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Jay-Z
Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive born December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is known for complex lyricism with double entendres and wordplay, building a rags-to-riches narrative through albums like Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and 4:44 (2017). He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and Roc Nation, becoming the first hip-hop billionaire and winning 25 Grammy Awards.Browse all performers