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ABOUT JAY-Z
“Life is all there is. And if that’s true, then we have to really live it -- we have to take it for everything it has and ‘die enormous’ instead of ‘living dormant.’”
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), professionally known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023 and became the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. His debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt, was released in 1996. This followed by a prolific run of albums dropping each year up to a total of eight, with the latter six debuted at number one of the Billboard 200. His next five albums achieved the top position, and all were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

DISCOGRAPHY
Reasonable Doubt (1996) In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. (1997) Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998) Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000) The Blueprint (2001) The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse (2002) The Black Album (2003) Kingdom Come (2006) American Gangster (2007) The Blueprint 3 (2009) Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013) 4:44 (2017)

NEWS

Judge Dismisses All Lawsuits Against Jay-Z’s Roc Nation by Tony Buzbee - Complex Published June 23, 2026 Jay-Z's Target Deal: A Career Built On Contradiction - Forbes Published June 23, 2026 Social media is weighing in on #Beyoncé and #JayZ sharing behind-the-scenes footage of his hair journey. ____________________________________ The official YouTube page for Beyoncé’s haircare brand, Cécred, released a video titled “The Blueprint.” - instagram.com Published June 23, 2026 Jay-Z's Roc Nation Scores Major Win in Tony Buzbee Legal War - TMZ Published June 23, 2026 Beyonce Says Jay-Z Grew Out His Hair to Help Daughter Blue Feel Confident With Her Curls - Us Weekly Published June 23, 2026 Beyoncé and Blue Helped Jay-Z Comb Out His Hair - GQ Published June 23, 2026 Beyoncé Reveals the Sweet Reason Jay-Z First Got Locs, and It Involves Blue Ivy - TODAY.com Published June 23, 2026 New Jay Z Limited Edition Library Card Available At Brooklyn Public Library Locations - News12 | Connecticut Published June 23, 2026 Wolf Of Wall Street: Jonah Hill Ft Jay Z - Money Power Women Drugs (By. The Excelllence) Joe Keery (gxkiKlsMoO) - Fathom Journal Published June 23, 2026 Beyoncé Gives Fans a Rare Look at Jay-Z’s Hair Transformation From Locs to Afro - bet.com Published June 23, 2026

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