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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 4:44, debuted atop the Billboard 200; Jay-Z holds the joint-record for the most number-one albums of any solo artist on the chart. He has also released the collaborative albums The Best of Both Worlds and Unfinished Business with singer R. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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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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Numb (Live at Live 8, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 2nd July 2005) E
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Young Forever (feat. Mr Hudson) E
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Albums

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HOV DID

EP • 2022
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The Blueprint 3

Album • 2009
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The Black Album

Album • 2003
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4:44

Album • 2017
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The Blueprint Collector's Edition

Album • 2009
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The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse

Album • 2002
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Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Collector's Edition)

Album • 2010
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American Gangster

Album • 2007
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Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Collector's Edition)

Album • 2010
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Kingdom Come

Album • 2006

Singles

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

2023
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Swagga Like Us (feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

2008
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Storm

2004
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Come On Baby

2023
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Blue Magic

2007
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Frontin' On Debra ((DJ Reset Mash Up))

2004
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Neck & Wrist

2022
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Numb / Encore: MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course

2004
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Dead Presidents II

2008
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Dirt Off Your Shoulder / Lying From You (MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course)

2004

Videos

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Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)

JAY-Z • 338M views
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Song Cry

JAY-Z • 117M views
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The Story of O.J.

JAY-Z • 158M views
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Young Forever

JAY-Z • 57M views
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Holy Grail (feat. Justin Timberlake)

JAY-Z • 10M views
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99 Problems MTV Clean Version, Closed Captioned

JAY-Z • 2.2M views
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Excuse Me Miss

JAY-Z • 86M views
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Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

JAY-Z • 2.7M views

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Presenting Jay-Z

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Hip-Hop Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'00s Hip Hop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Fashion Killas

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Babyface

Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Golden Age of Gangsta Rap

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Hip Hop Library ('96-'03)

Playlist • YouTube Music
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It Was A Good Day

Playlist • YouTube Music
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New York Rap Legends

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Ja Rule

Playlist • YouTube Music

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