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| Jay-Z | |
|---|---|
 In Fort Lauderdale, Florida in November 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawn Corey Carter |
| Born | December 4, 1969 (1969-12-04) (age 39) Brooklyn, New York City |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, record executive |
| Years active | 1986 – present |
| Label(s) | Roc-A-Fella |
| Associated acts | Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil, Beyoncé, Linkin Park, Kanye West, R. Kelly, T.I., UGK, Lil Wayne, Freeway, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Foxy Brown, Pharrell & Coldplay |
| Website | www.jay-z.com |
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),[1] better known as his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings[2] and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America,[3] having sold over 26 million units in the United States.[4] Jay-Z's crowning achievement, his debut album Reasonable Doubt, is ranked by Rolling Stone as #248 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". His critically acclaimed album, The Blueprint, was written in only two days.[5] After announcing his retirement from recording music in 2003, he returned in late 2006 with the album Kingdom Come, which sold 680,000 copies in its first week, Jay-Z's highest-selling album in a one-week period.[6] MTV named him number one on their list of the greatest MCs of all time.[3] The New York Times announced in April of 2008 that Jay-Z is on the verge of a partnership with Live Nation for $150 million — among the most expensive contracts ever awarded to a musician.[7] Carter married Beyoncé Knowles on April 4, 2008.[8]