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Is Jay Z God To Stop Extreme Poverty By 2030?

The hip hop giant has made a promise which many fans are expecting him to keep. But will he live to it?

Successful Hip Hop giant, Jay-Z will be lending his influence as well as his pocket to the efforts aimed at ending world poverty by 2030 through  his musical talents as he has been tapped to head line  the Global Poverty Project.

According to Rolling Stone magazine, Beyonce’s husband will be headlining the annual charity event organized by the Global Poverty Project on September 27, 2014, at the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park.

Rolling Stone reports"

Jay has always claimed that his blinged-out persona was in service of inspiring the less fortunate, and S. Carter is committing to these ideals with his Global Citizen Festival appearance. “Change only takes place when and where there is action,” the rapper said in a statement. “I’m joining the because I believe through actions, whether it be by raising awareness, getting involved or educating ourselves, the goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 is possible."

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