Birth name:Shawn Corey Carter.
Also known as:
S. Carter, S Dot, Jigga, Jiggaman, Jay, Jay-Hova, Hova, Young Hova, Young, Young Vito, Hov, Hovito, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, El Presidente.
Born:
December 4, 1969 (age 36).
Origin:
Brooklyn, New York,United States.
Genre(s):
East Coast hip hop.
Occupation(s):
Rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive.
Years active:
1992-Present.
Label(s):
Roc-A-Fella/Priority (1996-97)Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam (1997-99)Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam (1999-present.
American rapper and jay-z and current president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records. He has been one of the most successful American rappers of the past decade. In 2006, an MTV list named him the "Greatest MC Of All Time.
Known for his use of freestyling abilities, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop, Jay-Z became one of the most respected rappers in the music industry before his declared retirement in 2004. He is admired for his ability to craft lyrics from memory, without the use of pen and paper(he claims his critically acclaimed album The Blueprint was written in only two days).He also returned from retirement in October 2006; his new album Kingdom Come will be released November 21st.
Along with Damon "Dame" Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Jay-Z was one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, a hip-hop record label which also launched the careers of artists such as Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and Teairra Marí.
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