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JAY-Z
Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, both of which were met with critical acclaim. Each of his eleven subsequent albums, including The Blueprint, The Black Album, American Gangster, and

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Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) E
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Jigga What / Faint E
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Numb / Encore E
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Young Forever (feat. Mr Hudson) E
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03' Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyoncé Knowles) E

Albums

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4:44

2017
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The Blueprint Collector's Edition

2009
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The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse

2002
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Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Collector's Edition)

2010
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American Gangster

2007
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Vol. 3... Life And Times Of S. Carter

1999
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Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Collector's Edition)

2010
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Kingdom Come

2006
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The Blueprint 3

2009
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The Black Album

2003

Singles & EPs

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NEW YORK (CONCEPT DE PARIS) (feat. Gil Scott-Heron)

Single2023
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Dead Presidents II

Single2008
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Dirt Off Your Shoulder / Lying From You (MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course)

Single2004
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Come On Baby

Single2023
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Swagga Like Us (feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

Single2008
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Storm

Single2004
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HOV DID

EP2022
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Blue Magic

Single2007
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Neck & Wrist

Single2022
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Numb / Encore: MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course

Single2004

Videos

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Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)

JAY-Z381M views
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Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

JAY-Z3.5M views
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Young Forever

JAY-Z64M views
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Excuse Me Miss

JAY-Z88M views
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99 Problems MTV Clean Version, Closed Captioned

JAY-Z2.3M views
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Holy Grail (feat. Justin Timberlake)

JAY-Z11M views
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Song Cry

JAY-Z121M views
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The Story of O.J.

JAY-Z160M views

Live performances

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Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)

JAY-Z4.1M views
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Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)

JAY-Z3.4M views
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Encore

JAY-Z1M views
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Run This Town (Live In Brooklyn) (feat. Kanye West & Rihanna)

JAY-Z553K views
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Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film

JAY-Z1.1M views

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It Was A Good Day

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Lose Yourself

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Hip Hop Library ('96-'03)

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Presenting Ja Rule

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'00s Workout

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New York Rap Legends

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'00s Hip Hop

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Hip-Hop Classics

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The Golden Age of Gangsta Rap

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Playlists by JAY-Z

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