About Jay-Z

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-Zs crowning achievement, his debut album Reasonable Doubt, is ranked by Rolling Stone as #248 on its \"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-Zs highest-selling album in a one-week