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JAY‐Z

artist

JAY‐Z

a.k.a. Hova, Hova da God, JAY Z

hip hop east coast hip hop pop rap

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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, also written as JAŸ-Z is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked him as the greatest rapper of all time. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio.

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start hereThe Black Album2003 · east coast hip hopmost played · 1 listen across the community

career arcstudio records, critic scores, oldest to newest

peak: The Blueprint · 2001 · 8.5

19982017

discography14 records

2010s

4:44chipmunk soul · 1 listens#3 in discography8.2critic 2013

Magna Carta… Holy Grailhip hop#11 in discography6.2critic 2011

Watch the Thronealternative hip hop#6 in discography7.7critic 2010

The Hits Collection Volume Onecompilationhip hop#10 in discography7.4critic

2000s

The Blueprint 3east coast hip hop · 1 listens#9 in discography6.9critic 2009

DJ Hero: Renegade Editionsoundtrackgangsta rap 2007

American Gangstereast coast hip hop#4 in discography8.0critic 2004

Collision CourseEP1 listens#12 in discography5.0critic 2004

Numb / Encore: MTV Ultimate Mash‐Ups Presents Collision Coursesinglealternative metal 2003

The Black Albumeast coast hip hop · 1 listens#2 in discography8.4critic 2001

The Blueprintchipmunk soul#1 in discography8.5critic 2000

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000east coast hip hop#7 in discography7.5critic

1990s

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Cartereast coast hip hop#5 in discography7.9critic 1998

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life#8 in discography7.3critic

on heavy rotationmost-played across the catalogue

199 ProblemsThe Black Album8 plays
2OtisWatch the Throne8 plays
3TakeoverThe Blueprint7 plays
4EncoreThe Black Album6 plays
5All I NeedThe Blueprint5 plays
6Gotta Have ItWatch the Throne5 plays

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