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