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Kanye West helped produce a successful Jay-Z album. Still, he wasn't sure Kanye West would be able to put out a successful album.

Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, grew in one of New York City's most notorious areas. He hit fame in 1996 with his debut album Reasonable Doubt. His 2001 album The Blueprint was in March added to the ...