About
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
Known for
The Great GatsbyMovie • 2013
The Chris Rock ShowSeries • 1997
The Book of ClarenceMovie • 2024
AnnieMovie • 2014
The Harder They FallMovie • 2021
Piece by PieceMovie • 2024
Paid in FullMovie • 2002
Hogan Knows BestSeries • 2005
Time: The Kalief Browder StorySeries • 2017
Top FiveMovie • 2014
Black Is KingMovie • 2020
State PropertyMovie • 2002
Beyoncé: The Experience LiveMovie • 2007
Paper SoldiersMovie • 2002
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZMovie • 2014
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed LivesMovie • 2015
Free Angela and All Political PrisonersMovie • 2012