New Day: Jay Z's Illest Power Moves

King Hov stays winning, now in even more ways.

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Once Again It's On! - Remember when Jay Z announced his retirement from hip-hop in 2003? As we all know, that departure was short-lived, but it theoretically serves as the end to the first half of his illustrious career.You always hear that hip-hop is a young man’s game, but here we are celebrating another Jay Z birthday. Still a chart-topper, still on stage, still making power play after power play. Yes, we’re keeping score and here are Hov’s illest power moves. — By BET Staff and Jon Reyes(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Joining Forces With Apple? - In Jay Z's most recent power move, Tidal is in talks to be purchased by...wait for it...Apple. Considering the close ties to chart-topping artists, why wouldn't Apple jump on board? Jay knows when to make a sale. (Photos from left: Tidal, Apple)

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Joining Forces With Apple? - In Jay Z's most recent power move, Tidal is in talks to be purchased by...wait for it...Apple. Considering the close ties to chart-topping artists, why wouldn't Apple jump on board? Jay knows when to make a sale. (Photos from left: Tidal, Apple)

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Romeo, Romeo! - Early in June, it was announced that Latino superstar Romeo Santos signed on to be the CEO of Jay's Roc Nation Latin. Smartest power move ever? Possibly. (Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Major Key Alert!!! - As DJ Khaled is arguably at the prime of his career thanks to one hell of an inspirational Snapchat account, the hitmaker signed a management deal with Roc Nation earlier this year. For Jay Z, that power move was...ANOTHER ONE! (Photo: C Flanigan/WireImage)

Homecoming - In July of 2015, Jay returned "home" to BK's Barclays Center to ink a new partnership deal where his other ventures (including Tidal) would have access to exclusive events at the now-famed venue. Sometimes going home is a great idea. (Photo: Barclays Center)

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Homecoming - In July of 2015, Jay returned "home" to BK's Barclays Center to ink a new partnership deal where his other ventures (including Tidal) would have access to exclusive events at the now-famed venue. Sometimes going home is a great idea. (Photo: Barclays Center)

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Power Stream - When Jay Z acquires anything, noise is made, and the acquisition of streaming service Tidal, was no exception. It was a major announcement filled to the brim with an all-star press conference. While the future of Tidal is uncertain, there aren’t that many artists-turned-moguls with enough power to acquire a whole streaming service.(Photo: Tidal)

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Power Stream - When Jay Z acquires anything, noise is made, and the acquisition of streaming service Tidal, was no exception. It was a major announcement filled to the brim with an all-star press conference. While the future of Tidal is uncertain, there aren’t that many artists-turned-moguls with enough power to acquire a whole streaming service.(Photo: Tidal)

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Crazy Fleeing - Who else can go on a tour with their spouse and make $109 million? That definitely made the On the Run Tour a success.(Photo: Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment)

Live From New York - It’s crazy that Jay Z also has his hand in the music festival arena, but Made in America has proven to be successful since its inception in 2012, and Jay Z gave it the ultimate re-up. This past year he announced that Made in America would find a permanent home in New York City after completely pulling out of Los Angeles but keeping Philly in the loop for 2015.(Photo: Made in America)

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Live From New York - It’s crazy that Jay Z also has his hand in the music festival arena, but Made in America has proven to be successful since its inception in 2012, and Jay Z gave it the ultimate re-up. This past year he announced that Made in America would find a permanent home in New York City after completely pulling out of Los Angeles but keeping Philly in the loop for 2015.(Photo: Made in America)

“That D’ussé Is the S**t…” - Because champagne wasn’t enough, the cognac market was something that needed a little touch of Hov, which is what he gave by fully embracing the brand. Liquor and bubbly, life is complete.(Photo: D'usse)

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“That D’ussé Is the S**t…” - Because champagne wasn’t enough, the cognac market was something that needed a little touch of Hov, which is what he gave by fully embracing the brand. Liquor and bubbly, life is complete.(Photo: D'usse)

What You Sipping On? - Jiggaman knows a thing or too about brand marketing and has put a few spirit companies into good graces with his buying audience. After Cristal didn't appreciate his services some years back, Jay Z put another champagne at the top of the heap when he started endorsing Ace of Spades. In true Hov fashion, it became public knowledge in November that he purchased the Armand de Brignac company that produces the pricey $300 and up bottle for an undisclosed amount.(Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

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What You Sipping On? - Jiggaman knows a thing or too about brand marketing and has put a few spirit companies into good graces with his buying audience. After Cristal didn't appreciate his services some years back, Jay Z put another champagne at the top of the heap when he started endorsing Ace of Spades. In true Hov fashion, it became public knowledge in November that he purchased the Armand de Brignac company that produces the pricey $300 and up bottle for an undisclosed amount.(Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

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Album of the Year: Jay Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail - Jay Z didn't just shake up the world with his new age marketing scheme for the release of Magna Carta Holy Grail but he delivered one of the most introspective and sophisticated albums of his career. (Photo: RocNation)

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The Takeover - Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail hit the streets in the most elegant of ways. From the tracklisting scavenger hunt in Brooklyn and the MCHG cover art on display at the Salisbury Cathedral to the buzzworthy announcement of the album via a commercial during the NBA Finals and the all-out digital takeover of the Internet with the actual release, the LP proved Mr. Carter's reach.(Photo: Roc Nation)

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Jigga for President - Jay-Z looks like he's got political aspirations at his press conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to announce that he will headline the "Budweiser Made in America" two-day music festival, which will take place this Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia.  (Photo: Hugh Dillon/WENN.com)

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Can I Live? - After a brief stint as president of Def Jam, Jay Z inked one of the biggest deals in music history: a $150 million, 360 agreement with Live Nation. The touring company put up financing for Jay's ventures (like $25 million for acquisitions and investments for the then newly formed Roc Nation) in exchange for a decade of rights to his music and concerts.(Photo: Hugh Dillon/WENN.com)

Renegade - Can't knock the hustle. Jay Z struck the illest b-boy stance when he got Samsung to commission his run at his 12th No. 1. After all, how better to release an album in hip hop's post-platinum era than with a million units sold before the album is even announced? No better way, said the RIAA, which subsequently changed its digital sales-tracking policy.(Photo: Recording Industry Association of America)

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Renegade - Can't knock the hustle. Jay Z struck the illest b-boy stance when he got Samsung to commission his run at his 12th No. 1. After all, how better to release an album in hip hop's post-platinum era than with a million units sold before the album is even announced? No better way, said the RIAA, which subsequently changed its digital sales-tracking policy.(Photo: Recording Industry Association of America)

Lyrics in Print - Now he can add New York Times bestseller to the list of accolades. With the release of Decoded, his memoir, Jay Z let readers into the world that made him the iconic figure he is today.(Photo: Spiegel & Grau)

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Lyrics in Print - Now he can add New York Times bestseller to the list of accolades. With the release of Decoded, his memoir, Jay Z let readers into the world that made him the iconic figure he is today.(Photo: Spiegel & Grau)

Soundtrack of 2011 — Watch the Throne - Jay plus Kanye, need we say more? From the first single, "H.A.M.," which added a new phrase to the urban dictionary, the summer banger, “Otis” (and the much-talked about chopped up Maybach in the song’s video), to the album's current chart-topping track “N---as in Paris”, W.T.T. was a true hip hop masterpiece. These heavy weights put everyone on notice that Jigga and Ye are still running this town. (Photo: Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Watch the Download - Like scenes from a spy thriller, Jay Z and Kanye West recorded Watch the Throne in makeshift studios in hotel rooms across two continents. To share song files, instead of using the Internet, their engineer would transport a password protected external drive via a locked briefcase. And it worked. There were no significant leaks; and the digital version dropped via iTunes one week prior to the physical. The album debuted at No. 1, earned seven Grammy nods and was certified platinum in just over a month.(Photo: Roc A Fella Records)

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Crown - Jay Z partnered with sport's leading powerhouse agency, CAA, to launch Roc Nation Sports, and within months had already signed OKC's Kevin Durant, Tulsa Shock rookie Skylar Diggins, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and Jets quarterback Geno Smith. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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He Is a Business, Man - Jay-Z is officially licensed to work as an agent for NBA and MLB players, a spokesman confirmed to ESPN. It remains unclear as to whether Hov will be cutting deals for clients himself under his new sports agency, Roc Nation Sports.   (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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La Familia - Before he made his MCHG announcement, Jay revealed that he'd gotten out of his Sony Music contract and that he and his Roc Nation imprint inked a deal with Universal Music Group, wherein Roc Nation artists may have the marketing support of the sub-label of their choosing. "It feels good to be home," he said in the announcement.(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Justify My Thug - Jay Z became one of the few famous-but-"underground" voices used for HP's "The Computer Is Personal Again" marketing campaign in 2006. His commercial spot was part of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of global marketing roll out, and it may have been where Jay first got used to that impressive NBA Finals time slot. (The spot premiered during Game 1 of that year)(Photo: Courtesy HP)

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Justify My Thug - Jay Z became one of the few famous-but-"underground" voices used for HP's "The Computer Is Personal Again" marketing campaign in 2006. His commercial spot was part of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of global marketing roll out, and it may have been where Jay first got used to that impressive NBA Finals time slot. (The spot premiered during Game 1 of that year)(Photo: Courtesy HP)

Viva La Havana - Beyoncé and Jay-Z tour Old Havana while celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Feelin' It - For their fifth wedding anniversary, Jay and Beyoncé (and their mamas) traveled to Cuba. It was just like their usual St. Tropez vacations, except they were labeled communists and a couple of U.S. Representatives demanded a federal investigation into their visit. Most importantly, however, the trip and the aftermath helped to inspire "Open Letter."(Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Hov, the Hardest Working Man in Showbiz - Jay Z is known for rocking a Yankees-fitted — or most recently a Brooklyn Nets one. But in reality, he's a man of many hats, much more than just a rapper, obvi. Hov will sell water to a well. In fact, he is selling water. Word is that Hov's Roc Nation has a new acquisition, a deal with NY2O. Cheers to that. And just to prove our point, here's a list of Jay Z's many other job titles. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the hardest-working man in showbiz. — Alex Gale and Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Made in America - Jay Z the curator has cultivated a legendary festival. Made in America, which first launched in 2012 and highlights the most current and popular indigenous music of these United States — rock, hip hop and R&B. In the second year, he topped the inaugural lineup with Beyoncé and Nine Inch Nails as headliners. In the third, he launched the two-day party on two coasts (Philly and L.A.), with Kanye West headlining both of them.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)