Jay-Z was born on 04 Dec 1969 in New York City, New York, United States. His birth name was Shawn Corey Carter. His is also called Jay-Z.

Jay-Z is a hip hop artist and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America,having a net worth of over $150 million,selling over 30 million copies of his albums in the United States alone and receiving several Grammy Awards for his musical work.

Jay-Z released the following albums including The Hits Collection Volume 1 (2010), Greatest Hits (2010), The Blueprint 3 (2009), The Blueprint Collector's Edition (2009), American Gangster (2007), Kingdom Come [CD/DVD Combo] (2006), Kingdom Come (2006), Reasonable Doubt (2006), The Black Album (2003), Blueprint 2.1 (Special Edition w/ 2 Bonus Tracks) (2003), Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002), Chapter One: Greatest Hits (2002), MTV Unplugged (2001), The Blueprint (2001), The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000 (2000), Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter (1999), Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life (1998) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997).