The exhibition has drawn thousands of new visitors and has been extended through Dec. 4.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.When “The Book of HOV,” the new exhibit about Jay-Z’s journey from Bed-Stuy’s Marcy Houses to the global stage, debuted at the Brooklyn Library in July, thousands rushed to see it in the first week. Some critics, however, wondered why it existed at all. And, why, of all places, it was at the library?,” noting that it “hypes the success of a man who does not suffer from a lack of hype.
Additionally, over 15,000 library cards were distributed this summer – many of them to people hoping to get their hands on one of 13 limited edition Jay-Z library cards, one for each of his albums. That’s about double the number of signups the library would expect to see in that time period. Linda Johnson, the president of the Brooklyn Public Library, said the exhibit was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, which began in New York City.
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