When Jay-Z released 4:44 last year, millions of listeners heard the story of the rapper's mother, Gloria Carter: After concealing her sexual orientation for most of her life, Ms. Carter recently told her son she was in love with another woman. The conversation brought Jay-Z to tears and led to "Smile," which

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: GLAAD Awards Honors Jay-Z’s Mom Gloria Carter

When Jay-Z released 4:44 last year, millions of listeners heard the story of the rapper's mother, Gloria Carter: After concealing her sexual orientation for most of her life, Ms. Carter recently told her son she was in love with another woman. The conversation brought Jay-Z to tears and led to "Smile," which

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: GLAAD Awards Honors Jay-Z’s Mom Gloria Carter