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Jay-Z
Jay-Z @ Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Foundation Carnival (crop 2).jpg
Carter in 2011
BornShawn Corey Carter
(1969-12-04) 4 December 1969 (age 50)
New York City, New York, U.S.
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Ither namesHova, HOV, Jigga
Thrift
  • Rapper
  • sangwriter
  • record producer
  • record executive
  • entrepreneur
  • investor
  • philanthropist
Years active1988 (1988)–present[2][3]
Organisation40/40 Club
Rocawear
Tidal[4]
Net worthUS$1 billion [5] (2019)
Board member of
Aspiro
Hauf-marrae(s)Beyoncé (m. 2008)
Childer3
AwairdsList of awards and nominations
Muisical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associate acts
Wabsteid
lifeandtimes.com

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),[6] known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized in all caps),[lower-alpha 1] is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, and record executive. Considered among the best American rappers of all time,[9] he is regarded as one of the world's most significant cultural icons and has been a global figure in popular culture for over two decades.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Frank, Robert (August 23, 2017). "Inside Jay Z and Beyonce's mansion-hunting journey". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Jay Z and Beyonce purchased a 30,000-square-foot mansion in Los Angeles' Bel Air neighborhood for $88 million.
  2. ↑ Edwards 2009, p. 14
  3. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Jay-Z Biography". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2019. After debuting in the late '90s with Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol 1, he began a chart run that notched over a dozen number one albums spread over two decades, including the multiplatinum, Grammy-winning Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life (1999), the Blueprint series ('01, '02, '09), and The Black Album (2003).
  4. ↑ Flanagan, Andrew; Hampp, Andrew (March 30, 2015). "It's Official: Jay Z's Historic Tidal Launches with 16 Artist Stakeholders". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Jay-Z's ambitious entrance into the streaming music business, which came as a surprise to industry observers, debuted Monday (March 30) at an event at New York's James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square.
  5. ↑ O'Malley Greenburg, Zach (June 3, 2019). "Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jay Z". Biography.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jay Z is spelling his name with an umlaut again". April 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Ketchum III, William E. (June 20, 2017). "JAY-Z's Name: A Complete Timeline of Shawn Carter's Rap Alias". Revolt. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Grammy Awards: Fun., Black Keys, Jay-Z win big". Newyork.newsday.com. February 11, 2013. Archived frae the oreeginal on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ Chad, Norman (June 17, 2013). "Chad: Jay-Z's split personalities deliver success". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Robinson, Lisa (October 14, 2013). "Jay Z Has the Room". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – August 8, 2008". Riaa.com. Archived frae the oreeginal on July 1, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2010.


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