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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),[2][3] known professionally as Jay Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and investor. Formerly known as Jay-Z,[4][5][6] he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music.[7][8][9] MTV ranked him the "Greatest MC of all time" in 2006.[10] Rolling Stone ranked three of his albums—Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003)—among the 500 greatest albums of all time.[11][12][13] In 2014, Forbes estimated his net worth at nearly $520 million, making him one of the richest hip hop artists in the U.S.[14][15]
Jay Z co-owns the New York 40/40 Club sports bar, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear.[16] He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of the entertainment company Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.[17] As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13.[18][19] He has also had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. In 2009, he was ranked the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent.[20] He was also ranked the 88th-greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone.[21]
Jay Z married American R&B singer Beyoncé in 2008.[22] Their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, was born on January 7, 2012. Provided by wikipedia.org. #28daysofblackhistory #ourchronicles#ourchroniclesmedia #Jayz #songwritershalloffame #hiphop #rocnation#shawncater #Brooklyn #blackhistorymonth #hiphophistory#blackhistory #blackceo