Biography
Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio—built on a rags to riches narrative. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked him as the greatest rapper of all time. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest music artist in history, worth an estimated US$2.8 billion as of 2026.
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Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2021
- Grammy Award — Best R&B Performance · 2015
- Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2015
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2014
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance · 2013
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- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2013
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance · 2012
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2011
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2010
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2008
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2006
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2004
- GLAAD Vanguard Award
Filmography50+ titles
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
MTV Video Music Awards
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Classic Albums
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
Explained
Quincy
The Great Gatsby
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Piece by Piece
Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Hart to Heart
History 101
Black Is King
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Mad TV
MTV Unplugged
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Paid in Full
Saturday Night Live
Fade to Black
Free Meek
The Harder They Fall
Women of the Movement
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
You're Watching Video Music Box
Death of a Dynasty
State Property
The Daily Show
Annie
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Top Five
Real Time with Bill Maher
This Is Pop
The Book of Clarence
JAŸ-Z in 8
Paper Soldiers
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Backstage
The Greatest
The Shop
Hogan Knows Best
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
The Concert for New York City
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle