Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (lahir 4 Desember 1969; umur 49 tahun) atau lebih dikenal dengan nama Jay-Z merupakan seorang penyanyi, rapper, dan pencipta lagu berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat. Dia pernah bekerja sama dengan grup musik Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Beyoncé Knowles, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Freeway, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Young Jeezy, dan Linkin Park. Dia dilahirkan di Brooklyn, New York City. Dia berkarier di dunia musik sejak tahun 1989.

Jay-Z
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Latar belakang
Nama lahir	Shawn Corey Carter
Nama lain	Jigga Jay Hova
Genre	Hip hop, hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, pop rap
Pekerjaan	Musisi Penulis lagu Record executive CEO
Tahun aktif	1989 - 2003 2006 - sekarang
Label	Roc-A-Fella/IDJMG/Universal
Artis terkait	Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Beyoncé Knowles, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Freeway, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Young Jeezy, Linkin Park
Situs web	Official site

Diskografi

Album studio

• 1996: Reasonable Doubt
• 1997: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
• 1998: Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
• 1999: Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
• 2000: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
• 2001: The Blueprint
• 2002: The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
• 2003: The Black Album
• 2006: Kingdom Come
• 2007: American Gangster
• 2009: The Blueprint 3

Album kolaborasi

• 1998: Streets Is Watching (with Various Artists)
• 2002: The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly)
• 2004: Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly)
• 2004: Collision Course (with Linkin Park)
• 2008: Hearts Of The City Tour (with Mary J.Blige)
• 2333: The Kings of Hip Hop (with Nas)

Album kompilasi

• 2001: Jay-Z: Unplugged
• 2002: Chapter One: Greatest Hits
• 2003: Bring It On: The Best of Jay-Z
• 2006: Greatest Hits

Filmografi

Film	Tahun
Streets Is Watching	(1998)
Hard Knock Life	(2000)
State Property	(2002)
Paper Soldiers	(2002)
Fade to Black	(2004)
Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life	(2006)

Pranala luar

• Situs resmi
• Jay-Z The 411 on Hova! [authored by Balance: 411@hiphop.sh]
• Roc-a-Fella Records profile
• Def Jam Recordings
• S. Carter Academy
• The 40/40 Club
• Jay-Z V.I.P.
• Rocawear
• ROC With Me
• (Inggris) Jay-Z di Internet Movie Database
• TheJayZTour.com: News, Tour dates, Pictures and Song Lyrics