Jay-Z, photographed by Todd Plitt for USA Today in 2010. USA Today: “There are a number of stylish photos in Jay-Z’s office at the Midtown headquarters of his entertainment firm, Roc Nation. Prominent among them is a black-and-white shot of Muhammad Ali as a young man in a dapper hat and suit, looking more like a vintage Brooks Brothers model than a champion prizefighter. “That’s why I thought it was such a beautiful picture,” Jay-Z says. “You usually see photos of him with no shirt, just boxing shoes and shorts. But there he is, dressed to the nines.”

Jay-Z, photographed by Todd Plitt for USA Today in 2010.

USA Today: “There are a number of stylish photos in Jay-Z’s office at the Midtown headquarters of his entertainment firm, Roc Nation. Prominent among them is a black-and-white shot of Muhammad Ali as a young man in a dapper hat and suit, looking more like a vintage Brooks Brothers model than a champion prizefighter.

“That’s why I thought it was such a beautiful picture,” Jay-Z says. “You usually see photos of him with no shirt, just boxing shoes and shorts. But there he is, dressed to the nines.”