Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Jay-Z is award-winning US rapper, producer, label-owner (Roc Nation) and actor, real name: Shawn Carter. He served as the CEO of Def Jam Recordings between 2004 and 2007). He married Beyoncé in 2008.
He released his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996, followed by: "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1" (1997), "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life" (1998), "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter" (1999), "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia" (2000), "The Blueprint" (2001), "The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse" (2002), "The Black Album" (2003), "Kingdom Come" (2006), "American Gangster" (2007), "The Blueprint 3" (2009), "Magna Carta Holy Grail" (2013), plus 2017's: "4:44".
Hits include "Can't Knock the Hustle", "Wishing on a Star", "Hard Knock Life", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Empire State of Mind" (with Alicia Keys), "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
(featuring Beyoncé), and "Run This Town".
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- Beyoncé
Has Worked With
- Justin Timberlake
- Kanye West
- Rihanna
- Drake
- Eminem
- Mariah Carey
- Pharrell Williams
- R Kelly
- Usher
- Alicia Keys
- Frank Ocean
- J. Cole
- Ja Rule
- James Blake
- Linkin Park
- Missy Elliot
- Ne-Yo
- Rick Rubin
- The Neptunes
- The Roots
- A$AP Rocky
- Kid Cudi
- Lupe Fiasco
- Nas
- Rick Ross
- Robert Glasper
- Timbaland
- 9th Wonder
- Adrian Younge
- Blackstreet
- Danger Mouse [DJ]
- DJ Khaled
- DJ Premier
- DMX
- Just Blaze
- MIA
- MK
- Pharoahe Monch
- Santigold
- 2 Chainz
- Chrisette Michele
- Devin the Dude
- Freeway
- Mike Dean
- Nipsey Hussle
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Influenced By
- Kool G Rap
- Notorious B.I.G.