Jay-Z School professor Rawi Abdelal called this a "turning point in American pop culture's response to globalization." The album has sold 1 million copies in the US. On January 1, 2008, Jay-Z resigned as president of Def Jam. In the winter of 2008 it was announced that Jay-Z become the first major hip hop artist to headline Britain's 2008 Glastonbury Festival. Tickets sold out quickly. Former headliner Noel Gallagher of Oasis condemned the festival organizers for choosing Jay-Z to headline a traditionally guitar-driven festival. "I'm sorry, but Jay-Z?" Gallagher asked, swearing. "No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of, kind of, guitar
Souleye (hip hop artist) Souleye (hip hop artist) Mario Treadway, better known by his stage name, Souleye, is an American rapper and hip hop artist. He has independently released nine albums, including his latest, "Wildman," which was released in September 2017. Among others, he has performed and recorded with Bassnectar, BLVD, and his wife, Alanis Morissette.<ref name="Us/Who Is"></ref> Treadway was born and raised in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Influenced by artists including Buckshot, Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, Living Legends, and Hieroglyphics, he began rapping, writing, and freestyling when he was 14. He graduated from Tantasqua Regional High School in 1999 and attended Western New England College on