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JAY-Z
December
4
is
already
an
unofficial
holiday
among
Hip-Hop
heads
and
fans
of
Sean
Corey
Carter,
better
known
as
JAY-Z.
If
a
handful
of
NYC
City
council
members
get
their
wish,
JAY-Z
Day
will
become
an
official
New
York
City
holiday.
You
read
that
right.
Jigga
Day
could
become
a
real
thing
if
a
proposal
pushing
for
Dec.4,
JAY-Z’s
day
of
birth,
to
become
a
NYC
holiday,
claiming
the
rapper’s
impeccable
rap
skills
and
his
business
acumen
as
the
main
reasons
he
is
deserving
of
such
an
honor.
The
description
for
the
proposed
bill
under
the
Committee
on
Cultural
Affairs,
Libraries,
and
International
Intergroup
Relations
reads,
“A
resolution
designating
December
4
annually
as
Jay-Z
Day
in
the
City
of
New
York
and
celebrating
his
legendary
status
as
a
masterful
MC
and
lyricist
and
as
an
innovative
entrepreneur.”
Who
Exactly
Is
Backing
The
Bill?
Democrat
Council
Member
Farah
N.
Louis,
a
Brooklyn
native,
late
podcast
pioneer
and
Hip-Hop
attorney
Combat
Jack’s
son,
Council
Member
Chi
Ossé,
a
Crown
Heights
native,
plus
Kevin
C.
Riley,
Crystal
Hudson,
and
Jennifer
Gutiérrez
all
back
the
bill.
“In
the
spirit
of
celebrating
hip-hop’s
50th
anniversary,
establishing
an
annual
celebration
to
recognize
a
homegrown
hero
while
proclaiming
our
municipal
support
is
fitting
to
designate,”
Louis
said
during
a
meeting
for
the
proposal.
“Our
resolution
is
an
emotional,
practical
banner
raised.
Jay-Z
has
shown
the
resilience
to
beat
the
odds,
self-admitted
errors,
and
has
developed
mechanisms
to
create
opportunities
for
others.
As
always,
he
has
done
this
work
wearing
Brooklyn
and
NYC
on
his
heart.”
If
approved,
this
proposal
would
follow
The
Book
of
Hov,
an
exhibit
at
the
Brooklyn
Public
Library
located
at
Grand
Army
Plaza,
allowing
visitors
to
reflect
and
celebrate
the
Brooklyn-born
MC’s
three-decade-long
career.
JAY-Z
Day
sounds
good
to
us.
—
Photo:
Kevin
Mazur
/
Getty
