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Born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, Shawn Corey Carter, famously known as Jay-Z, spent his early years in the challenging Marcy Houses, a public housing project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The surroundings of his upbringing was laden with hardships, including crime, and deprivation, which molded his character and artistic vision. As the youngest of four children, Jay-Z sought refuge in music, writing lyrics and freestyling as a way to cope with the hardships of his environment. His journey in music began after being g