Jay-Z
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![]() Jay-Z at the Shawn Carter Foundation Carnival, 2011 | |
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Birth name | Shawn Corey Carter |
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | 4 December 1969
Genres | Hip hop |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1988–present |
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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),[1] kent bi his stage name Jay-Z (sometimes stylized as Jay Z, or JAY Z),[2][3][4] is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor, businessman, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist.
References
- ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Artist Biography [Jay-z]". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ↑ "Jay Z officially drops the hyphen from his name". NME. IPC Media Entertainment Network. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (July 18, 2013). "Jay-Z Officially Drops Hyphen To Become Jay Z". MTV News. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ Michaels, Sean (July 19, 2013). "Jay-Z to become Jay Z in massively disrespectful move against hyphens". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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