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- Name: Shawn Corey Carter
- Born: December 4, 1969
- Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
- Years active: 1989 - 2003, 2006 - present
- Spouse: Beyonce Knowles
- 2008 earnings
- Grammy Awards: Seven wins, 25 nominations
- Part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team
- Former CEO of Def Jam Recordings
- Co-founded Rocawear clothing in 1999
- Hosted a concert in Washington, D.C. the day before Barack Obama's inauguration
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Jay-Z is a Grammy Award winning rapper and entrepreneur. He has sold over 33 million hip-hop albums worldwide. Jay-Z left Def Jam records in May of 2009, and began working out a contract with Sony Records soon thereafter. Leaving Def Jam cost him a reported $5 million, but he will remain in control of all his master recordings.Reuters: Rapper Jay-Z Close to a Deal with Sony (May 27, 2009)
TMZ reported on August 19, 2009 that Jay-Z's body guard has been charged for his conduct in a confrontation with a television reporter in Croatia.http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/19/jay-zs-bodyguard-charged-for-tripod-toss/http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/19/jay-z-flips-after-his-bodyguard-fights-with-pap/
Jay-Z and Chris Brown
Jay-Z was reportedly angry at Chris Brown for his alleged assault of Rihanna on February 8, 2009. An unnamed source told Us Weekly magazine that, upon hearing the news, Jay-Z "hit the roof." The source went on to say: "Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."Rap Basement: Jay-Z Vowes Revenge (February 11, 2009)Retirement
Jay-Z announced his retirement from the music industry in 2003, but made a comeback just three years later with the album Kingdom Come selling 680,000 copies the first week.Notable Singles
- 1998: "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
- 1999: "Big Pimpin"
- 2001: "Izzo (H.O.V.A)"
- 2002: "03 Bonnie & Clyde"
- 2003: "Excuse Me Miss"
- 2003: "Change Clothes"
- 2003: "99 Problems"
- 2003: "Show Me What You Got"
- 2007: "Blue Magic"
- 2008: "I Know"
Studio Albums
- 1996: Reasonable Doubt
- 1997: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
- 1998: Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
- 1999: Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
- 2000: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
- 2001: The Blueprint
- 2002: 'The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
- 2003: The Black Album
- 2006: Kingdom Come
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2009: The Blueprint 3
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Jay-Z Questions
Thoughts on the new Jay-Z Rhapsody Commercial? 2 AnswersFrom bricks to billboards, grams to Grammys, where else does Jay Z have to go? All of his careers have been touched by Midas, his empire is enormous and I think... read more
Does anyone know any Jay-Z concert dates? 1 AnswerJul 2 2009 7:30P Dodge Theater Phoenix, Arizona Jul 3 2009 8:00P Pearl Concert Theater Las Vegas, Nevada Jul 4 2009 8:00P Pearl Concert Theater Las Veg... read more
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Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Baba 70!!! This is big.. Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially signed on... http://bit.ly/2GhKwz
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RT @gavinXa6: has jay z lost a step.>no but thes youngins dont care..
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Off Tha Phone... Cant Goto Sleep Yet. Gotta Go2 Tha Post Office & Overnight These Jay-Z Tickets Back 2 Austin So I Can Get My $ Back
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loved beyoncé at the O2 especially when jay-z and kanye came out ! amazinn !
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