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JAŸ-Z

JAŸ-Z

Acting • 1969-12-04 • New York City, New York, USA

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".

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Piece by Piece7.2

Piece by Piece

2024

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives8.0

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

State Property6.4

State Property

2002

The Chris Rock Show4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997

Through the Fire7.1

Through the Fire

2005

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection9.3

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

2003

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