I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an...

Who said "I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an... "?

"I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an... " is one of a famous quotes by Jay Z. Complete quote is as follows;
"I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house."

What is "I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an... "?

"I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house." This is a quote by Jay Z which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

What does "I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an... " mean?

This quote is primarily about mom although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Jay Z. Complete quote is as follows;
"I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house."