Jay-Z

Person · Open Library

Born

1969

Works

10

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

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…

Known for

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
• TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy — Self (archive footage)2024
• Piece by Piece — Jay-Z (voice)2024
• The Hustle of @617MikeBiv — Self2023
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé — Self2023
• Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle — self2023
• JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own2023
• Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL — Self (archive footage)2022
• 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2022
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy — Self (archive footage)2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1969

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

5,539,004

Total plays

232,155,739

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized as JAŸ-Z), is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. He is recognized for his contributions to East Coast hip-hop, often incorporating complex lyricism, wordplay, and braggadocio, with music frequently reflecting a rags-to-riches narrative. As of 2026, he is considered the wealthiest musical artist in history, with an estimated net worth of US$2.8 billion. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/JAY-Z"

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage

   · 1991 · cited 35,235x

2. Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

   · 2018 · cited 9,393x

3. Glide:  A New Approach for Rapid, Accurate Docking and Scoring. 1. Method and Assessment of Docking Accuracy

   · 2004 · cited 8,927x

4. The Empowerment Process: Integrating Theory and Practice

   · 1988 · cited 6,521x

5. Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth

   · 2008 · cited 6,086x

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Music

Quotes

• “Jay Hov about to change my name to Jay Pesobut in a meantime called me William H thoughon a platinum Yamaha got the engine gunningthrowing it up like liquor on an empty stomach.”
• “For nine six, the only mc wit a fluYeah I rhyme sick I be what you tryin to doMade a fortune off Peru, expedite, china white heronNigga please like short sleeves I bear arms.”
• “Hand gettin the mic. Forgettin all I ever knew, convenient amnesia. I suggest you call my lawyer, I know the procedureLock my body, can't trap my mindeasily, explains why we adapt to crimeI'd rather die enormous than live dormant, that's how we on it.”
• “Whoever said illegal was the easy way out couldn't understand The mechanics and the workings of the underworld, granted Nine to five is how to survive, I ain't trying to surviveI'm trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot Life's ills poison my bodyI used to say Fuck mic skills, I never prayed to God, I prayed to GottiThat's right it's wicked, that's life, I live itAin't asking for forgiveness for my sins”
• “They say you can't turn a bad girl goodBut once a good girl's gone bad, she's gone forever”
• “Hov' is back, life stories told through rapNiggas acting like I sold you crackLike I told you sell drugs; No, Hov did thatso hopefully you won't have to go through that.”

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Key facts

Person.name

Jay-Z

Person.image

File:Jay-Z @ Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Foundation Carnival (crop 2).jpg

Person.caption

Jay-Z in 2011

Person.birth_name

Shawn Corey Carter

Person.birth_place

New York City, U.S.

Person.years_active

1986–present

Person.boards

Block, Inc.

Person.children

3, including Blue Ivy

Person.awards

Full list

Person.signature

Jay-Z sig.svg

Musical artist.embed

yes

Musical artist.background

solo_singer

Musical artist.genre

Hip-hop

Musical artist.current_member_of

The Carters

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Official website

Link to the official site · 1,634 chars · not written by Vinony

Wikidata facts

Official website

lifeandtimes.com

Image

Jay-Z concert (cropped).jpg

Number of children

3

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