Jay-Z On Buying Out His Contract With Def Jam And How His Album Almost Got Leaked | Forbes

Forbes is honoring the 10th anniversary of the conversation between Warren Buffett, Jay-Z and Steve Forbes by releasing never-before-seen clips from the interview. Here, hip hop icon Jay-Z – who would later become a billionaire himself – tells the story behind buying out his contract with Def Jam Records and how losing his iPod almost resulted in the leak of his hit album, “The Blueprint 3.”

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