Jay-Z: Winehouse revitalised British music

Jay-Z thinks Amy Winehouse revitalised British music.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2010 - 16:18

Jay-Z thinks Amy Winehouse revitalised British music.

The ’99 Problems’ hitmaker – who has his own Roc Nation music business – believes the troubled ‘Back to Black’ star is the main reason why a succession of new UK artists have become successful.

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