
Band
JAŸ-Z
- Rap · Hip-Hop · Soul
- Formed 1969, Brooklyn
- United States
- 13 studio albums
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…