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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),
[Mikelbank, Peter. www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164322,00.html People Magazine article, December 5, 2007, retrieved October 31, 2009.] better known by his stage name
Jay-Z, is an American
rapper and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America,
[The Greatest MCs of All Time MTV. Retrieved on 2006-12-26] having had a net worth of
USD$150 million in 2009,
He has sold 40 million albums worldwide
[ema.mtv.co.uk/artists/jay_z] while receiving ten
Grammy Awards for his musical work.
[RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 08, 2008]
Jay-Z co-owns
The 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the
NBA's
New Jersey Nets and is also the creator of the clothing line
Rocawear. He is the former CEO of
Def Jam Recordings[Pitchfork: Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam Presidency], one of the three founders of
Roc-A-Fella Records and recently, the founder of his new venture
Roc Nation. As an artist he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the
Billboard 200.
[Access Hollywood. Jay-Z Beats Elvis For No. 1 Albums Record'. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-09-16.] Jay-Z also has had 4 number ones on the
Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. ("
Heartbreaker" with
Mariah Carey, "
Crazy in Love" with
Beyonce, "
Umbrella" with
Rihanna and "
Empire State of Mind" featuring
Alicia Keys.)
