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Jay-Z: I shot my brother when I was 12

Exclusive: Rapper speaks in public for the first time about the day he shot his drug-addicted brotherJay-Z, the world's most successful rap star, has spoken publicly for the first time about one of the darkest episodes of his tough upbringing: when, aged 12, he shot his brother.The rapper, real name Shawn Carter, has a business empire spanning fashion to Broadway and a fortune estimated at $450m, but he grew up in a Brooklyn housing project ravaged by violence.In tomorrow's Weekend magazine, he ...

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19:01 on November 19 2010

Jay-Z: I shot my brother when I was 12

Guardian Music — Exclusive: Rapper speaks in public for the first time about the day he shot his drug-addicted brotherJay-Z, the world's most successful rap star, has spoken publicly for ... more info
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