Jay-Z is an American rapper, composer, producer, record executive, businessman, and multi billionaire. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is also one of the most important cultural icons in the world and has been a major player in popular culture for more than 20 years. With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide. JAY-Z Biography. Jay-Z is one of the most well-known and critically regarded performers of all time. With 22 Grammy’s, he is the most successful rapper. He also has the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200, with 14. Both Rolling Stone and Billboard have named him one of the 100 greatest musicians of all time.He was inducted as the first rapper into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, and during the 60th Grammy Awards in 2018, he was given the commemorative Salute to Industry Icons award
Birth Name
Shawn Corey Carter
Nickname
S-dot, Young Hov, Jazzy (or Jay-Z), Hova, Jigga, J-Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Joe Camel, Hov
Profession
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive, Entrepreneur
Genre
Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Jay-Z was born on the December 04, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Age
He’s currently 55 years old.
Residence
Tribeca, New York, United States
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
Black
Religion
Atheist
Education
Shawn Corey Carter went to Brooklyn’s Eli Whitney High School. After that, he attended Downtown Brooklyn’s George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. Corey eventually enrolled in Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey, although he never received his diploma.
Family Details
- Father – Adnes Reeves
- Mother – Gloria Carter
- Siblings – Eric Carter (Older Brother), Michelle Carter (Sister), Andrea Carter (Sister)
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Jay-Z dated –
- Carmen Bryan (1996) – In 1996, Jay-Z dated American personality, Carmen Bryan.
- Lil’ Kim (1998-2000) – From 1998 to 2000, the two rappers were romantically linked to each other. Lil’ Kim is more than 1 feet shorter than Jay-Z. She stands 4 ft 11 in.
- Aaliyah (1999) – Jay-Z had a short relationship with singer Aaliyah in 1999. She died two years later, after that.
- Rosario Dawson (2000) – He had a fling with actress Rosario Dawson in 2000.
- Shenelle Scott (2000-2001) – Jay-Z met Trinidadian and Tobagonian glamour model during Big Pimpin video shoot in 2000. They dated for a year from 2000 to 2001. It is assumed that he is the father of Shenelle’s child, Isa Jael.
- Blu Cantrell (2001) – The two singers were romantically linked to each other in 2001.
- Beyoncé Knowles (2002–present): American singer Beyonce married Jay-Z after dating him for several years. They quickly became romantically involved after meeting on a 2002 tour. The couple was married in secret in New York City on April 4, 2008, after becoming engaged in May 2005. Blue Ivy Carter, the couple’s first child, was born on January 7, 2012, and was born to Beyonce. The twins, Sir Carter (son) and Rumi Carter (daughter), were later born on June 13, 2017. Sir is not as old as Rumi.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 1½ inches
- In centimeters – 187 cm
- In meters – 1.87 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 85 kg
- In Pounds – 188 lbs
Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Well-known for
His numerous albums include Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter (1999), In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), The Blueprint 3 (2009), and others.
Movie Debut
In his first movie, Streets Is Watching, Jay-Z starred. Written by Jay-Z himself, the musical film debuted in 1998.
Release of the Album
On June 25, 1996, Jay-Z’s first album, Reasonable Doubt, was released in the United States by Roc-A-Fella Records. In the USA, it peaked at number 23. In America, it received a Platinum rating. In the United States, Jay-Z sold 1,514,000 copies of the album.
Brand endorsements include Ace of Spades, Hewlett-Packard (2006), Reebok (2005), American Red Cross, Budweiser Select, and others.
Jay-Z Favorites
- Favorite Album (Personal) – Reasonable Doubt
- Favorite Britney Spears Song – Toxic
- Favorite Michael Jackson Song – Human Nature
- Favorite Movies – Cliche (2003), Godfather II (1974), True Romance (1993)
- Favorite Cereal – Cap’n Crunch
- Favorite Pasta – Linguine with clam
Jay-Z Net worth
Jay-Z has a estimated net worth of $1 billion dollars as of 2019. Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist to become a billionaire.
Social Media Profiles
A Few Little-Known Details About Jay-Z
- Roc Nation is a record label owned by Jay-Z.
- When Jay-Z was very young, his father abandoned the household. As a result, his mother raises him mostly.
- Jay-Z shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewellery in 1982, when he was twelve years old.
- When he was younger, he was given the moniker Jazzy. Over time, it evolved into Jay-Z. He removed the hyphen from Jay-Z on July 18, 2013, and he now prefers to be called Jay Z.
- Puns are not to his taste.
- Her mother got him a boom box for his birthday because he had always been really interested in music.
- He co-owns Rocawear, his apparel brand. In addition, he runs 40/40 Club, a sports bar.
- Jay-Z chose the stage name Jay-Z since Jaz-O is his musical guru.
- In April 2011, Jay-Z launched his own lifestyle blog that covers a wide range of subjects.
- Carter made a sizable investment in JetSmarter, an app that facilitates the booking of private executive jet flights, in July 2015. Sergey Petrossov created the app. Cohiba and Jay-Z worked together to introduce his own line of cigars.
- He inked a two-year exclusive film and television deal with the Weinstein Company in 2016, which grants them first dibs on both scripted and unscripted TV and film projects that were already in development.
- Visit lifeandtimes.com, his official website.
