Jay-Z Opens Up About Past as a Dealer

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 9th 2009 04:50PM

Jay-Z speaks candidly about his younger days as a drug dealer in an interview with Oprah for the magazine O, telling Winfrey "it was natural" for him to start dealing as a kid.

"It was normal. And at some point, you become addicted to the feeling. The uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle," the rapper explains.

He even talks about the close calls he had on the streets, including surviving a shooting. Read More Inside

Jay-Z describes a time when he was shot at, but was never hit. "That was divine intervention. Divine intervention, and nobody knowing how to shoot," he says.

The hip-hop mogul goes on to discuss his marriage to fellow superstar Beyonce -- a topic rarely breached by either party.

"When you're a public person, you have to keep some things to yourself, " he adds of their union.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Beyonce attend a press conference for the "Answer The Call" charity concert at Madison Square Garden on August 31, 2009 in New York City. "Answer The Call" Charity Concert - Press Conference Madison Square Garden New York, NY United States August 31, 2009

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Friday 11 September

By ISRALITE

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Its amazing how Whites can see all of black people skeletons in there closet, but never address your own.Theres pleny of white drug dealers.The media only show you what blacks do.Whites, Asian, Hispanic, and others deal and do drugs.So stop it, i feel great about myself.We are the most hated and the must copied.Without blacks you could kiss, MUSIC, DANCE,SPORTS,CARPENTERS,FIRST BRAIN SURGERY WAS BY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN AND THE LIST GOES ON.
SO GIRLS GONE WILD, SPRING BREAK, SEX PARTIES,HAZING, COKE, LINDSEY,BRITNEY, ARE ALL PILLARS OF SOCIETY.ALL YOUR ROCK STARS ARE DRUG ATTACKS, and ROCK AND ROOLL CAME FROM THE BLACK RACE, YOU GUYS INJECTED DRUGS INTO IT.PLEASE THE TRUTH IS EXPOSED. SO ALL YOU RACIST FIND A CLUE.WE AS THE BLACK RACE NO LONGER CARE WHAT YOU FEEL, I SAW YOU TREATED MY PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS JUST LOOK AT 1950 1960 1970 FOOTAGE.YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED.

By ISRALITEQUEEN

ALSO ITS NOT ALL WHITES BECAUSE THERE WAS WHITE PPL ON THE FRONTLINE WITH US FOR THE FIGHT.SO MY COMMENTS ARE NOT TO THEM.I HAVE GOOD FRIENDS OF OTHER RACIST.WE APPREICATE OR DIFFERENCES AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.THEY TREAT ME LIKE A WOMEN,NOT A BLACK WOMEN, AND TREAT THEM THE SAME.SEE THIS GENERATION IS A LITTLE BETTER THAN BEFORE.BUT, WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.WHY, BECAUSE RACIST PARENTS, AND GRANDPARENTS TAUGHT THERE KIDS THIS .

Saturday 26 September

By cheryl

you have to be there to know there..growing up in the PJ'S..Jay'Z is a nice guy...I give him alot of credit...Look at him now...You go Jay..!!!

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