![]() On a hot weekday, the heavily trafficked library was closed to its constituents in preparation for a celebrity-studded evening event hosting the rapper and his VIP friends.įollowing the lead of the introduction that greets showgoers, the New York Times called the exhibition an ode to “aspirational celebrity extravagance.” Others may view it as more akin to a house museum, complete with trophies (e.g. The show’s opening last week raised further questions about its intended audience. But visitors to The Book of HOV will not come away with knowledge about any books, world leaders, or even musicians that inspired young Shawn Carter. ![]() That absence is doubly odd given that Brooklyn’s largest public library is where generations of kids from all backgrounds have learned to read and open their minds to the world. Installation view of The Book of HOV at the Brooklyn Public Library Indeed, there is scant attention devoted to Jay-Z’s life before he reached stardom in his late 20s. ![]() But conspicuously absent from The Book of HOV exhibition is any material that illustrates how the rap superstar came to learn anything. Whether the “knowing” HOV refers to places him in the category of artistic genius is a thorny debate that hinges on which criteria one uses.
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