Hip hop superstar Jay Z is an American Hip hop artist famous for his classic rap songs and cool rap music videos. Born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969 in New York City he had his first taste of fame with the release of his excellent debut album “Reasonable Doubt” in 1996. This excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G, Mary J Blige & Memphis Bleek amongst others. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos “Dead Presidents”, “Ain`t No Nigga”, “Can`t Knock The Hustle” and his final single release “Feelin It” which featured another stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s excellent debut album “Reasonable Doubt” to sell more than one million copies in the United States. Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles from this album also proved to be a huge success on MTV.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated sophomore album “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” in 1997 and this excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lil Kim, Blackstreet, Foxy Brown & R&B star Babyface amongst others. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos “Who You Wit”, “(Always Be My) Sunshine” featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown, “The City Is Mine” featuring Blackstreet and his final single release “Wishing On A Star” which featured a stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s classic sophomore album “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” debut at number 3 on the Billboard Album charts eventually selling more than one million copies in the United States. Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles from this album particularly his smash it single “(Always Be My) Sunshine” featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown was also a huge hit on MTV too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated third studio album “Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life” in 1998 and this excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop stars Ja Rule, DMX, Kid Capri, Memphis Bleek & Foxy Brown. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos "Can I Get A...", “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)”, “Money, Cash, Hoes” and his fourth official single release "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" which featured another stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s excellent third studio album “Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life” debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts. Jay Z`s classic rap music videos for singles from this album especially his number one single “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” also proved to be a huge hit on MTV too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated fourth studio album “Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter” in 1999 and this excellent Jay Z album again featured an array of huge collaborations with some of the biggest names in Hip hop & R&B music including R&B superstar Mariah Carey, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland & Memphis Bleek. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos “Jigga My Nigga”, “Girl`s Best Friend”, "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" featuring Beanie Sigel, “Things That U Do” featuring Mariah Carey and the classic Jay Z song “Big Pimpin” which featured a stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s excellent fourth studio album “Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter” debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 462,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over three million copies in the United States. Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album particularly “Big Pimpin” proved to be a huge hit on MTV.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated fifth studio album “The Dynasty: Roc La Familia” in 2000 and this excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel, R. Kelly & Scarface amongst others. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", “Change The Game” featuring Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek and his final single release “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” which featured another stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s classic fifth studio album “The Dynasty: Roc La Familia” sell more than 2.5 million copies in the United States. Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles from this album also proved to be a huge hit on MTV and with his legion of fans too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated sixth studio album “The Blueprint” in 2001 and this classic Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstars Kanye West, Eminem, Timbaland & Just Blaze. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Jigga That Nigga” and the final single release “Song Cry” helping Jay Z`s classic The Blueprint album debut at number one selling 462,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over 2,711,000 copies and Jay Z`s classic rap music videos for singles from this album particularly “Girls, Girls, Girls” and the hugely impressive "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" were also a huge hit on MTV too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated seventh studio album “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse” and this excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstar Kanye West, Big Boi, Beyonce Knowles, Sean Paul, Dr. Dre & Pharrell Williams. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" featuring Beyonce Knowles, “Hovi Baby”, “Excuse Me Miss” featuring Pharrell Williams and the final single release “Stop” which featured another dazzling rap music video helping Jay Z`s excellent seventh studio album “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse” to debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 545,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over 2,117,000 copies and Jay Z`s classic rap music videos for singles from this album also proved to be a huge hit on MTV and BET too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated eighth studio album “The Black Album “ in 2003 and this classic Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstar Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Rick Rubin & Eminem. The album also spawned the classic singles & rap music videos “Change Clothes” featuring Pharrell Williams, “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and the third official single release “99 Problems” which featured another stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s classic eighth studio album “The Black Album” debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 463,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold several million copies in the US and Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles from this album were also a huge hit on MTV and BET too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated ninth studio album “Kingdom Come” in 2006 and this excellent Jay Z album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstar Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze & The Neptunes. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos “Show Me What U Got”, “Lost One” featuring Chrisette Michele, “30 Something”, “Hollywood” featuring Beyonce Knowles helping Jay Z`s excellent ninth studio album “Kingdom Come” debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 680,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States and Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles from this album including the hugely infectious “Show Me What U Got” also proved to be a huge success on MTV and BET too.
Jay Z released his highly anticipated tenth studio album “American Gangster” in 2007 and this classic Jay Z album again featured an array of big name guests on this excellent album including Hip hop superstar Lil Wayne, Nas, Beanie Sigel & Pharrell Williams. The album also spawned the classic singles & rap music videos “Blue Magic”, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." and this third official single release “I Know” featuring Pharrell Williams which featured another stunning rap music video helping Jay Z`s classic tenth studio album “American Gangster” to debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 425,861 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold more than one million copies in the United States and Jay Z`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album were also a huge hit on MTV and BET too.
Jay Z released his eleventh studio album “The Blueprint 3” and this classic Jay Z album again featured an array of big name stars including Hip hop superstar Kanye West, J Cole, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Young Jeezy, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", “Run This Town” featuring Kanye West & Rihanna, “Empire State Of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys, “Onto The Next One” and his final single release “Young Forever” which featured another classic rap music video helping Jay Z`s classic eleventh studio album “The Blueprint 3” to debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 476,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over 1,700,000 in the United States and Jay Z`s classic rap music videos for singles from this album including the incredible “Run This Town” featuring Kanye West & Rihanna and the classic “Empire State Of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys proved to be a huge hit on MTV and BET too.
