Jay-Z
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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".
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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".
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The Daily Show
MTV Video Music Awards
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Real Time with Bill Maher
Teen Choice Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Today
History 101
Explained
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The Shop
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
The Grammy Awards
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Hart to Heart
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Black Is King
Quincy
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
You're Watching Video Music Box
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
Life Is But a Dream
Free Meek
The Jay Leno Show
Bang Bang
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
MADtv
Production Credits
The Great Gatsby
Free Meek
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
Top Five
The Harder They Fall
Annie
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