http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-somewhereinamerica-lyrics#note-1942304 http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-somewhereinamerica-lyrics#note-19... Jay-Z is fairly well known to

http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-somewhereinamerica-lyrics#note-1942304 http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-somewhereinamerica-lyrics#note-19... Jay-Z is fairly well known to have reached considerable wealth prior to Reasonable Doubt. The 'Classic Albums: Reasonable Doubt' doc covers this quite well. The route of selling 'In My Lifetime' out of his car was one in turn that he escaped.