NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Rapper Jay-Z is to headline a pair of concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall to raise money for his scholarship foundation and the United Way.
"It's every artist's dream to play a venue as legendary as Carnegie Hall," the New York-born hip-hop mogul said in a statement Thursday. "The fact that I can use the arts and my talent to benefit the education of the next generation of artists, entrepreneurs, and great thinkers makes for a legendary night. I'm proud to be a part of the continuing work of United Way of New York City and expanding the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation."