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JAY-Z The burden of poverty isn't just that you don't always have the things you need: it's th... JAY-Z As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and ma... JAY-Z We spent a month in LA using a pool of musicians, a string arranger called Benjamin Wright, some gre... JAY KAY Cultures have long heard wisdom in non-human voices: Apollo, god of music, medicine and knowledge, c... JAY GRIFFITHS We clearly need to break our addiction on Saudi Arabian oil that is a security threat to the United ... JAY INSLEE Tolerance is the value that was selected to put on here, and tolerance is as American as apple pie. JAY INSLEE For those that fear being taken advantage of by people working from home or on flexible schedules, I... JAY SAMIT There is no better feeling than doing well while you are doing good. If you really want to meet the ... JAY SAMIT I think it's very important for hip-hop, when an artist reaches a certain level, to ascend to ex... JAY-Z