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Jay-Z
2 FOLLOWERS • 36 CREDITS • DEC 4, 1969 • 54
Biography
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".
Known For
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Saturday Night Live
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The Daily Show
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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Teen Choice Awards
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Today
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MTV Video Music Awards
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Explained
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History 101
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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The Shop
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Shut Up and Dribble
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
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The Grammy Awards
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
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Hart to Heart
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The Jay Leno Show
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Black Is King
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Quincy
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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You're Watching Video Music Box
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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
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J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
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Bang Bang
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Free Meek
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Life Is But a Dream
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JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
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MADtv
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