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| − | * Nicki references both Jay and Bey in "[[Shanghai]]" when she says "Ask Jay who he married, eighty thousand in Paris. Stadiums with Queen B and that selfie got 'em aggy." |
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| Name | Shawn Corey Carter |
| Born | December 4, 1969 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years Active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation |
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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, occasional actor and husband of Beyoncé. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving eighteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. He was ranked so by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001) are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Blender included the former on their 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die.
Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and is also the creator of the line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with eleven. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist.
He married American R&B superstar Beyoncé on April 4, 2008; together, they had a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter in January 2012. December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th most successful artist of 2000s by Billboard and ranking as the 5th top solo male artist and as the 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. In 2009 Jay-Z was named King Of Rap by NBS News.
Influence
On the eleventh episode of Queen Radio on February 2, 2019, Nicki credited Jay-Z and Beyoncé as being two of the most influential people of her career.
Collaborations with Minaj
Songs
- "Monster"
Music Videos
- "Monster" music video
- Jay makes a cameo in the music video for "Come on a Cone" along with his wife Beyoncé.
Remixes of Jay-Z's songs:
- "Dilly Dally" [Original Song: Jay-Z - Kingdom Come]
- "Encore '07" [Original Song: Jay-Z & Linkin Park - Numb/Encore]
- "Sunshine (Playtime Is Over)" [Original Song: Jay-Z - (Always Be My) Sunshine (ft. Foxy Brown & Babyface)]
- "Sunshine (Sucka Free)" [Original Song: Jay-Z - (Always Be My) Sunshine (ft. Foxy Brown & Babyface)]
- "Young Money Ballaz" [Original Song: Freeway - Roc-A-Fella Billionaires (ft. Jay-Z)]
References
- Jay is referenced in "Shangai", "Ganja Burn" and "Barbie Goin Bad" along with Beyoncé.