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JAŸ-Z

JAŸ-Z

Actor · Born December 4, 1969 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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. 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".

Acted in 18

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own

    Movie

  3. 2020

    The Story of Jay-Z

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2017
  2. 2015

    Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

    Movie

  3. 2014

    Bang Bang

    Jay-Z

2000s

  1. 2007

    Hoodz: Big Beef

    Actor

  2. 2006

    Kingdom Come

    Movie

  3. 2005

    Hogan Knows Best

    TV

  4. Through the Fire

    Movie

  5. 2003

    R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

    Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")

  6. 2002

    Paper Soldiers

    Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)

  7. Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

    Movie

Produced 22

2010s

  1. 2019

    Free Meek

    Executive Producer

  2. 2018

    Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

    Executive Producer

  3. 2017
  4. 2016

    RD20

    Executive Producer

  5. 2014
  6. 2013

    Made in America

    Executive Producer

  7. 2012

    Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2005

    Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

    Executive Producer

  2. 2004

    Collision Course

    Executive Producer

  3. 2002

No release date

  1. Legacy

    Producer, Executive Producer

Sound 9

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017

    4:44

    Songs

  3. 2014

    On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

    Music, Songs

  4. 2013

2000s

  1. 2007

    Beyoncé: The Experience Live

    Songs

  2. 2001

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Music

1990s

  1. 1998

    Streets is Watching

    Music

No release date

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

    Script

Wrote 1

Created 1

2010s

  1. 2019

    Free Meek

    Creator

Appearances100

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2023

    Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

    Self

  5. The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

    Self

  6. Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

    self

  7. 2022

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self (archive footage)

  8. 2021

    You're Watching Video Music Box

    Self

  9. Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

    Self

  10. 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  11. 2020
  12. Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

    Self

  2. Free Meek

    Self · 5 episodes

  3. Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2018

    On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z

    Self

  5. Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100

    Self

  6. Shut Up and Dribble

    Self - Musician & Businessman · 2 episodes

  7. 2017

    Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

    Self

  8. Kill Jay-Z

    Narrator

  9. 4:44

    Self (archive footage)

  10. 2016

    Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

    Self - Singer

  11. A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

    Narrator (voice)

  12. RD20

    Self

  13. Lemonade

    Self

  14. J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

    Self

  15. 2014

    Yours And Mine

    Self

  16. Global Citizen Festival 2014

    Self

  17. On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

    Self - Performer

  18. BEYONCÉ

    Self

  19. John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

    Self

  20. 2013

    Beyoncé: Self-Titled

    Self

  21. Made in America

    Self

  22. Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

    Self

  23. Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

    Self

  24. So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

    Self

  25. 2012

    Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

    Self

  26. Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

    Self

  27. …Sings Musicals

    Self (archive footage)

  28. 2011

    Watch the Throne

    Self

  29. The Love We Make

    Self

  30. Beyoncé: Year of 4

    Self

  31. 2010

    Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

    Self

  32. Drake: Better Than Good Enough

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

    Self - Vocals (guest)

  3. 2007

    Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

    Self

  4. Beyoncé: The Experience Live

    Self

  5. Beef IV

    Self

  6. B'Day Anthology Video Album

    Self

  7. Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

    Self

  8. 2005

    Live 8

    Self

  9. Letter to the President

    Self

  10. Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

    Self (segment "Through the Wire")

  11. The MC: Why We Do It

    Self

  12. 2004

    Collision Course

    Self

  13. JAY-Z: Fade to Black

    Self

  14. And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self · 5 episodes

  15. The Ashlee Simpson Show

    Self · 1 episode

  16. 2003
  17. Beef

    Self

  18. 2002

    The Hamptons

    Self

  19. American Rap Stars

    Self

  20. 2001

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Self

  21. The Concert for New York City

    Self

  22. 2000

    Backstage

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

    Self

  2. Teen Choice Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 1998

    Mariah Carey: #1's

    Self

  4. 1997
  5. 1996
  6. 1995

    MADtv

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 1993

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 5 episodes

  2. 1952
Thanked in the credits1

2010s

  1. 2011

    Watch the Throne

    Thanks