Katie Smith

Oct 27, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Gayle King |Alicia Alford |Gisela Perez |Katie Smith

As Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter walked through the "Book of HOV" exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library recently, footage from some of his biggest shows illuminated around him.  Carter first hit the rap scene as an independent artist before joining Def Jam Records in the early 2000s. He has since become a mega-mogul billionaire through a career that has included numerous record and business deals.

Oct 27, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Gayle King |Alicia Alford |Gisela Perez |Katie Smith

For years, fans of music icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter have wondered about the true story behind their daughter's distinctive name, Blue Ivy. The speculation and myths finally met reality when Carter told "CBS Mornings exclusively that the name wasn't a color preference or a carefully orchestrated branding strategy, as rumors had suggested, but rather a playful, affectionate term that blossomed from the sonogram's screen.