jayz

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),^[1] better known as his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings^[2] and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America,^[3] having sold over 26 million units in the United States and receiving several Grammy Awards for his musical work.^[4]

Jay-Z's crowning achievement, his debut album Reasonable Doubt, is ranked by Rolling Stone as #248 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". His critically acclaimed album, The Blueprint, was written in only two days.^[5] After announcing his retirement from recording music in 2003, he returned in late 2006 with the album Kingdom Come, which sold 680,000 copies in its first week, Jay-Z's highest-selling album in a one-week period.^[6] MTV named him number one on their list of the greatest MCs of all Time.^[3] The New York Times announced in April of 2008 that Jay-Z is on the verge of a partnership with Live Nation for $150 million — among the most expensive contracts ever awarded to a musician.^[7]

Carter married Beyoncé Knowles on April 4, 2008.

Jay-Z has had six consecutive albums make number 1 debuts on The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Charts: Volume 2: Hard Knock Life, Volume 3: The Life and Times of S. Carter, The Dynasty/Roc la' Familia, The Blueprint, Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse, and The Black Album. Since his album Hard Knock Life/ Volume 2, every Jay-z solo album has gone at least double platinum. Jay-Z's the Blueprint 2 has sold a total of 3 million copies. this is for all u haters tell me this man aint  the best in the game..........