Jay-Z

Extracted Attributes

• Education

  Trenton Central High School

• Full Name

  Shawn Corey Carter

• Net Worth

  $2.6 billion (as of 2025)

• Record Sales

  140 million records sold

• Date of Birth

  1969-12-04

• Grammy Awards

  25 awards

• Place of Birth

  Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Number-one Albums

  14 albums on the Billboard 200

Timeline

• Shawn Corey Carter is born in Brooklyn, New York. (Source: Wikidata)

  1969-12-04

• Jay-Z co-founds Roc-A-Fella Records to release his music independently. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1994-01-01

• Releases debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt, which becomes a hip-hop classic. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1996-06-01

• Co-founds the clothing retailer Rocawear. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1999-01-01

• Establishes the 40/40 Club, a luxury sports bar chain. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2003-01-01

• Appointed President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2004-12-01

• Launches Roc Nation, a multi-disciplinary entertainment agency. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2008-01-01

• Marries singer and frequent collaborator Beyoncé. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2008-04-04

• Recognized by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013-01-01

• Acquires technology company Aspiro and expands the Tidal streaming service. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-01-01

• Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as the first rapper. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-06-15

• Becomes the first hip-hop artist to achieve billionaire status. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2019-01-01

• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-10-30

• Named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-01-01

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. He was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio. His music is built on a rags to riches narrative. He is the richest musician, worth $2.6 billion as of 2025. A protégé of the fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began recording music in the late 1980s. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums Reasonable Doubt (1996) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), both of which received acclaim. His 11 subsequent albums, including The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017), debuted atop the Billboard 200. His discography also includes the collaborative albums The Best of Both Worlds (2002) and Unfinished Business (2004) with R. Kelly, Collision Course (2004) with Linkin Park, Watch the Throne (2011) with Kanye West, and Everything Is Love (2018) with Beyoncé. Jay-Z has 14 number-one albums, tied with Drake for the second-most for a solo artist. He has topped the Billboard Hot 100 on four occasions: once as a lead artist with his 2009 single "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys), and thrice with his guest performances on "Heartbreaker" (1999) by Mariah Carey, "Crazy in Love" (2003) by Beyoncé, and "Umbrella" (2007) by Rihanna. Jay-Z served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, during which he helped launch the careers of successful artists including West, Rihanna, and Ne-Yo. He co-founded Rocawear, a clothing retailer, in 1999, and founded the 40/40 Club, a luxury bar chain, in 2003. As both grew into multi-million-dollar businesses, he launched Roc Nation, a multi-disciplinary entertainment agency, in 2008. In 2015, he acquired the technology company Aspiro and led the expansion of its media streaming service Tidal. Through his business ventures, Jay-Z became the first hip-hop billionaire in 2019. He married Beyoncé in 2008; they have three children. One of the best-selling music artists with 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards, the eighth-most of all time and the most of any hip-hop artist. He is the recipient of the NAACP's President's Award and three Emmy Awards (including two Primetime Emmy Awards), in addition to being nominated for a Tony Award. Ranked by Billboard as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.

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• Jay-Z: Biography, Rapper, Songs and Albums, Beyoncé, Age

  Jay-Z has received a litany of honors throughout his career. On June 15, 2017, he became the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He tweeted about the occasion: “I remember when rap was said to be a fad. We are now alongside some of the greatest writers in history.” He was later inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021, alongside Carole King, the Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, and the Foo Fighters. In 2023, Billboard named him the Greatest Rapper of All Time, citing his 14 No. 1 albums on its Hot 200 chart. Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards and received 89 nominations. The latter is the most for any male artist in history and second overall behind Beyoncé’s 99. He has also claimed two Primetime Emmy Awards and one Sports Emmy. [...] Even with a stage name, Jay-Z remained relatively anonymous until he and two friends, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, founded their own record label, Roc-a-Fella Records, in 1996. In June of that year, Jay-Z released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Although the record only reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200, it is now considered a classic hip-hop album, including songs such as “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” featuring Mary J. Blige, and “Brooklyn’s Finest,” a collaboration with Notorious B.I.G. Reasonable Doubt established Jay-Z as an emerging star. ## Hip-Hop Star and First Retirement Getty Images Jay-Z performs on Unplugged in 2001. [...] ## Who Is Jay-Z? American rapper, songwriter, and producer Jay-Z is one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has won 24 Grammy Awards throughout his career, which includes 14 No. 1 albums and hit songs such as “Hard Knock Life,” “Big Pimpin’,” and “Empire State of Mind.” Growing up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects, he used rap as an escape and appeared for the first time on Yo! MTV Raps in 1989. He’s sold millions of records with his Roc-a-Fella label, created his own clothing line, and founded an entertainment company, all ventures that helped him become a billionaire. He has been married to superstar singer and actress Beyoncé since 2008. ## Quick Facts

• JAY-Z | Biography, Songs, Empire State of Mind, Beyonce, & Facts

  In 2017 JAY-Z (having capitalized the letters and reinstated the hyphen in his name) released his 13th studio solo album, 4:44, an extremely candid album that was, in part, a response to Beyoncé’s Lemonade (2016), on which she accused her husband of adultery. He admitted to infidelity on various tracks and also addressed racism and politics. The couple’s albums were both released exclusively on TIDAL—a subscription-based music streaming service that JAY-Z owned alongside other artists. JAY-Z had acquired the service in 2015 when he purchased its parent, the Norwegian technology company Aspiro AB. Also in 2017 JAY-Z became the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2018 he and Beyoncé, billed as the Carters, unveiled the collaborative effort Everything Is Love, [...] Jay Z (having dropped the hyphen from his name) returned in 2013 with Magna Carta Holy Grail, which, in an exclusive deal with Samsung, was made available for free to users of the company’s smartphones several days ahead of its official release. Although the album, on which the rapper reflected on his massive wealth and fame, was greeted with mostly lukewarm reviews, it became his 13th release to land at number one on the Billboard 200. It also produced two Grammy wins: one for best rap/sung collaboration for “Holy Grail” and another for best music video for “Suit & Tie.” He received two more Grammys a year later for his collaboration on Beyoncé’s song “Drunk in Love.” Quick Facts Previously spelled: : Jay-Z or Jay Z Original name: : Shawn Corey Carter [...] Postretirement, Jay-Z stayed remarkably active in music. He collaborated with the rock group Linkin Park in 2004, and he appeared as a guest vocalist on the recordings of numerous other artists, including Kanye West, whose career he had helped foster, and Beyoncé, whom he had begun dating. (The two were married in 2008.) Jay-Z also developed a large portfolio of business ventures and investments, including a film-production company, a clothing line, and a stake in the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, which he later helped relocate to his hometown of Brooklyn. He formally returned to recording in 2006 with Kingdom Come. In 2007, shortly after releasing the album American Gangster, he stepped down as Def Jam president. He founded a new label, Roc Nation, in 2008, and

• Jay-Z albums discography - Wikipedia

  Jay-Z began his music career in the 1980s, building a reputation as a fledgling rapper in his hometown of Brooklyn, and collaborating with his mentor and fellow rapper Jaz-O. Jay-Z later founded Roc-A-Fella Records with close friends Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, and released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt "Reasonable Doubt (album)") (1996). The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and has since been recognized as a seminal work of the hip hop genre. Its singles includes "Dead Presidents "Dead Presidents (song)")", "Ain't No Nigga", and "Can't Knock the Hustle "Can't Knock the Hustle (Jay-Z song)")", all of which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. His second album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), saw Jay-Z collaborating with producers such as [...] Following a period of dormancy, Jay-Z became president of Def Jam Recordings in December 2004 and resumed his rap career two years later with the release of Kingdom Come "Kingdom Come (Jay-Z album)") (2006), which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. The concept album, American Gangster "American Gangster (album)") (2007), and continued his streak of number-one albums in the United States. With the release of The Blueprint 3 (2009), Jay-Z surpassed Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most number-one albums on the Billboard 200. The album included the international hits such as "Run This Town", "Empire State of Mind" and "Young Forever". His fourth collaborative album, Watch the Throne (with American rapper Kanye West), followed [...] 1 (1997), saw Jay-Z collaborating with producers such as Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Teddy Riley, and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His third album, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998), and became his first number-one album in the United States. The album featured the international hits such as "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)")", which both reached top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100. Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was certified five times platinum by the RIAA and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 1999. Two more chart-topping albums–Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) and The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)–followed

• Jay-Z - Wikipedia

  Jay-Z served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, during which he helped launch the careers of successful artists including West, Rihanna, and Ne-Yo. He co-founded Rocawear, a clothing retailer, in 1999, and founded the 40/40 Club "40/40 Club (venue)"), a luxury bar chain, in 2003. As both grew into multi-million-dollar businesses, he launched Roc Nation, a multi-disciplinary entertainment agency, in 2008. In 2015, he acquired the technology company Aspiro and led the expansion of its media streaming service Tidal "Tidal (service)"). Through his business ventures, Jay-Z became the first hip-hop billionaire in 2019. He married Beyoncé in 2008; they have three children. [...] Jay-Z can be briefly heard on several of Jaz-O's early recordings in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "H. P. Gets Busy", "The Originators" and "Hawaiian Sophie". Jaz-O's record label came up with the idea to create an album with a concept reminiscent of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, featuring Jaz-O as the rapper, Jay-Z as the hype man, and Irv Gotti as the DJ. While working on the album Word to the Jaz in London in 1988, Jay-Z and Gotti began to build their relationship on the trip. Jay-Z became embroiled in several battles with rapper LL Cool J in the early 1990s. He first became known to a wide audience on the posse cut "Show and Prove" on the 1994 Big Daddy Kane album Daddy's Home "Daddy's Home (Big Daddy Kane album)"). Jay-Z has been referred to as Big Daddy Kane's hype [...] In May 2012, Jay-Z and former Philadelphia mayor Michael A. Nutter announced Jay-Z as the curator and the headliner for the first annual "Budweiser Made in America" festival at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on September 1 and 2, 2012. The performance was produced by Live Nation and assembled an eclectic lineup of "rock, hip hop, R&B, Latin music "Latin music (genre)") and dance" musicians. Jay-Z and Rihanna were the two main headlining acts for BBC Radio 1's 2012 Hackney Weekend music festival on June 23 to 24. Jay-Z opened his set with an appearance from Rihanna, they performed "Run this Town". On September 6, "Clique "Clique (Kanye West Song)")" was released, a single from the album "Cruel Summer "Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album)")", by GOOD Music. Kanye West and Big Sean starred

• Jay-Z Biography - Hip Hop Scriptures

  But even though he had a stage name, Jay-Z remained relatively anonymous until he and two friends, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, founded their own record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, in 1996. In June of that year, Jay-Z released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Although the record only reached No. 23 on the Billboard charts, it is now considered a classic hip-hop album, featuring songs such as "Can't Knock the Hustle," featuring Mary J. Blige, and "Brooklyn's Finest," a collaboration with Notorious B.I.G. Reasonable Doubt established Jay-Z as an emerging star in hip-hop. [...] Jay-Z released his tenth album entitled American Gangster on November 6, 2007. After viewing the Ridley Scott film of the same name, Jay-Z was heavily inspired to create a new "concept" album that depicts his experiences as a street-hustler. The album is not the film's official soundtrack, although it was distributed by Def Jam. Jay-Z's American Gangster depicts his life in correlation to the movie American Gangster. At the start of the album's first single, "Blue Magic", Jay-Z offers a dealer's manifesto while making references to political figures of the late 1980s with the lyric: "Blame Reagan for making me to into a monster, blame Oliver North and Iran-Contra, I ran contraband that they sponsored, before this rhymin' stuff we was in concert." [...] In 2000, Jay-Z released The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which was originally intended to become a compilation album for Roc-A-Fella artists but Def Jam turned into a Jay-Z album. The album helped to introduce newcomer producers The Neptunes, Just Blaze, Kanye West, and Bink, which have all gone on to achieve notable success. This is also the first album where Jay-Z utilizes a more soulful sound than his previous albums. The Dynasty sold over two million units in the U.S. alone. Over the span of those years, the rapper released a slew of No. 1 albums and hit singles. His most popular songs from this period include "Can I Get A ...", "Big Pimpin'", "I Just Wanna Love U", "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and "03 Bonnie & Clyde", a duet with future bride Beyoncé Knowles.

• Award

  Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Trenton Central High School

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  businessperson

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  12/4/1969

• Place Of Birth

  Brooklyn