U.S. West Coast Time, January 25, 2002, around 7 p.m. Near Staples Center, downtown Los Angeles, California.

An elongated Rolls-Royce sedan with many modified trims on the exterior and a very sleek body was driving on the way to the Staples Center parking lot.

Due to tonight's game, there is a lot of traffic near the Staples Center tonight. Lots of Los Angeles police. It was detected to direct the traffic, but because there were so many people coming, traffic jams were still unavoidable.

The lengthened Rolls-Royce sedan is exaggerated, and the total length is definitely more than 7 meters. Even if it's worth more than a million dollars, it's stuck in traffic.

"Fark the Shet!" Strengthen the interior of the Rolls-Royce sedan. Sean Corey Carter couldn't help but curse as he looked at the traffic jam outside.

Sean Corey Carter has a stage name called Jay-Z. He is very famous in North America and is one of the real black hip-hop kings.

In 1994, he released his first single, and his second album sold more than 5 million copies.

In 1999, the song "Heartbreaker" with Mariah Carey won the number one superstar on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

In the black circle and hip-hop circle, Jay-Z has a reputation that is not inferior to Michael Jackson.

Tonight, Jay-Z got a few tickets to the Staples Center from scalpers at a high price.

He came from New York to see the Houston Rockets play against the Los Angeles Lakers. To be honest, Jay-Z is not a fan of these two basketball teams.

As a standard New Yorker, Jay-Z, born in Brooklyn. If you have to find a basketball team you like, it's probably the Knicks.

No matter how good you are, the Knicks are also the only basketball team in New York. New York Knicks games, as long as there are conditions, Jay-Z will go to watch.

And tonight's game between the Rockets and the Lakers attracted Jay-Z because his new agent suggested he go.

"It's dangerous, though. After all, that just happened the other day......"

"But...... Sean, think about it. Why don't the guys who come to the dock go to the Staples Center to watch the game on this day? ”

"These guys, do they really love basketball that much? As far as I know, many of them don't even watch an NBA game. Like that Tom Hanks, this guy is a hidden 3Klux Klan. He actually went to the NBA games, do you think it's easy? Jay-Z's response to his agent at the time was, "So what do you think made this guy go to the Staples Center to watch this game?" The agent said to him: "There are rumors in the circle that Smith Media invited these people to go." Because when they were in New York, they had already been spared a pigeon. This time, Smith Media wants to compensate the NBA league, so invite a star to increase the popularity of the NBA in the past, which can be regarded as compensation for the last pigeon release incident. ”

"Then why should I go there?" Jay-Z asked in confusion, "I don't have anything to do with Smith Media. Kanye West, that traitor, is still working for that old white man at DreamWorks Music! "Kanye West is a former music producer for Jay-Z, a young, very talented black hip-hop creative genius.

Jay-Z took a fancy to Kanye's talent and pulled Kanye West into his ROC-A-FE record label, and asked Kanye West to help him make the album.

Jay-Z's "Vol.2... HardknockLife", as well as "Heartbreaker", which was successful in collaboration with Diva Niu, all have the help and creativity of Kanye West.

Jay-Z thinks highly of this kid, but his Sean Corey Carter isn't much of a bole.

Jay-Z wants Kanye West to always work for herself. The problem is that basketball and hip-hop have always been one of the two major ways for low-class blacks in the United States to pursue class jumps.

Kanye West, who has excellent musical talent, how can he be willing to be just a behind-the-scenes producer.

The young black kid has repeatedly responded to Jay-Z and wants to create his own solo single or solo album.

In desperation, Jay-Z promised to pay Kanye West to record a single from 02 to 03.

The problem, however, ...... Last year, Kanye West took a chance. The black kid took some risks, but in the end he succeeded.

Kanye jumped ship from Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fe record label and was poached by the restructured Music Dream Works.

Jay-Z has since lost a creative general. And Kanye West, who went to the Music Dream Factory, was unlucky to encounter the 911 incident when his first solo album was just released.

As a result, the popularity was taken away, the attention was almost none, and the sales of the record were extremely poor as soon as it was released. But Music DreamWorks is backed by Smith Media, and it is not bad for money or channels.

Coupled with Kanye West and David Geffen, two musical geniuses, the two swords exploded, and a brilliant musical spark erupted.

Kanye West's solo debut album, it's in black hip-hop, it's in excellent quality, the music video, the lyrics, the score, and even the marketing itself.

Even if you encounter a black swan like the 911 incident. After the heat of 911 subsided slightly. Kanye's album was still re-pushed by the music dream factory.

Since the end of October last year, Kanye West's first solo recording titled "College Dropout" is an album, which has been re-released.

The re-released "College Dropout" album sold 441,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, reaching No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Album Chart that month.

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In the same month, the single "Slow Jamz" with Jamie Fox topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

As soon as Kanye West, who was pushed out again, appeared in the public eye, he immediately became a big hit and became the brightest new star in the black hip-hop music circle.

Since October last year, Kanye West has been known as the two superstars of the North American music scene in 2002 along with Avril Lavigne.

The emergence of these two superstars has also made the world aware of the star-making ability of Music Dreamworks. Kanye West also became one of the best rookies and one of the strongest contenders for Gremei's Rookie of the Year the following year.

But here's the problem...... Kanye West was originally just a music producer at Jay-Z.

He is one of Jay-Z's many younger brothers. Other blacks were more envious and jealous of Kanye West's success.

That Jay-Z has more or less hatred for Kanye, in envy and jealousy. In Jay-Z's opinion, Kanye's "College Dropout" has so many excellent songs, they should have been their own!

It was supposed to be on Jay-Z's own new album. "College Dropout", which sold more than 5 million copies in two months and more than 7 million copies in three months, Jay-Z felt that it was her own.

This kind of thinking has made it impossible for Jay-Z to communicate with his original younger brother and friend Kanye in a normal heart.

In addition, when Kanye changed jobs at that time, the two of them were a little unhappy. Now Jay-Z and Kanye are a bit of a match in black hip-hop circles.

And Kanye West is a person from Smith Media, and now the agent wants Jay-Z to support Smith Media.

Jay-Z was a little upset at the time. Fortunately, Sean Corey Carter is the one among the black people who can still listen to persuasion.

Even if she was unhappy, Jay-Z followed her agent's advice and came to cheer for Smith Media.

Even if Smith Media didn't invite him. Because the agent said, "Sean, think about your relationship with that traitor!" If the traitors used the music dream factories to deal with us, how much trouble would Roc-A-Fe have! Think about the advice Boss Anderson gave us! In fact, it was the last sentence that the agent persuaded Jay-Z.

That is

"Boss Anderson's Advice".

"Boss Anderson" is a man who is the senior leader of the blood gang in the black gang in the United States. Jay-Z is a member of the Blood Gang and is one of the high-ranking peripheral members.

Elder Anderson, the elder of the Blood Gang, is mainly based in New York, and Jay-Z has a good relationship with him. Silver Parry inside a black circle at one time.

The black nucleus talked about New York, about the various forces in New York. In that high-spirited party.

Boss Anderson said to the crowd, "We can mess with anyone in New York, but we can't mess with Smith!" In New York, Smith can sink anyone to the bottom of the Hudson Bay floor. Hear me clearly, it's anyone! "At that time, even if I was very high on a lot of medicine.

Boss Anderson's expression was still very serious and terrifying. The senior members of the Blood Gang who were around him at that time were somewhat frightened.

It was also at that time that Jay-Z finally didn't dare to say any bad nicknames to a certain guy.

One at most

The title of "Bai Lao" is the top one

"Insulted". That's what Boss Anderson admonished. Let Jay-Z decide to go to the Staples Center and cheer on Smith Media.

Let's see if we can get close to a set of music dream factories. That left Jay-Z in a nearly hour's traffic jam in downtown Los Angeles, near Staples Center.

It wasn't until about 8 o'clock, when the game was about to start. Jay-Z's car finally arrived at the Staples Center parking lot.

Jay-Z, who has been to the Staples Center many times and has played and watched NBA games. He remembers that when he used to come here, he could let the car stop directly at the entrance of the VIP passage, and then go through the VIP passage and directly enter the stadium.

But he didn't get a box ticket to the Staples Center today, and he just bought an ordinary near-court ticket. I didn't come to perform, and I didn't have any special invitations.

In addition, there is a notice from the Staples Center today that all people watching the game can only park their vehicles in the parking lot and pass through security before entering the game.

So even a superstar like Jay-Z. Today, he can only honestly let the driver drive his car into the parking lot of Staples Center first.

Today's Staples Center parking lot is overcrowded. Jay-Z's extended Rolls-Royce sedan took several laps to finally find a spot.

Park the car, Jay-Z and other bodyguards and drivers, and only get out after opening the car door for themselves.

Jay-Z, who got out of the car, was a little unaccustomed. This is a rare appearance of Sean in public, but there is no situation where reporters and fans are mobbed.

At a glance, Jay-Z saw a lot of people in the parking lot. Not many people paid attention to Jay-Z and his men.

Even if Jay-Z takes off her cap and dark glasses and reveals her full face.

Jay-Z felt neglected, and he felt that the people here today might not have very good eyesight.

"Oh, Farke. It looks like Angelina Jolie! "There was a little indignation in my heart.

Jay-Z heard one of her chauffeur and bodyguards, a young black boy with a long name named Trimaine Ardon Neverson, whisper.

Trymeine is young, only 18 years old this year, but has a strong musical talent and rap talent.

Jay-Z saw the shadow of Kanye West in Terrymaine's body. After being recommended by her agent, Jay-Z signed Tremaker to her record label.

But Terry Maine is not Kanye West after all, he is still relatively young, not mature enough, and not as talented as Kanye.

For the time being, Jay-Z let Terry Maine act as his driver, bodyguard, and attendant, while learning about music.

It's a bit like the previous positioning of Kanye West at Roc-A-FE. It can also be said that Jay-Z cultivated Trimaine as a second Kanye West.

So Terry Maine entered Roc-A-FE and signed a very strict contract. In case in the future, Terry Maine is really as talented as Kanye.

If Terry Maine wants to break away from Jay-Z, it will definitely not be as easy and simple as Kanye West.

Follow Terry Main's line of sight. Jay-Z and her agent saw one of the hottest young female stars in Hollywood today, Angelina Jolie, who is not far away.

She and her people had just gotten out of the car and were about to head inside the Staples Center.

"Fack!" Jay-Z whispered, "I have to say that this little white girl, she looks really exciting!" "Relatively reserved Orientals, there are many people who can't accept Angelina Jolie.

Among the white people, there are some who don't like this style very much. Black people...... It can be seen from the future Kardashian family that can be admired by all black elites.

This is the one that Ni buddies love the most.

"Shet!!" Terrymaine, who was young and unaware of the height of the earth, and the newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, exclaimed, "If only I could sleep with her for one night." ”

"There's always a chance in the future. As long as you are on fire, you are hotter than Michael Jackson. Those white girls in the dock will be eager to get on g with you. Jay-Z patted Terry Maine on the shoulder like a big brother.

A group of blacks began to walk towards the Staples Center. On the way, look at Angelina Jolie not far away, and some other people around not far away.

Jay-Z suddenly turned to the agent next to him and said, "It seems that the rumors are true." Look, it's not just Angelina Jolie. Over there, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Fack, Will Smith are also here!! "Jay-Z's original agent was called Richard, and he was a good buddy he played with since he was a child.

A good buddy or relative is an agent, which is common among black celebrities. But last time at Madison Square Garden, Richard's performance made Jay-Z very unhappy.

Jay-Z kicked Richard shortly after, and specifically found a real professional agent, who is now Lead.

Although the commission is a little higher, compared to the unreliable Richard, although Leader is also black, his professionalism and professional ability are there.

With Lead, Jay-Z has taken many detours. Otherwise, if the agent was still Richard, Jay-Z would definitely not come today.

Leader smiled, "Will Smith will definitely come." We all know that he is the black man in the circle who admires Mr. Smith the most. The reason is ridiculous, just because his surname is also Smith...... "Smith is the number one surname in the United States, and only Jones and Johnson can compare."

There are also many Smiths among the blacks, the most famous being Will Smith, a Hollywood superstar.

Maybe it's really because of the same surname. Will Smith is the Hollywood star closest to Smith Media among black people.

Will Smith has appeared in MGM films several times, and all of them are supporting roles.

Will's attitude made many blacks look disdainful on the surface. As for what everyone thinks secretly, there is no need to say it.

After a few more walks, the huge arena of the Staples Center was in front of me. Jay-Z finally couldn't help but whisper again, "Lead, what do you think...... Everybody's saying that tonight, that man might show up, do you think that's true? Led smiled gently, with a sense of wisdom that was rare for a black man.

This kind of smart look is also the reason why Jay-Z likes Lead.

"No one knows if Mr. Smith will show up. But everybody's betting. Leader pointed to some nearby Hollywood celebrities, or entertainment stars, that were visible to the naked eye.

"Bet he'll show up and make a good impression on him."

"The number of journalists outside the Staples Center today is very small. It's very abnormal. I feel that there are only two reasons for this. ”

"What kind of reason?" Jay-Z asked.

"Either journalists are not allowed to interview today. Of course, this should be unlikely. It's a little less, but look at some over there. "Either the journalists, a lot of them have already gone inside," Leader said. Inside the venue, there should be big news today. Jay-Z immediately said, "It must be the latter reason." Leader smiled and said, "I think so, too." ”

"Let's go." Jay-Z said to everyone, "Let's go in and see if Abel Smith will show up tonight!" ”