Jay-Z

Born: Dec 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, NY
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Genre: Rap
Styles: East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop
Biography: Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's ...Read full biography
The Blue Print [Explicit Version]
Released: 2001
Label: Roc-A-Fella
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When Jay-Z dropped "The City Is Mine" in 1997 and claimed New York's hip-hop throne upon the Notorious B.I.G.'s demise, many smirked and some even snickered. Four years later in 2001, when he released ...Read full review
Reasonable Doubt
Released: 1996
Label: Roc-A-Fella
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Before Jay-Z fashioned himself into hip-hop's most notorious capitalist, he was a street hustler from the projects who rapped about what he knew -- and was very, very good at it. Skeptics who've never ...Read full review
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Rapper Jay-Z performs during UrbanAID2 concert in New York, on April 9, 2002. UrbanAID2 is an...
Hip-hop recording artist, Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z, perform at the "Scarface" DVD launch event...
Hip Hop artists Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z appear near ringside for the Floyd Mayweather and DeMarcus...
Jay-Z poses with his award for best male hip hop artist after the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June...
Jay-Z, left and R. Kelly perform during a concert at Nasssau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on...
Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons,...
Entertainer Jay-Z and Magic Johnson pose before entering the launch party for the 40/40 Club in...
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