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    Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, [a] is an American rapper and entrepreneur. [8] [9] [10] Born and raised in New York City, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. [11]

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    Since 1996, 21-time GRAMMY award-winner, Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter has been a dominant force in popular culture. With multiple businesses and accolades across the various entertainment and lifestyle...

    • "Where I'm From" (1997) Producer Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence was record-hunting in 1996 when he found soul singer Yvonne Fair’s “Let Your Hair Down” and tried, as he tells Rolling Stone, “giving it a sinister soundtrack feel.”
    • "Dead Presidents II" (1996) Released in February 1996, the original “Dead Presidents” found Jay-Z twisting lyrics about fake thugs “scared to throw your toast,” and spouting claims about “representing infinity with presidencies,” all in a deftly loquacious style that bore the hallmarks of peak Mafioso rap.
    • "Big Pimpin'" feat. UGK (2000) When the Mariah Carey-stamped single “Things That U Do” failed to pick up on the charts in its first two months as a single off Jay’s Vol.
    • "99 Problems" (2004) Jay-Z paid Rick Rubin a visit to “recapture that feeling I had when I was a kid,” as he explained in documentary Fade to Black. What came out of that session did have vintage heavy metal riffery reminiscent of Rubin’s Eighties work with LL Cool J and Beastie Boys, but lyrically it was a blistering, modern-day critique, taking aim at those who demonize him as a black man and rapper.
  3. 4 days ago · JAY-Z, American rapper and entrepreneur, one of the most influential figures in hip-hop in the 1990s and early 21st century. His songs included ‘Izzo (H.O.V.A.),’ ‘99 Problems,’ ‘Empire State of Mind,’ ‘No Church in the Wild,’ and ‘Holy Grail.’. He also had a portfolio of business ventures.

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  4. 5 days ago · Jay-Z has voiced his approval of a new Netflix sci-fi series that is set to debut on the streaming platform later this week.. The rapper, 54, was given early access to episodes of Rapman’s long anticipated show Supacell starring Tosin Cole (Doctor Who, Till) and Adelayo Adedayo (The Responder, Some Girls), which follows a group of South Londoners after they unexpectedly develop super powers.

  5. May 12, 2021 · Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter and producer who grew up in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects. He used rap as an escape, appearing for the first time on Yo! MTV Raps in 1989.

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    Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper and entrepreneur. He was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023, known for his...