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Jay-Z

jay z real name : Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, businessman, and media proprietor.

(born December 4, 1969)

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history and is also well known for being the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, cultivating major industry artists such as Kanye West, Rihanna, Rick Ross and J. Cole.

JAY-Z, previously spelled Jay-Z or Jay Z, original name Shawn Corey Carter

(born December 4, 1969, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.),

American rapper and entrepreneur, one of the most influential figures in hip-hop in the 1990s and early 21st century.

A string of successful albums followed at a rate of at least one per year through 2003. Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (1998) not only was the first of Jay-Z’s releases to top the Billboard 200 album chart but also won him his first Grammy Award, for best rap album.

The critically acclaimed The Blueprint (2001), featuring the triumphant hit “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” solidified his status as one of the preeminent voices in hip-hop at the dawn of the 21st century.

Shortly after its release, Jay-Z pleaded guilty to assault relating to a 1999 nightclub stabbing and received three years’ probation, but the incident did little to derail his career.

Ahead of the release of The Black Album (2003), however, Jay-Z announced his retirement as a performer.

The ostensible farewell recording proved to be one of his most popular, with the brash single “99 Problems,” produced by Rick Rubin, attracting considerable attention. In 2004 he assumed the presidency of Def Jam Recordings, making him one of the most highly placed African American executives in the recording industry at the time.

Who is Jay-Z’s wife : Beyoncé