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JAŸ-Z
- Born December 4, 1969 in 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 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper.
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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 Piece2024
Black Is King2020
State Property2002
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
Paper Soldiers2002
Hogan Knows Best2005
The Chris Rock Show1997
Later... with Jools Holland1992
Filmography
- TBAParagraphs I ManifestFilmSelf
- TBATeddyFilmProducer
- TBASpace DoggFilmMusic
- TBAForty AcresFilmProducer
- TBALegacyFilmProducer, Executive Producer
- 2026Travis Barker: Louder Than FearFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2026JAŸ-Z in 8SeriesSelf, Executive Producer
- 2026Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime ShowFilmExecutive Producer
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2025Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime ShowFilmExecutive Producer
- 2024Piece by PieceFilmJay-Z (voice)
- 2024The Book of ClarenceFilmSongs, Producer
- 2024TMZ Presents: The Downfall of DiddyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2023Renaissance: A Film by BeyoncéFilmSelf
- 2023Jay-Z: Ultimate HustleFilmself
- 2023Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime ShowFilmExecutive Producer
- 2023The Hustle of @617MikeBivFilmSelf
- 2023JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's OwnFilm
- 2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Women of the MovementSeriesExecutive Producer
- 20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022The Evolution of Black British MusicSeriesSelf
- 2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2021The Harder They FallFilmExecutive Producer, Producer
- 2021This Is PopSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Hart to HeartSeriesSelf
- 2021You're Watching Video Music BoxFilmSelf
- 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyFilmSelf
- 2021Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power LoveFilmSelf
- 2020Black Is KingFilm
- 2020History 101SeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2020The Story of Jay-ZFilm
- 2020HydrationFilmSelf
- 2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéFilmSelf - Special Guest
- 2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftFilmSelf
- 2019Free MeekSeriesSelf, Executive Producer, Creator
- 2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’sFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2018ExplainedSeriesSelf (archive footage), Self (voice)
- 2018QuincyFilmSelf
- 2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSeriesSelf
- 2018The ShopSeriesSelf
- 2018Family FeudFilmSelf, Writer, Producer, Musician
- 2018Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin StorySeriesExecutive Producer
- 2018Shut Up and DribbleSeriesSelf - Musician & Businessman
- 2018On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-ZFilmSelf
- 2018Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100FilmSelf
- 2017Time: The Kalief Browder StorySeriesSelf, Executive Producer
- 2017Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.FilmSelf
- 20174:44FilmSelf (archive footage), Songs
- 2017Kill Jay-ZFilmNarrator
- 2017MoonlightFilmRichard (voice)
- 2016LemonadeFilmSelf
- 2016J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: HomecomingFilmSelf
- 2016A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold RushFilmNarrator (voice), Script
- 2016Alicia Keys - Here in Times SquareFilmSelf - Singer
- 2016RD20FilmSelf, Executive Producer
- 2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed LivesFilm
- 2015Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides ConcertFilmSelf, Music
- 2014AnnieFilmProducer
- 2014Top FiveFilmCo-Producer
- 2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZFilmSelf - Performer, Music, Songs
- 2014BEYONCÉFilmSelf
- 2014John Mayer: Someday I'll FlyFilmSelf
- 2014Bang BangFilmJay-Z
- 2014Yours And MineFilmSelf
- 2014Global Citizen Festival 2014FilmSelf
- 2013The Great GatsbyFilmExecutive Producer, Songs
- 2013Beyoncé: Life Is But a DreamFilmSelf
- 2013Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7ShowsFilmSelf
- 2013Made in AmericaFilmSelf, Executive Producer
- 2013Picasso BabyFilmSelf, Music
- 2013Beyoncé: Self-TitledFilmSelf
- 2013So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary ConcertFilmSelf
- 2012Free Angela and All Political PrisonersFilmExecutive Producer
- 2012Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012FilmSelf
- 2012…Sings MusicalsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2012Jay-Z Live In BrooklynFilmSelf
- 2012Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar IndustryFilmSelf
- 2011The Love We MakeFilmSelf