Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as 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".
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
![Piece by Piece](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1AqHe3EoTGI6I8Qu9wVtpKyjhCl.jpg)
Piece by Piece
![TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4reCtxnDJd3z1TLUzUV5eykSFB1.jpg)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
![The Book of Clarence](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p6rz1Kz9YA9TOVRk0R5OUJhg7ry.jpg)
The Book of Clarence
![Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6sVB5xuQq9njHK455JdwgN8Tx07.jpg)
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
![The Hustle of @617MikeBiv](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iigZ50IDFTMHuYrN8ABAwiePGRy.jpg)
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
![Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5EQ5EcN5FZbCKn1wIt07n9lvGgH.jpg)
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
![2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/omsEPwJixRBICroNXhqQWOKxS73.jpg)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
![Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w5yXZW9RuJTCxYgiE2RdrpWPXUr.jpg)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
![jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pDrZvecNSRHGU8Wma6KsBi4DdAX.jpg)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
![Women of the Movement](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pL9prhQYEPKoNOniVJcJjEaozdY.jpg)
Women of the Movement
![You're Watching Video Music Box](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r0gtyJoM5dMPFdEMyT1EKMaQDCk.jpg)
You're Watching Video Music Box
![Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2fbNiWGFYq4TDl4PNIC3Wz8klx5.jpg)
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
![2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gZE5UoBaHoOarvgIylblfJ3QZ8U.jpg)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
![The Harder They Fall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/su9WzL7lwUZPhjH6eZByAYFx2US.jpg)
The Harder They Fall
![Hart to Heart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gSowuLagjVqGIQS6IgIBi14hoRy.jpg)
Hart to Heart
![This Is Pop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVG8QtrKspTYGCJRKqFUa4Vyfgs.jpg)
This Is Pop
![Black Is King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2u1cyQgBpWWypISdbUDCu2hasGV.jpg)
Black Is King
![History 101](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3wY1EwinwrtpNZCwFmpDHZ5ISaK.jpg)
History 101
![Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4uHVNxhhGHJkIErsTzsBhHiEAFR.jpg)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
![Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oiMizO35gnoRf3pODydXg8CBrIv.jpg)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
![Free Meek](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qR0Zf7ycFxjsu1OUqkwI6nScivH.jpg)
Free Meek
![Music Videos That Defined the 00’s](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eQ55K5Y3D6XR0JipX2S12ZAIioc.jpg)
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
![Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nKdP4K3Bj3qnjtDCq9lTg7UOHVy.jpg)
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
![On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fyEi5iwCI7AzzJVA5oG7cG8gaVh.jpg)
On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
![Beyonce & Jay Z - Global Citizen Festival Mandela](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dwgolDtjuSPIEaNFlYm72rOvaE0.jpg)
Beyonce & Jay Z - Global Citizen Festival Mandela
![Shut Up and Dribble](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/liS5v5bxsD3aH4pICmigZ0gWEBf.jpg)
Shut Up and Dribble
![Quincy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yYtY9CRLyz4dXqTOiimdMF7Nt4e.jpg)
Quincy
![The Shop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yhISN0ewMkjqKxBQAeo2QkLFTnm.jpg)
The Shop
![Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9TJNWtlSyv9DdJtdEmt87Arojv7.jpg)
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
![Explained](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4iiV2Fh4EA5of5B9Wtgllu0WDWA.jpg)
Explained
![My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5dObN91CjQPUhgQoEMbpmLTtxc8.jpg)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
![Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oWRbbb2QbH8lcEqH53pcAvSC8r4.jpg)
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
![4:44](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4pPVOJ90oTv6Uc8oaAGUyQkeDrW.jpg)
4:44
![Time: The Kalief Browder Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2uJWtcLq231IkwwiUonS7QhZtMk.jpg)
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
![Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oDP6yKEnwgeVM3vFzaOIz0LrvQA.jpg)
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
![RD20](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wx43aW4OX4a8G0fPzpj0drlMkc7.jpg)
RD20
![Lemonade](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1eZNaro6rXlh1ao5jqMg6TgVyMO.jpg)
Lemonade
![Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v16qdesSTFwzbqXxXsyuUZZtUMI.jpg)
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
![Annie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aKAM9V0izx4VhsdyAdBvAB26UCZ.jpg)
Annie
![Top Five](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nM5zWv6zpWHsrKNMrPKg23UHZCA.jpg)
Top Five
![Global Citizen Festival 2014](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9XuZAXnpkkO1FZP9gVhm65MaqeZ.jpg)
Global Citizen Festival 2014
![On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aZ2G1wb5nADOo8EDvVFFAkb4bIF.jpg)
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
![Bang Bang](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9qb75EA2uWJeJc9jDz20ragaxUV.jpg)
Bang Bang
![BEYONCÉ](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vK6q94SnUkTsKvbBBVXyvWSvS1y.jpg)
BEYONCÉ
![John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/UDpWEIWLx4FbnhQuQn89ajhJJ0.jpg)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
![Beyoncé: Self-Titled](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hLX9PFZaoABjDxvDWlHu7UR9d5M.jpg)
Beyoncé: Self-Titled
![Made in America](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kp9fHTRLpxAnAEd3ibJSnGNltDN.jpg)
Made in America
![Life Is But a Dream](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ycCe2U86MvPikPi1grnOrTxefFL.jpg)
Life Is But a Dream
![The Great Gatsby](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tyxfCBQv6Ap74jcu3xd7aBiaa29.jpg)
The Great Gatsby
![Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vrZage8M1mdzvnfIq6z3A06cmXp.jpg)
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
![Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tylIBmMZjFpOw6XVEWDdLfKF4eQ.jpg)
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
![Free Angela and All Political Prisoners](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/k7ZKZDIoYPnDEpxtkLqSzjW9Wgs.jpg)
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
![Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/psTLlffbgoskABua3Nf8izi8qBh.jpg)
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012
![…Sings Musicals](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3j5F8LXckVOqRBN894oKdifCrG6.jpg)
…Sings Musicals
![Watch the Throne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3njlLbUEUBK1JZc9HznVDwvPpjp.jpg)
Watch the Throne
![The Love We Make](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g5Cv4jXqX5qEqGpOu68aeAI2Ehv.jpg)
The Love We Make
![Beyoncé: Year of 4](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ruVOT4vZ1i4DsYbBc17CyAVg2Wz.jpg)
Beyoncé: Year of 4
![Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h5ksY0t3xCePN8E2FmHjAp19hnt.jpg)
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
![Hitlåtens historia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tntuhIuP5RfpIo9rQvrm3Ym8uxl.jpg)
Hitlåtens historia
![The Jay Leno Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3ZjkPl1T3deY8cXagvfHGOje9Wb.jpg)
The Jay Leno Show
![Skavlan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aDQoVmOfYIy7iGEQno9NtxDmaDI.jpg)
Skavlan
![Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7t5KeN4MyaVxY91YwCXIG7ijgMO.jpg)
Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes
![Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uqoAejs2ucSS25vLzfUsFn7LcCg.jpg)
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
![The Beyoncé Experience Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dFAYTelHXiKMIIeJsuHFEWeOcQ2.jpg)
The Beyoncé Experience Live
![Keeping Up with the Kardashians](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nddXOC8wYpIDv7giLzjjqIg8WDA.jpg)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
![Hoodz: Big Beef](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fciQ1XloEADG5lMhWNN1nyFjiD9.jpg)
Hoodz: Big Beef
![Beef IV](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l5mlfDP342vGKOK1rNztaW6DHv6.jpg)
Beef IV
![Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1m39a9Yd1DZite9VjxKkiS4GuH9.jpg)
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
![B'Day Anthology Video Album](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yPhiL4lZncOJgHFlqlxMQob3f4S.jpg)
B'Day Anthology Video Album
![Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fw1f4dyo0d1BDkOnbK210rebTwg.jpg)
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
![Kingdom Come](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AaSYKOOXyAgoa4Bknga0pCLVQSo.jpg)
Kingdom Come
![Live 8](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/joFzIENnJHDLesiktLETN3VNutO.jpg)
Live 8
![Hogan Knows Best](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8ctaVZ6sMT65aFWJh3ootpOzBZl.jpg)
Hogan Knows Best
![Letter to the President](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/c8yR783mixX5NMmdzpnakhCsdDI.jpg)
Letter to the President
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
![The MC: Why We Do It](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eHzSNzNFbav2tJ0pGFYDpMH5GZr.jpg)
The MC: Why We Do It
![Through the Fire](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6yxqzIinB5NbSijARSO2WteBLtU.jpg)
Through the Fire
![Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gX0XXQZ8FawHiSYDvVnkLz93uro.jpg)
Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course
![Fade to Black](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r1bdXdC8NeKqSdtxfkunu6kTkbZ.jpg)
Fade to Black
![The Ashlee Simpson Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mO1YTW1I02yq43plXtAsALaZ7Xn.jpg)
The Ashlee Simpson Show
![And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jn1Hm49g4cKIZTV15ZffrAKB100.jpg)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
![R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b3FboTRq1OZAq6075SdsL8h3a5o.jpg)
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/PhUYIGUUk1RzWq2Aw3TqH65McE.jpg)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
![Beef](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3vE2gYMuoQSCfi80qXfRQFiEyrE.jpg)
Beef
![Real Time with Bill Maher](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pbpoLLp4kvnYVfnEGiEhagpJuVZ.jpg)
Real Time with Bill Maher
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![Paid in Full](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oiG5BObjENJjEacFdWw1KfK3TFx.jpg)
Paid in Full
![Paper Soldiers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/z2rHu9VeJTj5IuJkUdu7WmvPx3T.jpg)
Paper Soldiers
![State Property](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eq8ygk2egSs9QnQfrjqE4fJ44OJ.jpg)
State Property
![American Rap Stars](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7UirSe2okvBzPIn7M8fEgVqArV4.jpg)
American Rap Stars
![Friday Night with Jonathan Ross](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dweqcAMlpidmoJcLu4omwuwsnef.jpg)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
![The Concert for New York City](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rq0LTMvPdBTxkjW2ka3HOOT5bet.jpg)
The Concert for New York City
![Backstage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yXSUxgu49QQmTRdDsSZK6U1Qe0F.jpg)
Backstage
![Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yPyzR1NyJWBn1wOotoCaMmRYNMI.jpg)
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
![Teen Choice Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3q900BNcKbe3GHga4RVxSnoiqP4.jpg)
Teen Choice Awards
![Victoria's Secret Fashion Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVFGz2hi7bneb39zSqInxbVvMKO.jpg)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
![Mariah Carey: #1's](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pjOgWL7HRSOhEKg4tUgWhyN5bHU.jpg)
Mariah Carey: #1's
![Streets is Watching](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8y5qC0TUWiZVDL4dv08AQOXqmLi.jpg)
Streets is Watching
![Classic Albums](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x4pecWbYs6iRVZS1ZTLUwpLsTOQ.jpg)
Classic Albums
![The Chris Rock Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/17ElimZWIUypXV1hcGaXQJQuDBe.jpg)
The Chris Rock Show
![The Daily Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg)
The Daily Show
![MADtv](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4tXHrqYbETym7Def99MeXrpPyRA.jpg)
MADtv
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gJZ1rhLLFpatuAeylJoUI82DKC7.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
![MTV Unplugged](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wq1XgtmQbhMax38ZHxLeqSxayGx.jpg)
MTV Unplugged
![MTV Video Music Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nwcFFwWc0CYKW95ytYQqtC5D3sa.jpg)
MTV Video Music Awards
![Saturday Night Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
![The Grammy Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2itSpL4aBPoJXQ4QVtBFxQyz0j0.jpg)
The Grammy Awards
![Today](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xlWdasY9oYg3OO5VTNqlPFftgya.jpg)
Today