Jay Z says dealing crack cocaine on the streets taught him business skills for life

Jay Z says dealing crack cocaine on the streets taught him business skills for life

Jay Z has opened up about where he got his sharp business mind.

But somehow I don’t think he’ll be releasing get-rich-quick book about it.

Cos the rap mogul, who’s worth a whopping £375million, reckons his early days of dealing crack cocaine on the streets of Brooklyn was great work experience.

Hmm, not one to try at home kids.

He says: “I know about budgets. I was a drug dealer. To be in a drug deal, you need to know what you can spend, what you need to re-up.

“If you want to start some sort of barbershop or carwash â€" those were the businesses back then.

“Things you can get in easily to get out of that life.”

Speaking to Vanity Fair, 43-year-old Jay outlined the importance of a get-out plan.

He adds: “You have to have an exit strategy, because your window for dealing drugs is very small.

“You’re going to get locked up or you’re going to die.”

Real talk.

Real talk: Jay Z on the cover of Vanity Fair