Shawn Corey Carter popularly known as Jay Z is an American songwriter, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur and media proprietor. He is one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history. According to Forbes, Jay Z’s net worth is estimated to be $1.3 billion dollars as of 2021.
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Jay Z Biography
Shawn was born on December 4 1969 in New York City. Jay was raised by his mother, Gloria Carter after the father abandoned him and his other siblings. He attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn.
At that young age, Shawn wanted to take music as his future career and was always seen writing lyrics and rapping. In 1996, Jay Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt, at number 23 on Billboard.
Songs and Albums
The following are some of the songs Jay Z. Check the list below.
- ’03 Bonnie And Clyde (2002)
- 4:44 (2017)
- 99 Problems (2003)
- A Star is Born (2009)
- Adnis (2017)
- Allure (2003)
- Already Home (2009)
- American Dreamin’ (2007)
- Bam (2017)
- BBC (2013)
- Beach Is Better (2013)
- Blue Magic (2007)
- Blue’s Freestyle / We Family (2017)
- Brooklyn (Go Hard) (2008)
- Can I Get A… (1998)
- Can’t Knock The Hustle (1996)
- Caught Their Eyes (2017)
- Crown (2013)
- D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) (2009)
- Dead Presidents (1996)
- Dirt Off Your Shoulder (2003)
- Empire State of Mind (2009)
- F.U.T.W. (2013)
- Family Feud (2017)
- Girls, Girls, Girls (2001)
- Glory (2012)
- Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (1998)
- Hate (2009)
- Heaven (2013)
- Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (2007)
- Holy Grail (2013)
- I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) (2000)
- Intro (2007)
- Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (2001)
- Jay-Z Blue (2013)
- Jockin’ Jay-Z (Dope Boy Fresh) (2008)
- Kill Jay Z (2017)
- Kingdom Come (2006)
- La Familia (2013)
- Legacy (2017)
- Lucifer (2003)
- MaNyfaCedGod (2017)
- Marcy Me (2017)
- Moment Of Clarity (2003)
- Money, Cash, Hoes (1998)
- Moonlight (2017)
- Nickels and Dimes (2013)
- No Hook (2007)
- Oceans (2013)
- Off That (2009)
- On to the Next One (2009)
- Open Letter (2013)
- Part II (On The Run) (2013)
- Picasso Baby (2013)
- Public Service Announcement (2003)
- Renegade (2001)
- Roc Boys (And the Winner Is…) (2007)
- Run This Town (2009)
- Show Me What You Got (2006)
- Smile (2017)
- So Ambitious (2009)
- Somewhereinamerica (2013)
- Song Cry (2001)
- Spiritual (2016)
- Swagga Like Us (2008)
- Thank You (2009)
- The City Is Mine (1998)
- The Story of O.J. (2017)
- This Can’t Be Life (2000)
- Tom Ford (2013)
- What We Talkin’ About (2009)
- Young Forever (2009)
Awards and Moments
The following are some of the highlights of Jay-Z’s career.
- Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, American Music Awards (2004, 2009)
- Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, BET Awards (2001, 2004)
- Video of the Year, BET Awards (Otis, 2012)
- Hustler of the Year, BET Hip-Hop Awards (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Lyricist of the Year, BET Hip-Hop Awards (2009)
- MVP of the Year, BET Hip-Hop Awards (2009)
- Rap Artist of the Year, Billboard Music Awards (1999)
- Best International Male Solo Artist, BRIT Awards (2010)
- Best Rap Solo Performance, Grammy Awards (99 Problems, 2005)
Properties and Net Worth
- In 2008 Jay Z and his wife purchased a 7-bedroom mansion on the ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island in Miami for $8 million. They sold this home in 2010 for $9.3 million.
- Beyonce owns a $2.6 million home in New Orleans.
- Jay-Z owns a $10 million apartment in NYC that he bought solo in 2004 for $6.85 million.
- In 2017 Beyonce sold her long-time NYC condo for $9.95 million. She bought the condo in 2005 for $5 million.
- In 2017 Beyonce and Jay-Z together paid $26 million for a mansion in the Hamptons called Pond House.
- In 2017, Beyonce and Jay-Z together paid $88 million for an insane 30,000-square-foot mansion in Bel Air, California. Public records show that they took out a $52 million mortgage when they bought the house. Using the mortgage rates that were available at the time, B + J are likely paying north of $250,000 per month on their mortgage for the home that has a full basketball court, 2 acres of land, a 15-car garage, media room, multiple pools and bulletproof windows.
- Together they own a $4 million private island in the Bahamas.
Jay Z’s Net Worth
Jay Z estimated net worth is about $1.3 billion which places him in the third position of most rich people in the industry with Kanye West in the first position.
Jay Z’s Wife & Children
Jay Z is also married to Beyoncé who is also another famous singer. The couple has featured each other on various songs and albums. They currently have 3 children as of 2021.
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