Jay-Z

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99 Problems 00:00 Tools
Big Pimpin' 00:00 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder 00:00 Tools
IZZO (H.O.V.A.) 00:00 Tools
Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) 00:00 Tools
Song Cry 00:00 Tools
Holy Grail 00:00 Tools
U Don't Know 00:00 Tools
Encore 00:00 Tools
Empire State Of Mind 00:00 Tools
Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) 00:00 Tools
Change Clothes 00:00 Tools
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) 00:00 Tools
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) 00:00 Tools
Show Me What You Got 00:00 Tools
Lucifer 03:45 Tools
Tom Ford 03:43 Tools
I Know 03:43 Tools
Takeover 05:14 Tools
Gotta Have It 03:29 Tools
Girls, Girls, Girls 04:35 Tools
Interlude 01:12 Tools
Moment of Clarity 02:50 Tools
Dead Presidents II 04:26 Tools
What More Can I Say 04:56 Tools
Numb/Encore 03:26 Tools
December 4th 04:34 Tools
Numb / Encore 00:00 Tools
Allure 04:23 Tools
Who Gon Stop Me 03:43 Tools
Renegade 05:37 Tools
Public Service Announcement (Interlude) 02:54 Tools
Never Change 03:52 Tools
Can I Get A... 05:10 Tools
Run This Town 04:33 Tools
Picasso Baby 10:45 Tools
D'Evils 03:21 Tools
Lift Off 04:27 Tools
Justify My Thug 04:04 Tools
The Ruler's Back 03:49 Tools
F*ckwithmeyouknowigotit 04:04 Tools
Why I Love You 03:22 Tools
Hard Knock Life 03:59 Tools
Excuse Me Miss 04:43 Tools
Thank You 04:09 Tools
New Day 04:33 Tools
Venus vs. Mars 03:10 Tools
Threat 04:07 Tools
My 1st Song 04:46 Tools
Politics As Usual 03:40 Tools
Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] 04:30 Tools
Can I Live 04:11 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) 03:48 Tools
That's My Bitch 04:03 Tools
Murder To Excellence 05:02 Tools
Welcome To The Jungle 02:55 Tools
All I Need 03:26 Tools
22 Two's 03:30 Tools
Reminder 04:19 Tools
F.U.T.W. 04:02 Tools
Jigga That Nigga 03:26 Tools
Made In America 04:34 Tools
Niggas In Paris 03:04 Tools
Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West] - Explicit Album Version 04:34 Tools
Oceans 04:32 Tools
Crown 04:34 Tools
Beach Is Better 00:56 Tools
Friend Or Foe 02:10 Tools
Heaven 04:04 Tools
Versus 03:11 Tools
Somewhereinamerica 01:45 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle 04:34 Tools
BBC 03:13 Tools
Part II (On the Run) 05:46 Tools
Hola' Hovito 04:33 Tools
03' Bonnie & Clyde 03:26 Tools
Regrets 04:35 Tools
Encore (Produced By Kanye West) 04:09 Tools
Cashmere Thoughts 02:57 Tools
Intro 03:11 Tools
Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson) 04:14 Tools
La Familia 03:34 Tools
Jay Z Blue 03:43 Tools
Young Forever [Jay-Z + Mr Hudson] - Explicit Album Version 04:14 Tools
No Hook 03:05 Tools
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) 03:41 Tools
On to the Next One (feat. Swizz Beatz) 04:20 Tools
Nickels and Dimes 05:03 Tools
American Dreamin' 03:27 Tools
Pray 04:17 Tools
Brooklyn's Finest 04:37 Tools
Say Hello 04:17 Tools
Feelin' It 02:02 Tools
Primetime 03:20 Tools
Diamond Is Forever 03:56 Tools
Young Forever 04:14 Tools
Blue Magic 04:13 Tools
Sweet 02:52 Tools
Party Life 04:30 Tools
Ride Or Die 02:41 Tools
The Story of O.J. 01:36 Tools
The Joy 05:19 Tools
Ain't No Nigga 04:04 Tools
Moment of Clarity (Produced by Eminem) 04:25 Tools
Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem) 04:00 Tools
Already Home (feat. Kid Cudi) 04:30 Tools
Money, Cash, Hoes 04:47 Tools
American Gangster 03:13 Tools
Hard Knock Life - The Ghetto Anthem 03:59 Tools
Big Pimpin 04:43 Tools
Friend Or Foe '98 02:10 Tools
Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) 04:36 Tools
100$ Bill 03:21 Tools
Fallin' 04:07 Tools
Off That (feat. Drake) 04:07 Tools
Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West] 04:36 Tools
Empire State of Mind (Featuring Alicia Keys) 04:35 Tools
So Ghetto 03:57 Tools
I Did It My Way 03:43 Tools
Illest Motherf**ker Alive 00:00 Tools
Hate (feat. Kanye West) 02:32 Tools
Coming of Age 04:01 Tools
Real as It Gets (feat. Young Jeezy) 04:13 Tools
The Bounce 04:19 Tools
Imaginary Player 03:58 Tools
On To The Next One [Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz] - Explicit Album Version 04:17 Tools
meet the parents 04:59 Tools
4:44 04:45 Tools
Streets Is Watching 03:59 Tools
Run This Town (Feat. Kanye West & Rihanna) 04:36 Tools
Kill Jay Z 04:38 Tools
H To The Izzo 04:36 Tools
So Ambitious (feat. Pharrell) 04:13 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Produced By Timbaland) 04:06 Tools
Holy Grail (feat. Justin Timberlake) 05:40 Tools
Kingdom Come 04:24 Tools
Hovi Baby 04:22 Tools
Bring It On 05:02 Tools
Where I'm From 02:43 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You 04:05 Tools
Lucifer (Produced By Kanye West) 03:13 Tools
If I Should Die 04:56 Tools
Blueprint 2 04:50 Tools
Oh My God 04:18 Tools
Young Forever [Jay-Z + Mr Hudson] 04:14 Tools
My 1st Song (Produced By Aqua & Joe "3H" Weinberger) 00:00 Tools
30 Something 04:13 Tools
Allure (Produced By The Neptunes) 04:53 Tools
History 05:00 Tools
Moonlight 00:00 Tools
Marcy Me 03:18 Tools
SOME PEOPLE HATE 00:00 Tools
Money Ain't A Thang 04:13 Tools
H•A•M 03:25 Tools
On to the Next One 04:17 Tools
Lost One 03:44 Tools
Empire State Of Mind [Ft. Alicia Keys] 04:37 Tools
What We Talkin' About (feat. Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun) 00:00 Tools
Legacy 03:31 Tools
Lucky Me 05:01 Tools
Who You Wit II 04:30 Tools
Lost Ones (Feat. Chrissette Michelle) (Produced By Dr. Dre) 03:44 Tools
D.O.A. [Death of Auto-Tune] - Explicit Album Version 04:16 Tools
Points Of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer 00:00 Tools
Somewhere in America 00:00 Tools
The Prelude 02:44 Tools
Family Feud 03:25 Tools
All Around The World 03:53 Tools
Success (feat. Nas) 03:33 Tools
A Week Ago 05:01 Tools
On To The Next One [Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz] 04:17 Tools
Off That 04:07 Tools
A Dream 03:47 Tools
Public Service Announcement (Interlude) (Produced By Just Blaze) 02:54 Tools
Already Home 04:33 Tools
Change Clothes (Produced By The Neptunes) 04:18 Tools
Paper Chase 04:35 Tools
December 4th (Produced by Just Blaze) 04:34 Tools
I Made It 03:26 Tools
Trouble 04:54 Tools
Show Me What You Got (Produced By Just Blaze) 03:43 Tools
A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier 04:43 Tools
Reservoir Dogs 05:20 Tools
Change The Game 03:06 Tools
Threat (Produced By 9th Wonder) 00:00 Tools
On To the Next One (featuring Swizz Beatz) 04:17 Tools
Jigga That N***a 00:00 Tools
Kingdom Come (Produced By Just Blaze) 02:34 Tools
A Star Is Born 00:00 Tools
Public Service Announcement 02:54 Tools
Big Pimpin ft UGK 04:43 Tools
Come And Get Me 04:11 Tools
It's Hot (Some Like It Hot) 04:16 Tools
Izzo/In the End 00:00 Tools
What More Can I Say (Produced By The Buchanans) 04:56 Tools
30 Something (Produced By Dr. Dre) 04:13 Tools
The Watcher 2 05:53 Tools
Anything 04:47 Tools
A Star Is Born (feat. J. Cole) 03:49 Tools
Interlude (Produced By Just Blaze) 02:54 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder / Lying From You 00:00 Tools
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is) 04:12 Tools
Jigga What, Jigga Who 04:00 Tools
Do U Wanna Ride (Feat. John Legend) (Produced By Kanye West) 00:00 Tools
You Must Love Me 05:48 Tools
Big Pimpin'/Papercut 00:00 Tools
Can't Knock the Hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige) 03:35 Tools
Run This Town [Ft. Kanye West & Rihanna] 04:36 Tools
It's Like That 03:45 Tools
2 Many Hoes 03:35 Tools
Hate 00:00 Tools
The Prelude (Produced By B-Money) 00:00 Tools
Justify My Thug (Produced By DJ Quik) 04:05 Tools
Trouble (Produced By Dr. Dre) 04:53 Tools
Oh My God (Produced By Just Blaze) 04:18 Tools
Run This Town (featuring Rihanna and Kanye West) 04:28 Tools
Coming Of Age (Da Sequel) 04:21 Tools
A Star is Bortn (feat. J. Cole) 00:00 Tools
Soon You'll Understand 04:35 Tools
Beach Chair (Feat. Chris Martin) (Produced By Chris Martin) 05:09 Tools
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) 03:55 Tools
Nymp 04:03 Tools
Young Forever (Featuring Mr Hudson) 00:00 Tools
Caught Their Eyes (feat. Frank Ocean) 00:00 Tools
Smile (feat. Gloria Carter) 05:59 Tools
No Church In The Wild - Album Version (Edited) 04:49 Tools
Oceans (feat. Frank Ocean) 03:59 Tools
Dope Man 04:03 Tools
Points Of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer 00:00 Tools
Feelin' It (feat. Mecca) 03:49 Tools
Jigga What/Faint 00:00 Tools
Off That (featuring Drake) 00:00 Tools
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt 04:04 Tools
Show You How (Bonus Track) 02:59 Tools
Real As It Gets (featuring Young Jeezy) 04:13 Tools
This Can't Be Life 04:48 Tools
Already Home (Featuring Kid Cudi) 04:30 Tools
I Made It (Produced By DJ Khalil) 03:26 Tools
Girls Girls Girls 04:35 Tools
On To The Next One [Ft. Swizz Beatz] 00:00 Tools
So Ambitious 04:13 Tools
Anything (Feat. Usher & Pharrell) (Produced By The Neptunes) 04:22 Tools
Hollywood (Feat. Beyoncé) (Produced By Scyience) 00:00 Tools
Ni**as In Paris - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Real As It Gets [Jay-Z + Young Jeezy] - Explicit Album Version 00:00 Tools
Young Forever [ft. Mr. Hudson] 00:00 Tools
Squeeze 1st 03:50 Tools
My President Is Black (Remix) 05:29 Tools
Hate (featuring Kanye West) 02:32 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 02:43 Tools
Some How Some Way 05:38 Tools
Already Home [Jay-Z + Kid Cudi] - Explicit Album Version 04:30 Tools
Off That [Jay-Z + Drake] - Explicit Album Version 03:30 Tools
Minority Report (Feat. Ne-Yo) (Produced By Dr. Dre) 02:44 Tools
The City Is Mine 04:05 Tools
What We Talkin' About [Jay-Z + Luke Steele [Of Empire Of The Sun]] - Explicit Album Version 04:04 Tools
Izzo / In The End 00:00 Tools
Dig A Hole (Feat. Sterling Simms) (Produced By Swizz Beatz) 04:11 Tools
It's Alright 04:02 Tools
Thank You - Explicit Album Version 03:30 Tools
Fuck All Nite 04:19 Tools
Already Home [ft. Kid Cudi] 04:30 Tools
What We Talkin' About 04:03 Tools
A Star Is Born [Jay-Z + J. Cole] - Explicit Album Version 03:48 Tools
Success 03:33 Tools
Off That [Ft. Drake] 04:23 Tools
Young, Gifted and Black 02:02 Tools
Real As It Gets [Ft. Young Jeezy] 03:55 Tools
Streets Is Talking 04:45 Tools
So Ambitious (Featuring Pharrell) 04:12 Tools
Things That U Do 04:52 Tools
'03 Bonnie & Clyde 03:26 Tools
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is).. 04:12 Tools
Clique 04:53 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulders 05:05 Tools
There's Been a Murder 03:39 Tools
pump it up (freestyle) 01:58 Tools
Hate [ft. Kanye West] 03:53 Tools
What We Talkin' About (Featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun) 04:04 Tools
What We Talkin' About [ft. Luke Steele] 04:04 Tools
Big Pimpin' / Papercut 04:43 Tools
Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK) 04:47 Tools
This Life Forever 03:50 Tools
Jigga What / Faint 00:00 Tools
A Star Is Born [ft. J. Cole] 03:48 Tools
Hate [Jay-Z + Kanye West] - Explicit Album Version 04:33 Tools
Beach Chair 05:09 Tools
Heart Of The City 00:00 Tools
Ignorant Shit (feat. Beanie Sigel) 03:41 Tools
Guilty Until Proven Innocent 00:00 Tools
Snoopy Track 04:02 Tools
A Star Is Born (Featuring J.Cole) 03:48 Tools
Renegade (feat. Eminem) 05:41 Tools
1-900-Hustler 03:49 Tools
Hova Song (intro) 02:21 Tools
Coming of Age (feat. Memphis Bleek) 04:01 Tools
Lost Ones 03:44 Tools
Guns & Roses 04:25 Tools
Poppin' Tags 06:01 Tools
You, Me, Him and Her 03:45 Tools
Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) 02:17 Tools
Bam (feat. Damian Marley) 07:47 Tools
Roc Boys 02:09 Tools
Venus Vs. Mars - Explicit Album Version 03:30 Tools
Izzo (H.O.V.A) 04:01 Tools
Real As it Gets 04:13 Tools
Hard Knock Life - The Ghetto Anthem - Radio Edit 03:59 Tools
Renagade (Feat. Eminem) 05:38 Tools
So Ambitious [ft. Pharrell] 04:12 Tools
Caught Their Eyes 00:00 Tools
Smile 03:39 Tools
Parking Lot Pimpin' 03:12 Tools
Nigga What, Nigga Who 03:55 Tools
Ain't No 03:44 Tools
Hola' Hovita 04:35 Tools
Lyrical Exercise 03:31 Tools
Minority Report 04:34 Tools
(Always Be My) Sunshine 04:44 Tools
Intro - Hand It Down 02:56 Tools
Ignorant Shit 04:39 Tools
Bring It On (feat. Big Jaz & Sauce Money) 05:02 Tools
Can I Get A 05:10 Tools
Hollywood 04:18 Tools
Brooklyn's Finest (feat. Notorious B.I.G.) 00:00 Tools
Rap Game/Crack Game 02:40 Tools
Otis - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Wishing on a Star 03:56 Tools
Bonnie and Clyde 03:28 Tools
Bam 04:39 Tools
Stick 2 the Script 04:09 Tools
S. Carter 04:45 Tools
Can I Live II 03:57 Tools
My First Song 00:00 Tools
Hardknock Life 00:00 Tools
F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (feat. Rick Ross) 00:00 Tools
What We Talkin' About (feat. Luke Steele) 04:05 Tools
I Know What Girls Like 04:51 Tools
U Dont Know 03:15 Tools
What They Gonna Do 04:55 Tools
Show You How 03:13 Tools
So Ambitious [Jay-Z + Pharrell] - Explicit Album Version 00:00 Tools
Do U Wanna Ride 05:29 Tools
Rap Game / Crack Game 00:00 Tools
A Dream feat Faith and Biggie 00:00 Tools
Reminder - Explicit Album Version 05:00 Tools
Jigga What Jigga Who 04:00 Tools
Watch Me 04:35 Tools
F**k All Nite 00:00 Tools
Pop 4 Roc 04:35 Tools
La-La-La 03:55 Tools
Can I Get A Fuck You 04:16 Tools
Go Hard (Remix) 01:38 Tools
Hola Hovito 01:53 Tools
Otis - Explicit Version 03:00 Tools
Sunshine 04:44 Tools
Dead Presidents 2 04:28 Tools
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (feat. Rick Ross) 04:04 Tools
Face Off 04:02 Tools
Ain't No Nigga (feat. Foxy Brown) 04:04 Tools
Young Forever (feat. Mr Hudson) 04:14 Tools
Gotta Have It - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Dead Presidents 02:54 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (Feat Lil W 02:42 Tools
8 Miles And Runnin' 04:08 Tools
99 Problems (Linkin Park Remix) 00:00 Tools
Holla 04:20 Tools
Real Niggaz 05:07 Tools
Part II (On the Run) [feat. Beyoncé] 05:34 Tools
Lift Off - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Hova Song (Outro) 01:27 Tools
The City Is Mine (feat. Blackstreet) 03:30 Tools
Ignorant Shit (Feat. Beanie Si 03:41 Tools
Brooklyn Go Hard - feat. Santigold 04:01 Tools
Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2) 04:17 Tools
Hate [Jay-Z + Kanye West] 04:05 Tools
Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem) - Radio Edit 03:59 Tools
03 Bonnie and Clyde feat Beyon 00:00 Tools
Dig A Hole 02:28 Tools
Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West] - Amended Album Version 04:31 Tools
Ignorant Sh*t 03:40 Tools
Made In America - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Brooklyn Go Hard [feat. Santogold] - Soundtrack Version 03:58 Tools
Where Have You Been 05:34 Tools
Family Feud (feat. Beyoncé) 03:25 Tools
U Dont Know (Remix) feat MOP 04:26 Tools
You Don't Know 03:20 Tools
Get Your Mind Right Mami 04:20 Tools
Who Gon Stop Me - Album Version (Edited) 04:19 Tools
Nigga Please feat Young Chris 04:41 Tools
Brooklyns Finest 04:35 Tools
The Threat 04:08 Tools
U Don't Know Remix 04:28 Tools
Wishing On a Star (D Influence Remix) 03:50 Tools
Brooklyn's Finest (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) 04:28 Tools
Diamonds Is Forever 03:56 Tools
The Watcher 2 feat DrDre, Raki 03:26 Tools
A Star Is Born [Jay-Z + J. Cole] 03:49 Tools
Beach Chair (feat. Chris Martin) 05:09 Tools
New Day - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Swagga Like Us 05:27 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 03:50 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (feat. Lil Wayne) 04:08 Tools
Guns and Roses feat Lenny Krav 00:00 Tools
Feelin It 03:49 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (feat Lil Wayne) 04:08 Tools
Empire State of Mind feat. Alicia Keys 04:38 Tools
I Just Wanna Love You 03:53 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me) 03:48 Tools
Already Home [Jay-Z + Kid Cudi] 04:30 Tools
Brooklyn Go Hard 03:58 Tools
Brooklyn Go Hard (Featuring Faith Evans) 03:58 Tools
Intro/A Million And One Questions/Rhyme No More 03:23 Tools
Me and My Girlfriend(main) 03:26 Tools
Can I Get A ... 02:45 Tools
Poppin Tags feat Big Boi, Kill 06:00 Tools
Empire State of Mind ft. Alicia Keys 04:36 Tools
Part II (On the Run) (feat. Beyoncé) 05:34 Tools
Freestyle 01:58 Tools
In My Lifetime (Remix) 00:00 Tools
What They Gonna Do Part II 03:47 Tools
Why I Love You - Album Version (Edited) 03:17 Tools
Excuse Me Miss Again 03:56 Tools
Jigga My Nigga 04:34 Tools
2 Many Hoes feat. Memphis Blee 03:34 Tools
Ain't No Nigga (feat. Foxxy Brown) 04:03 Tools
Money Ain't a Thang (feat. Jermaine Dupri) 04:15 Tools
The R.O.C. 06:23 Tools
Jockin' Jay-Z 03:55 Tools
Stretch and Bobbito Show '95 09:26 Tools
Minority Report (feat. Ne-Yo) 02:44 Tools
its a hard knock life 03:58 Tools
Blueprint 04:28 Tools
Renagade Ft Eminem 00:00 Tools
Wishing On A Star - D Influence Remix 05:55 Tools
Big Pimpin' (featuring UGK) 04:43 Tools
Murder To Excellence - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Welcome To The Jungle - Album Version (Edited) 03:18 Tools
Ain't No Nigga - Original Mix 00:00 Tools
Always Be My Sunshine 00:00 Tools
Empire State of Mind (ft. Alicia Keys) 04:36 Tools
Off That [Jay-Z + Drake] 04:07 Tools
As One 03:49 Tools
What They Gonna Do Part II (Bonus Track) 03:47 Tools
Takeover - live 03:47 Tools
That's My Bitch - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
What They Gonna Do feat Sean P 04:54 Tools
Umbrella 04:15 Tools
Brooklyn's Finest Featuring Notorious B.I.G. 03:58 Tools
Hard Knock Life (1998) 03:58 Tools
Dear Summer 02:53 Tools
Do U Wanna Ride (Feat. John Legend) 00:00 Tools
Real As It Gets [Jay-Z + Young Jeezy] 04:13 Tools
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is.....) 00:00 Tools
Tom Ford - Album Version (Explicit) 03:10 Tools
Ain't No ***** 03:43 Tools
Heart of the City (Ain't No Lo 03:44 Tools
Dig a Hole (feat. Sterling Simms) 04:11 Tools
Bitches and Sister (Bonus Trac 02:38 Tools
Bitches & Sisters 02:38 Tools
Izzo 02:45 Tools
Hollywood (feat. Beyoncé) 03:19 Tools
Guns & Roses (Featuring Lenny Kravitz) 04:26 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle - Live 04:35 Tools
When The Money Goes 03:48 Tools
Heart Of The City (Aint No Lov 03:45 Tools
U Don't Know (Remix) (Featuring M.O.P.) 00:00 Tools
Run This Town (ft. Rihanna & Kanye West) 03:10 Tools
Bam (feat. Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley) 04:39 Tools
Blueprint² 04:28 Tools
As One feat Memphis Bleek, Fre 00:00 Tools
Nigga What, Nigga Who - Originator 99 00:00 Tools
Anything (feat. Usher & Pharrell) 04:22 Tools
Ain't No Nigga Featuring Foxy Brown 04:04 Tools
Can I Get A... - Live 00:00 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U 03:50 Tools
Adnis 00:00 Tools
What They Gonna Do Part 2 (Bon 04:41 Tools
I Know (feat. Pharrell) 03:43 Tools
Money, Cash, Hoes (feat. DMX) 04:47 Tools
Lost Ones (Feat. Chrissette Michelle) 03:43 Tools
8 Miles and running 04:09 Tools
What We Talkin' About [Jay-Z + Luke Steele [Of Empire Of The Sun]] 04:05 Tools
Excuse Me Miss feat Pharrell 04:40 Tools
Blue Magic (feat. Pharrell) 04:13 Tools
Holy Grail - Album Version (Edited) 01:19 Tools
Change Of Clothes Feat. Pharre 00:00 Tools
I Know What Girls Like (feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim) 04:52 Tools
Picasso Baby - Album Version (Explicit) 04:06 Tools
Hand It Down (Intro) 02:56 Tools
Can't Knock the Hustle (Fools Paradise remix) (feat. Meli'sa Morgan) 04:43 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It T 00:00 Tools
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) - Explicit Album Version 04:16 Tools
My Name Is Hov 03:17 Tools
B*****S & Sisters (Bonus Track) 02:38 Tools
So Ambitious [Jay-Z + Pharrell] 08:14 Tools
Non-Musical Silence/Illest Motherfucker Alive 08:23 Tools
Guns & Roses (feat. Lenny Kravitz) 04:25 Tools
Song Cry - Live 04:39 Tools
December 4 03:31 Tools
Renegade feat. Eminem 05:37 Tools
Big Pimpin' (2000) 04:43 Tools
Bonnie and Clyde (ft Beyonce) 00:00 Tools
Face Off (feat. Sauce Money) 04:02 Tools
Somewhereinamerica - Album Version (Explicit) 02:29 Tools
Dirt off Your Shoulder (Brillz & Z Trip Remix) 05:29 Tools
F.U.T.W. - Album Version (Explicit) 04:33 Tools
Interlude (Jay-Z/The Black Album) 02:35 Tools
Dead Presidents II [New Lyrics] 03:30 Tools
Run This Town (featuring Rihanna & Kanye West) 04:35 Tools
Stop 03:02 Tools
Medley: Intro 03:21 Tools
Money Cash Hoes 04:47 Tools
Beach Is Better - Album Version (Explicit) 00:56 Tools
Crown - Album Version (Explicit) 04:34 Tools
N***a Please 04:38 Tools
Run This Town feat. Rihanna & Kanye West 00:00 Tools
Jockin Jay-Z 04:36 Tools
H•A•M - Explicit Version 04:05 Tools
Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto An 00:00 Tools
Coming Of Age Featuring Memphis Bleek 03:59 Tools
Can I Live II (feat. Memphis Bleek) 03:57 Tools
All Around the World (feat. LaToiya Williams) 03:52 Tools
BBC - Album Version (Explicit) 03:12 Tools
Nigga What Nigga Who (Originator '99) 00:00 Tools
Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix) 08:14 Tools
Holy Grail ft. Justin Timberlake 05:39 Tools
Run This Town f. Kanye West & Rihanna (Dirty) 04:35 Tools
I Just Wanna Luv U 03:20 Tools
Ain't No - Live 00:00 Tools
Can I Get A... - From The Rush Hour Soundtrack 00:00 Tools
D.O.A (Death Of Auto-tune) 00:00 Tools
Nigga Please 02:18 Tools
Intro. / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More - Premier Radio Edit 05:18 Tools
Some How Some Way (Featuring Beanie Sigel & Scarface) 05:37 Tools
Heaven - Album Version (Explicit) 03:30 Tools
Can I Get a... (feat. Amil & Ja Rule) 05:10 Tools
Swagga Like Us - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
American Dream 03:27 Tools
Aint No 03:45 Tools
More Money, More Cash, More Hoes 04:12 Tools
'03 Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyoncé) 03:25 Tools
Intro & the Beginning of "Magna Carta… Holy Grail" - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Versus - Album Version (Explicit) 04:13 Tools
Jay-Z Blue 03:43 Tools
Hey Papi 03:55 Tools
I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (Remix) 03:04 Tools
Heart Of The City (Aint No Love) 03:43 Tools
Snoopy Track (feat. Juvenile) 04:03 Tools
hova song intro 02:21 Tools
Success feat. Nas 04:24 Tools
Empire State Of Mind (Feat. Al 04:37 Tools
Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Explicit) 04:30 Tools
Ghetto Techno 04:41 Tools
Bring It On Featuring Big Jaz & Sauce Money 05:02 Tools
The Bounce (feat. Kanye West) 04:19 Tools
La La La 04:03 Tools
Jay Z Blue - Album Version (Explicit) 03:30 Tools
22 Twos 03:29 Tools
Feelin' It Featuring Mecca 02:47 Tools
'03 Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyonce Knowles) 03:26 Tools
Dopeman 04:03 Tools
What They Gonna Do (feat. Sean Paul) 04:55 Tools
If I Should Die (feat. Da Ranjahz) 04:56 Tools
Paper Chase (feat. Foxy Brown) 04:35 Tools
La Familia - Album Version (Explicit) 03:30 Tools
Interlude (Jay-Z/The Black Album) - A Cappella (Explicit) 03:45 Tools
U Don't Know (Remix) 00:00 Tools
Feelin' It (Featuring Mecca) 00:00 Tools
Open Letter 02:42 Tools
In My Lifetime - Remix 04:09 Tools
Tom Ford - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
A Dream (feat. Faith Evans & Notorious B.I.G.) 04:13 Tools
N***A Please (Featuring Young Chris) 00:00 Tools
Big Pimpin' - Radio Edit 04:08 Tools
99 Problems(Fall Out Boy RMX) 00:00 Tools
A Week Ago (feat. Too $hort) 00:00 Tools
Can I Get A... (Soundtrack Version) 00:00 Tools
Ignorant Shit feat. Beanie Sigel 00:00 Tools
I Just Wanna Love You (Give It To Me) 00:00 Tools
The Watcher 2 (feat. Dr. Dre, Rakim & Truth Hurts) 00:00 Tools
8 Miles And Runnin' - Soundtrack Version 00:00 Tools
Watch Me (feat. Dr. Dre) 00:00 Tools
do it again - put ya hands up 06:36 Tools
Takeover Ft Josey Scott F 00:00 Tools
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) 04:12 Tools
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Public Service Annoucement (Interlude) 00:00 Tools
Girl's Best Friend 03:45 Tools
Ain't I 00:00 Tools
Things That U Do (feat. Mariah Carey) 04:53 Tools
Girls Girls Girls Ft Q-Ti 04:36 Tools
Nickels And Dimes - Album Version (Explicit) 05:04 Tools
Some How Some Way (feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface) 05:38 Tools
Picasso Baby - Album Version (Edited) 04:05 Tools
Coming of Age (Da Sequel) (feat. Memphis Bleek) 04:21 Tools
Hova Interlude 01:45 Tools
Forever Young 04:14 Tools
Lost One (feat. Chrisette Michele) 00:00 Tools
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U Don't Know (remix) (feat. M.O.P.) 04:28 Tools
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Bonnie & Clyde 00:00 Tools
Big Pimpin' feat. UGK 04:47 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle (Featuring Mary J. Blige) 03:21 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle [feat. Mary J. Blige] 00:00 Tools
In My Lifetime 04:32 Tools
Nigga Please (feat. Young Chris) 00:00 Tools
Roc Boys [And The Winner Is] 00:00 Tools
S. Carter (feat. Amil) 04:15 Tools
As One (Featuring Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Guns, Peedi Crakk, Sparks & Rel 05:18 Tools
Get My Shit Off 00:00 Tools
The Origins of "Tom Ford" - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
It's Like That (feat. Kid Capri) 03:45 Tools
Guilty Until Proven Innocent (feat. R. Kelly) 04:56 Tools
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Intro (Hand It Down) 02:56 Tools
Jockin' Jay Z 03:54 Tools
Feelin' It (feat Mecca) 03:49 Tools
Best of me (remix) 00:00 Tools
Party Life [Explicit] 04:00 Tools
Ain't No Nigga (Featuring Foxy Brown) 03:25 Tools
Ruler's Back 00:00 Tools
D.O.A. 00:00 Tools
Poppin' Tags (feat. Big Boi, Killer Mike & Twista) 06:01 Tools
99 Problems - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Oceans - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Flava In Ya Ear Freestyle 02:37 Tools
'03 Bonnie & Clyde (feat. Beyonce) 03:28 Tools
Pump It Up Freestyle 01:58 Tools
Public Service Announcement (Interlude) - Album Version (Edited) 00:33 Tools
What More Can I Say? 00:00 Tools
Empire State of Mind (Feat Alicia Keys) 04:38 Tools
F*ckwithmeyouknowigotit - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Brooklyns' Finest (Feat. Notorious B.I.G.) 00:00 Tools
me and my girlfriend 03:26 Tools
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Only A Customer 05:23 Tools
Crazy In Love 02:58 Tools
Is That Yo Bitch 04:34 Tools
Brooklyn (Go Hard) (Feat. Santogold) 00:00 Tools
It's Alright (Feat. Memphis Bleek) 04:02 Tools
On To The Next One [Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz] - Amended Album Version 04:16 Tools
Hard Knock Life (ghetto anthemn) 03:59 Tools
City Is Mine 00:00 Tools
Real Niggaz (feat. Too Short) 05:07 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (ft. Lil Wayne) 02:42 Tools
Get Your Mind Right Miami 04:22 Tools
Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Explicit Album Version) 04:36 Tools
Blue Magic ft. Pharrell 03:12 Tools
Coming Of Age - Da Sequel 04:21 Tools
Holla (ft. Memphis Bleek) 02:53 Tools
Coming Of Age (Featuring Memphis Bleek) 00:00 Tools
A Week Ago (featuring Too $hort) 06:33 Tools
Fallin' (feat. Bilal) 03:31 Tools
Numb/Encore - Instrumental 03:27 Tools
Friend Or Foe 98 00:00 Tools
Bring It On (Featuring Big Jaz & Sauce Money) 06:43 Tools
Change Clothes feat. Pharrell Williams 03:48 Tools
What We Talkin' About (featuring Luke Steele) 00:00 Tools
Reconnecting With Timbaland + Making The Album - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle (feat Mary J. Blige) 03:35 Tools
Somewhereinamerica - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Primetime - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 feat. Lil' Wayne 00:00 Tools
F.U.T.W. - Album Version (Edited) 04:35 Tools
Success Ft. Nas 05:25 Tools
Fallin' feat. Bilal 00:00 Tools
Brooklyns Finest (Featuring Notorious B.I.G.) 00:00 Tools
The Trappings of Fame and Making of "Holy Grail" - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Feelin' It [feat. Mecca] 02:47 Tools
Brooklyn (Go Hard) 03:58 Tools
The Global Events That Inspired "F.U.T.W." - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
A Dream (feat. Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G.) 03:47 Tools
"Flavoring" The Album - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) (feat. Beanie Sigel & Amil) 04:39 Tools
Young Forever (Featuing Mr. Hudson) 03:12 Tools
How the '90s Sound Influenced "Part II (On the Run)" - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Everything's a Go 03:34 Tools
The City Is Mine (Featuring Blackstreet) 00:00 Tools
Run This Town [Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West] - Amended Album Version 00:00 Tools
Empire state of mind (New York) 00:00 Tools
hova song outro 04:10 Tools
99 Problems (Album Version (Explicit)) 03:55 Tools
I Know [Explicit] 03:30 Tools
Change The Game - Explicit Version 03:11 Tools
Girls, Girls, Girls, Pt. 2 08:14 Tools
Empire State Of Mind - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] - Amended Album Version 00:00 Tools
Holy Grail (ft. Justin Timberlake) 05:39 Tools
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) (feat. Big Jaz) 00:00 Tools
Fallin 00:00 Tools
Crown - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Ain't No N***a (feat. Foxy Brown) 04:03 Tools
Glory 03:43 Tools
Hova Song - Album Version/Intro 03:30 Tools
Ain't I (feat. Timbaland) 04:18 Tools
Jigga That N**** - Live 04:27 Tools
The Joy - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Jay-Z- I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (Remix) 00:00 Tools
Blue Magic Feat. Pharrell Williams 00:00 Tools
Brooklyn's Finest (Feat The Notorious B.I.G.) 04:28 Tools
Success (ft. NaS) 05:25 Tools
Hard Knock Life(Ghetto Anthem) 00:00 Tools
I Run This Town (Feat Kanye West & Rihanna) 04:31 Tools
The R.O.C. (Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) 03:47 Tools
A Billi 00:00 Tools
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Run This Town (Feat. Rihanna and Kanye West) 00:00 Tools
On To the Next One (ft. Swizz Beatz) 00:00 Tools
Love For Free 04:11 Tools
I Know Ft. Pharrell 08:14 Tools
How An Anniversary Celebration Turned Into a Party Anthem - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
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My President Is Black [Remix] 05:28 Tools
This Can't Be Life (ft. Scarface, & Beanie Sigel) 00:00 Tools
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New York 04:36 Tools
dead presidents ii [new lyrics 00:00 Tools
Heartbreaker 04:16 Tools
Pray [Explicit] 00:00 Tools
Soundtrack 00:00 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (feat. Lil' Wayne) 00:00 Tools
Money Ain't A Thang [feat. Jermaine Dupri] 04:16 Tools
Hello Brooklyn 2.0 [Explicit] 01:07 Tools
Can I Get A... [feat. Amil of 'Major Coins' & Ja Rule] 00:00 Tools
Ain't No Nigga (feat Foxy Brown) 04:04 Tools
Versus - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Girls Girls Girls Ft Q-Tip Sli 08:14 Tools
Holla (Memphis Bleek) 00:00 Tools
Ain't No Nigga [feat. Foxy Brown] 00:00 Tools
Breathe Easy 03:46 Tools
People Talking 02:41 Tools
1-900-Hustler (ft. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Freeway) 03:47 Tools
Part II (On The Run) - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Diamonds from Sierra Leone [Remix] 03:53 Tools
A Stare Is Born (Featuring J. Cole) 00:00 Tools
Addicted to the Game 04:35 Tools
Beach Is Better - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
A Million And One Questions 03:03 Tools
Fuck All Night 04:20 Tools
Hello Brooklyn Ft. Lil Wayne 00:00 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle - Fool's Paradise Remix 00:00 Tools
Encore - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
rock star (freestyle) 00:00 Tools
Change Clothes (feat. Pharrell) 04:19 Tools
Can I Get A What What 00:00 Tools
Can I Live II Featuring Memphis Bleek 03:57 Tools
Numb Encore 03:26 Tools
Blow The Whistle [Deshawn Stevenson Diss] 00:00 Tools
The Theater 00:00 Tools
December 4th - A Cappella (Explicit) 00:00 Tools
Streets Is Talking (feat. Beanie Sigel) 00:00 Tools
You're Only a Customer 04:48 Tools
American Dreamin' [Explicit] 04:09 Tools
Face Off feat. Sauce Money 04:01 Tools
03' Bonnie Clyde 00:00 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle Featuring Mary J Blige 00:00 Tools
Jockin Jay-Z [Travis Barker Remix] 00:00 Tools
Money, Cash, Hoes [feat. DMX] 00:00 Tools
Super Ugly 02:43 Tools
No Hook [Explicit] 00:00 Tools
It's Hot 02:56 Tools
Get Your Mind Right Mami (ft. Memphis Bleek, & Snoop Dogg) 04:15 Tools
MaNyfaCedGod 03:18 Tools
Ignorant Shit (ft. Beanie Sigel) 00:00 Tools
Intro [Explicit] 01:31 Tools
Heaven - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Takeover Ft Josey Scott From S 00:00 Tools
I'm a hustler baby 03:26 Tools
Jockin' Jay-Z - Explicit Album Version 00:00 Tools
03' Bonnie & Clyde feat. Beyonce Knowles 03:26 Tools
'03 Bonnie and Clyde 04:51 Tools
Parking Lot Pimpin' (ft. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, & Lil' Mo) 03:23 Tools
Young Forever (Feat. Mr. Hudso 04:13 Tools
D.O.A. (Death Of Autotun) 00:00 Tools
BBC - Album Version (Edited) 00:00 Tools
Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West] - Amended 00:00 Tools
Change The Game (ft. Beanie Sigel, & Memphis Bleek) 00:00 Tools
Sunshine [feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface] 00:00 Tools
Young G's 04:05 Tools
Oceans Ft. Frank Ocean 03:58 Tools
Where Have You Been (Beanie Sigel) 05:33 Tools
99 Problems (Produced By Rick 00:00 Tools
Illest Motherf**ker Alive - Album Version (Edited) 02:35 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder - Album Version (Edited) 02:12 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle Featuring Mary J. Blige 00:00 Tools
Streets Is Talking (ft. Beanie Sigel) 00:00 Tools
Young Forever (Ft. Mr. Hudson) 00:00 Tools
Off That (Ft. Drake) 00:00 Tools
D.O.A. [Death of Auto-Tune] - Amended Album Version 04:16 Tools
Can't Knock The Hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige)/Family Affair 06:06 Tools
You, Me, Him, & Her (ft. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, & Amil) 00:00 Tools
Blue Magic (ft. Pharrell) 00:00 Tools
Cant Knock The Hustle Ft Mary 06:06 Tools
Squeeze First 03:53 Tools
This Can't Be Life (Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel Featuring Scarface) 00:00 Tools
Ni**as In Paris (Explicit) 00:00 Tools
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Brooklyn We Go Hard 00:00 Tools
Dead Presidents (Original Verses) 04:28 Tools
"JAY Z Blue" and How Fatherhood Has Changed JAY Z's Music - BBC Radio 1 Interview 00:00 Tools
Stick To The Script (ft. Beanie Sigel) 02:16 Tools
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love) - Album Version (Edited) 03:47 Tools
Run This Town [Green Lantern Mix] (feat. (feat. Rihanna & Lil' Wayne) 00:00 Tools
H.O.V.A 00:00 Tools
Jay Z Blue - Album Version (Edited) 03:30 Tools
Parking Lot Pimpin 00:00 Tools
Tom Ford (Crizzly Remix) 00:00 Tools
Sweet [Explicit] 00:00 Tools
Big Pimpin (Extended Radio Edit) 05:06 Tools
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (Explicit) 05:04 Tools
La, La, La 00:00 Tools
Money, Cash, Hoes (feat DMX) 00:00 Tools
Already Home (Ft. Kid Cudi) 04:30 Tools
Jigga That Nigga/People Be Talkin' 00:00 Tools
B*****s & Sisters 00:00 Tools
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Bitches & Sisters (Bonus Track) 02:38 Tools
Death Of Autotune [Remix] (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) 04:13 Tools
Fallin` 04:06 Tools
Stop (ft. Swizz Beatz) 01:55 Tools
Blue Magic [Explicit] 03:12 Tools
Where Have You Been (ft. Beanie Sigel) 05:33 Tools
Wishing On A Star (Track Masters Remix) 00:00 Tools
Blue Magic (ft. Pharrell Williams) 00:00 Tools
Death of Autotune 04:15 Tools
99 Problems - A Cappella (Explicit) 00:00 Tools
The R.O.C. (ft. Beanie Sigel, & Memphis Bleek) 03:48 Tools
Pump It Up - Freestyle 04:24 Tools
Part II (On The Run) (feat. Beyonce) 05:34 Tools
Jay Z-Its a Hard Knock Life 03:58 Tools
Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair 02:46 Tools
Beware of the Boys 03:59 Tools
D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune) [Chase & Status Remix] 03:46 Tools
I Just Wanna Love U (Jean Tonique Remix) 00:00 Tools
Ni**as In Paris (Album Version (Explicit)) 03:07 Tools
Warm It Up Jay 03:15 Tools
Run This Town featuring Rihanna & Kanye West 02:16 Tools
I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight 03:45 Tools
If I Can't Freestyle 00:00 Tools
Guess Who's Back 00:00 Tools
American Gangster [Explicit] 03:12 Tools
Who U Wit Ii 00:00 Tools
H•A•M - Album Version (Edited) 01:57 Tools
Back At My Place 00:00 Tools
Say Hello [Explicit] 03:50 Tools
Blue’s Freestyle/We Family feat. Blue Ivy Carter 04:23 Tools
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Bump, Bump, Bump Freestyle 03:11 Tools
Bonus Beat 00:00 Tools
My President Is Black - Remix 05:29 Tools
Pressure 00:00 Tools
Celebration 00:00 Tools
Young Forever [Jay-Z + Mr Hudson] - Amended Album Version 00:00 Tools
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Album Version (Explicit)) 03:54 Tools
Reservoir Dogs (feat. The Lox, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money) 05:20 Tools
La Familia - Album Version (Edited) 08:14 Tools
Sunshine (Ratatat Remix) 00:00 Tools
The City Is Mine feat. Blackst 00:00 Tools
Hollywood (Feat. Beyonce) 02:31 Tools
Success [Explicit] 00:00 Tools
Soon You'll Understand - Explicit Version 04:36 Tools
Storm 03:51 Tools
Fallin' (Ft. Bilal) 00:00 Tools
Ignorant Shit [Explicit] 03:48 Tools
BLUE'S FREESTYLE / WE FAMILY 04:23 Tools
Hovi Baby (Remix) 04:22 Tools
Fallin' [Explicit] 00:00 Tools
Public Service Announcement (Interlude) - A Cappella (Explicit) 00:00 Tools
What We Talkin' About [Jay-Z + Luke Steele [Of Empire Of The Sun]] - Amended Album Version 04:04 Tools
Feelin' It feat. Mecca 02:47 Tools
99 Problems (Benji Boko Remix) 05:25 Tools
I Know What Girls Like [feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim] 00:00 Tools
Flow 00:00 Tools
Intro - A Cappella 00:00 Tools
Numb / Encore - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem - Radio Edit) 00:00 Tools
The Ruler's Back - Album Version (Edited) 03:53 Tools
Young Forever (Feat.Mr. Hudson) 00:00 Tools
99 Problems - The Prodigy Remix (DIRTY) 00:00 Tools
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The R O C 04:07 Tools
My President Is Black 00:00 Tools
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Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) (featuring Big Jaz) 00:00 Tools
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Mundian To Bach Ke "Beware Of The Boys" - Jay-Z Mix 03:16 Tools
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Roc Boys (Matoma Remix) 03:49 Tools
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Real Niggaz feat. Too Short 05:07 Tools
Ain't No N-G-A - Live 00:00 Tools
Girls Best Friend 04:00 Tools
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An Intro 00:00 Tools
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Lucifer - Album Version (Edited) 04:03 Tools
Light Up 00:00 Tools
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Hello Brooklyn 00:00 Tools
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American Dreamin 03:27 Tools
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Young, Black, And Gifted 00:00 Tools
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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc A Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including Jay-Z, S. Carter, Jigga, Hova, J-Hova, Hov, and Young Hov. He is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s and is known for his use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop. He is one of the most respected rappers in the music industry, and is admired for his ability to craft songs from memory without the use of pen and paper. He married his long time girlfriend Beyonce in April 2008 after dating for over seven years. He is one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, a hip-hop record label which also launched the careers of artists such as Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and Teairra Mari. Early history Originally from the infamous Marcy Houses projects in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn in New York City, Shawn Carter was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves when he was only twelve years old and he was consequently raised by his mother Gloria Carter. Jay-Z attended George Westinghouse High School in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey but did not graduate. He claims to have been caught up in selling drugs on the streets of New York in the Marcy Projects. In addition to this, Jay-Z has lyrically alluded to having sold crack cocaine and marijuana in Virginia and Maryland. According to his mother, a young Jay-Z used to keep his siblings up at night banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table. Eventually, she bought him a boombox for his birthday and thus sparked his interest in music. He began freestyling, writing rhymes, and followed the music of many artists popular at the time. In his neighborhood, Carter was known as "Jazzy," a nickname which eventually developed into his stage name, "Jay-Z." The moniker is also a homage to his musical partner Lee Dub (www.soundclick.com/kingdeezy) Jaz-O (a.k.a. the Jaz, Big Jaz) as well as to the J-Z subway lines that have a stop at Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn. Jay-Z can be heard on several of The Jaz's early recordings, including 1988's "The Originators" and "Hawaiian Sophie", he also collaborated with Inglewood, California producer Three-1-Zero which began his popularity as an artist. His career had a jump start when he battled a rapper by the name of Zai. The battle caught the eye of many record labels, as Jay-Z was able to hold his own against Zai. He also made an appearance on a popular song by Big L, "Da Graveyard." Commercial work From the beginning of his commercial recording career, Jay-Z chose a route that many would consider untraditional. Rather than waiting to get signed to a major label, Jay-Z created Roc-A-Fella Records as his own independent label. After striking a deal with Priority to distribute his material, Jay-Z released his 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt with beats from acclaimed producers such as DJ Premier and Clark Kent and a notable appearance by The Notorious B.I.G.. Although the album received critical acclaim, record sales were poor and were a disappointment. After reaching a new distribution deal with Def Jam in 1997, Jay-Z released his follow-up In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Executive produced by Diddy, it sold better than his previous effort even though Jay later explained that this was one of the worst periods of his life. He was reeling from the death of his close friend Biggie. Due to the glossy production on his sophomore album, many of the fans he'd earned previously now claimed he was selling out and catering to a more commercial audience. However, the album did feature some beats from producers who had worked with him on Reasonable Doubt, namely DJ Premier and Ski. 1998's Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life spawned the biggest hit of his career at the time, "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)." Critics would still accuse him of becoming even more commercial and egotistical, due to the lack of intellectual matter on this album. He also relied more heavily on flow, developing it further, and he continued his penchant for mining beats from the popular producers of the day such as Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. Charting hits from this album included "Can I Get A..." featuring Ja Rule and "Jigga What, Jigga Who.". Vol. 2 would eventually become Jay-Z's most commercially successful album, certifying platinum five times in the United States. In 1999 Jay-Z released Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. Despite continued criticism for his increasingly pop-oriented sound and a large number of collaborations that many felt crowded out Jay-Z himself, the album proved to be successful and went platinum three times. Through his lyricism, he was able to retain respect from some of his die-hard fans. Vol. 3 is remembered for its smash hit, "Big Pimpin" (feat UGK) and the negative remarks to then-underground New York rapper known as 50 Cent. By this time, Jay-Z was seen as a hip-hop figurehead both by hardcore fans and by the corporations of rap due to his lyrics and his high album sales, achieving a pinnacle rarely held in rap music. The subject of much criticism, praise, popularity, condemnation, and discussion, Jay decided to begin developing other artists besides himself. Around 2000, he and Damon Dash signed various artists (including Beanie Sigel and Freeway) and began introducing them to the public. He next appeared on The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which was intended as a compilation album to introduce these new artists, though the album had Jay-Z's name on it to strengthen sales and acclaim. 2001's The Blueprint is considered by many to be one of hip hop's "classic" albums, receiving the coveted "5 mic" review from The Source magazine. Released on September 11, 2001, the album managed to debut at #1, selling more than 450,000 albums in its first week. The Blueprint was applauded for its production and the balance of "mainstream" and "hardcore" rap, receiving recognition from both audiences. Eminem was the only guest artist on the album, producing and rapping on the single "Renegade" (to which rival Nas would rap, "Eminem murdered you on your own shit" on "Ether.") The Blueprint also includes the popular "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and "Takeover", a song which takes rivals Prodigy of Mobb Deep and Nas. A large portion of the material on this album was produced by Kanye West and represents one of West's first major breaks in the industry. A feud between Jay-Z and Nas culminated in "Takeover", a diss from Jay-Z to Nas, in the fall of 2001. Many fans praised the diss as an effective method to shut down Nas's career for good. Nas responded with the diss track "Ether". He shocked fans by creating arguably an even more lethal track than Takeover, and had regained his respect. Over the course of the feud, Jay-Z claims that he and Allen Iverson slept with Carmen Bryan, the mother of Nas' daughter, Destiny. Nas, in turn, accused Jay of brown nosing other artists for fame, and then leaving them for dead once he was famous. This feud proved to be a huge draw in the world of hip-hop. The feud died down over 2002 and was finally resolved in October 2005. Jay-Z's next solo album was 2002's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse a sprawling double-album which was touted by fans as having too much 'filler' or unnecessary material. It was later reissued in a single-disc version, The Blueprint 2.1, which retained half of the tracks from the original. The album spawned two hit singles "Excuse Me Miss" and "03 Bonnie and Clyde" featuring Beyoncé Knowles. In 2003, Jay-Z toured with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, The Black Album. Notable songs on the album included "What More Can I Say," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," "Change Clothes," and "99 Problems." That song was a cross-over hit comparable to The Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" which some believe pays homage to the now-rare old-school rap style. A few of the songs done on this album portray a more personal side of Jay-Z; for example, "Moment of Clarity" sheds light on his feelings towards his estranged father and coping with his death. It also deals with accusations that he sold out to reach a wider audience. "What More Can I Say" addresses the "biting" accusations with which many critics have impugned him. In 2004, there was a runaway hit remix project by DJ Danger Mouse called The Grey Album in which Jay-Z's Black Album vocals were blended with instrumentals sampled exclusively from The Beatles' White Album (which subsequently embroiled the DJ in a lawsuit that was later dropped with EMI, the owner's to the Beatles' work). This was made possible by an a cappella version of the "Black Album" that Jay-Z released with the specific intent for others to mix. The success of "The Grey Album" led to a rainbow of Black Album remix projects including "The Red Album", "The Blue Album" and so forth. Also in 2004, Jay-Z collaberated with the triple platinum selling band, Linkin Park. The project was named Collision Course, and contained a six track EP, as well as a making of DVD. Some of the mash ups tracks were entitled Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You, Jigga What/Faint, and Numb/Encore. Jay-Z returned with his comeback album on November 21, 2006 titled Kingdom Come. Jay-Z's comeback single, "Show Me What You Got", was leaked on the Internet in early October 2006, scheduled to be released later on that month, received heavy air-play after its leak, causing the FBI to step in and investigate. Jay-Z worked with video director Hype Williams, and the single's video was directed by F. Gary Gray. The album features producers such as Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Dr. Dre and Coldplay's Chris Martin. This album has sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S. alone. Jay-Z made a guest appearance on the Fall Out Boy album Infinity On High. Jay-Z appeared on rapper T.I.'s album T.I. vs. T.I.P. on the song "Watch What You Say to Me". Jay-Z released his tenth album entitled American Gangster on November 6, 2007. After viewing the film, he was heavily inspired to create a new "concept" album that depicts his experiences as a street-hustler. The album features production from Diddy & The Hitmen, Just Blaze, and The Neptunes, among others. Guest appearances include Beanie Sigel, Lil Wayne, and Nas. The album sold 425,861 copies in it's first week and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Recent years It was announced on February 2, 2008, that Jay-Z would headline the 2008 Glastonbury Festival, becoming the first major hip hop artist to headline the British festival. Tickets sold out before the opening of the festival. One of the more outspoken critics of his selection was Noel Gallagher of Oasis fame, who criticized the organizers of the festival for scheduling Jay-Z as a headliner for the traditionally guitar-driven festival, stating "I'm sorry, but Jay-Z? No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curve ball in on a Sunday night you go 'Kylie Minogue?' I don't know about it. But I'm not having hip hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong." Controversy ensued in the months leading up to the event with artists, promoters and fans weighing in both for and against. Jay-Z responded to this saying, "We don't play guitars, Noel, but hip hop has put in its work like any other form of music. This headline show is just a natural progression. Rap music is still evolving. We have to respect each other's genre of music and move forward." In response to Gallagher's criticism, Jay-Z opened his Glastonbury set with a tongue-in-cheek cover of Oasis's iconic song "Wonderwall". His Glastonbury performance was heralded as a successful response to pre-festival criticism. He also headlined many other summer festivals in 2008, including Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Hove Festival in Norway and O2 Wireless Festival in London. During Kanye West's August 6, 2008 concert at Madison Square Garden, Jay-Z came out to perform a new song and he and Kanye proclaimed that it was to be on The Blueprint 3. On May 21, 2009, Jay-Z announced he would be parting ways with Def Jam, and had struck a multi-million dollar deal to sign with Live Nation, with whom he would start his Roc Nation imprint which would serve as a record label, talent/management agency, and music publishing company and also partnered up with production team Stargate to start a record label called StarRoc. Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 was originally to be released on September 11, 2009, but was instead released in North America on September 8, 2009, due to increasing anticipation. Its international release followed on September 14. It is his 11th album to reach No.1 on the Billboard 200 and has surpassed Elvis Presley's previous record, making him the current solo artist record holder. On October 9, 2009, Jay-Z kicked off his tour for The Blueprint 3, during which he supported his new album in North America. In a Shave Magazine review of his performance at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Jake Tomlinson expressed that "It was the type of smooth performance you would expect from the hip-hop superstar." The review gave this performance 4 stars. His North American tour continued until November 22, 2009. At his concert on November 8, 2009, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, Rihanna joined him on stage and performed "Hard" for the very first time, then performed "Run This Town" with Jay-Z. Among his success, Jay-Z has ventured into producing Broadway shows. Along with Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, Jay-Z helped produced the play Fela!, a musical celebrating the work of the late Nigerian star Fela Kuti. Jay-Z said he was inspired by the power of Kuti's work and his life story, which resulted in his interest to help produce the musical. Fela! is a story about an African pioneer and political activist who made his first moves on the scene during the 1970s. Jay-Z performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2010. On January 23, 2010, Jay-Z released a track, "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)", with Rihanna, and U2's Bono and The Edge, as well as performing it at the Hope For Haiti Now telethon. In June 2010, Eminem and Jay-Z announced they would perform together in a pair of concerts in Detroit and New York. The event was dubbed The Home & Home Tour. The first two concerts rapidly sold out, prompting the scheduling of an additional show at each venue. Jay-Z was the supporting act for U2 on the Australian and New Zealand leg of their U2 360° Tour, beginning in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2010, followed by Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in December. He also appeared on stage during U2 performances of "Sunday Bloody Sunday", and in Auckland also joined the band for a performance of "Scarlet", singing some lines of his song, "History". In August 2010, it was revealed that Jay-Z and Kanye West would be collaborating on a five-track EP entitled Watch the Throne. Although, it was later revealed by West that the project had become a full-length LP. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording locations and began in November 2010. The first single released for the project was "H•A•M". The track was co-produced by Lex Luger and West himself. The track ended up being on the deluxe edition of the album. The follow-up to that was the second single "Otis", which premiered on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show, and was later released to the iTunes Store eleven days later. The song's existence, along with several other tracks from the album, was confirmed during a listening session hosted by Jay-Z. The album was first released on the iTunes Store, five days prior to it being released in physical format, a strategy Jay-Z later said was used to block an internet leak. It debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Store in 23 countries. It also broke Coldplay's record for most albums sold in one week on the online retailer, selling 290,000 copies on iTunes alone. It held that record, until Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV was released twenty-one days later, selling only 10,000 copies more. It debuted on the US Billboard 200 chart at No. 1, selling 436,000 copies in its first week. The album received generally positive reviews. Jay-Z and West later gave a surprise performance of "Otis" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. In April 2011, Jay-Z launched a blog-like, lifestyle website by the name of Life + Times. It covers everything from music, to fashion, to technology, to sports. The site is curated based on Jay-Z's interests, and he himself works with a small staff to produce every single piece of content. Jay-Z collaborated with M.I.A. on the single "XXXO", which achieved a fair level of success and went on to become remixed by several producers worldwide. In May 2012, Jay-Z and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that Jay-Z will be the curator and the headliner for the first annual "Budweiser Made in America" festival at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on September 1 and 2, 2012. The performance will be produced by Live Nation and will assemble an eclectic lineup of “rock, hip hop, R&B, latin music and dance” musicians. Jay-Z and Rihanna are to be the two main headlining acts for BBC Radio 1's 2012 Hackney Weekend music festival on June 23 to 24. Jay-Z opened his set with an appearance from Rihanna, they performed "Run this Town". On September 6, "Clique" was released, a single for the album "Cruel Summer", by GOOD Music. Kanye West and Big Sean star alongside Jay-Z in the track. Jay-Z took the subway to his sold out show at The Barclays Center On October 6, 2012.[91] On November 12, 2012 Coldplay announced that they will be playing with Jay-Z at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December 31. On September 23, 2010, Q-Tip confirmed working on Jay-Z's follow up album to The Blueprint 3, saying the album was to hit stores by spring 2011. The album has not yet been released; it has been confirmed 3 songs have been recorded and one of which features Frank Ocean. In May 2012 it was reported that Jay-Z is working on new music with Roc Nation producer Jahlil Beats. In an interview with XXL, Beats stated: "Me and Jay-Z been going back and forth. He picked a couple of my joints that he’s working on. I don’t even wanna say too much about Jay, but we definitely working on some stuff. I haven’t even sent him a bunch of beats. I sent him my favorite stuff. He hit me right back like, ‘Yo, I’ma go in on this,’ or, ‘I like this.’” The album has been named one of the most anticipated albums of 2013 by Complex Magazine, MTV and XXL Magazine. Production will come from Jahlil Beats, Kanye West, Rick Rubin, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Pharrell Williams. Jay-Z also made an appearance on Justin Timberlake's comeback single Suit & Tie from his third studio album The 20/20 Experience, the song itself was produced by both Jay-Z and Timberlake's mutual friend, Timbaland.[97] During the fifth game of the 2013 NBA Finals, Carter announced that his twelfth studio album would be titled, Magna Carta... Holy Grail and would be released on July 4, 2013. He has been in the studio with various artists such as Drake, Nas, and Justin Timberlake working on the album.[98] In December 2013, it was announced that Jay-Z had received nine nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards, more than any other artist. Jay-Z appeared on his Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album, Beyoncé, with a feature on the song "Drunk in Love". They performed this song together at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards opening. Technique In his earliest appearances, Jay-Z's style was less polished; he had a propensity for rhyming fast, which gradually lessened over the years. By 1996, he had become more known for his metaphors and similes, as well as being a rapper to stress the ordeals of the drug-dealer's life. Later, flow would become a big part of his style. He has often pointed to his ability to switch from emotionally provocative material like "Song Cry" to mainstream topics, such as "Big Pimpin", as a sign that he straddles a line between material and intelligent rhymes that not a lot of artists have been able to do. However, he has been criticized for selling out to reach a mainstream audience, and he has acknowledged this on the song "Moment of Clarity". Recently, producers and artists alike have been praising Jay-Z's ability to create verse after verse completely in his head without the aid of a pen and paper. His ability to memorize and recite verbatim line after line of lyrics is praised. Retirement On November 25, 2003, Jay-Z held a concert at Madison Square Garden, which would later be the focus of his film Fade to Black. This concert was his "retirement party." All proceeds went to charity. Other performers included collaborators like The Roots (in the form of his backing band), Missy Elliott, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Siegel, Freeway, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Twista, Ghostface Killah, Foxy Brown, Pharrell and R. Kelly with special appearances by Violetta Wallace and Afeni Shakur; the mothers of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur respectively. While Jay-Z had attested to a retirement from making new studio albums, various side projects and appearances soon followed. Included in these were a greatest hits record, mash-up projects and concert appearances with R. Kelly, Linkin Park and Phish. These appearances have kept Jay's name in the spotlight and furthered peoples' speculation that he would not remain retired for long. Jay-Z was the executive producer of Fort Minor's debut album The Rising Tied. Mike Shinoda got together with Jay-Z himself, as well as his Linkin Park bandmate Brad Delson, and they went over what tracks they thought should make the album. Some of the tracks on the album include Remember The Name, Petrified, Believe Me, Where'd You Go and Right Now. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z performed a show at Radio City Music Hall on June 25th, 2006 and a rehearsal show at New York's Nokia Theatre one day prior. These shows will be followed by a world tour in September, calling at various cities throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. While locations for the tour have been confirmed, no dates have yet been given apart from 4 dates in the UK and 1 in Ireland. "I Declare War" concert Having been such a visible artist in the late '90s through the early 2000s, Jay has been the subject of more rap-related controversy than most artists in mainstream hip-hop. Some of these have been resolved, some are ongoing, and some have simply dissipated. On October 27, 2005, Jay-Z headlined New York's Power 105.1 annual concert, Powerhouse. The concert was entitled the "I Declare War" Concert leading to intense speculation in the weeks preceding the event to whom exactly Jay-Z would declare war on. As he had previously "declared war" on other artists taking lyrical shots at him at other events, many believed that the Powerhouse show would represent an all-out assault by Jay upon his rivals. However, an anticipated response to subliminal shots taken by The Game and Cam'ron never materialized. The theme of the concert was Jay-Z's position as President and CEO of Def Jam, complete with an on-stage mock-up of the Oval Office. Many artists made appearances such as the old roster of Rocafella records artists, Ne-Yo, Teairra Mari, T.I., Young Jeezy, Akon, Kanye West, Paul Wall, the LOX, and P. Diddy. At the conclusion of the concert, Jay-Z put many beefs to rest to the surprise of hip-hop fans. Instead of declaring war, he declared that he was the "United Nations of this rap shit." The most significant development in this show was closure to the infamous beef between Jay-Z and Nas. The two former rivals shook hands and shared the stage together to perform Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" blended with Nas's song "The World is Yours," from which "Dead Presidents" had sampled the vocals on the chorus. (Nas's verses were rapped over the "Dead Presidents" beat in the vein of a mix song done by DJ Statik Selektah.) Nas later performed songs of his own. Beefs between other artists were also brought to a close (or put on hold) at the Powerhouse show. The event brought together for the first time in years, P. Diddy and The LOX, both who had a longstanding animosity due to a contract agreement between P. Diddy and The Lox and the latter's departure from Bad Boy Entertainment. Shortly after the concert, the beef was fully rectified. The event also saw the return of Beanie Sigel from incarceration. There had been some speculation that Beanie Sigel was going to depart from Rocafella Records, but this concert proved otherwise. Beanie and The LOX's Jadakiss also officially ended their own beef when they, Jay-Z, the rest of the LOX and Sauce Money (who had been thought to have some animosity towards Jay) all performed the song "Reservoir Dogs." Hip-Hop entrepreneur Apart from being former President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z is also one of the owners and founders of the Roc-A-Fella empire, which includes Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc-La-Familia, Roc-A-Fella Films and Rocawear. At heart, Jay-Z is an entrepreneur like his fellow hip-hop-moguls-turned-friends Russell Simmons and Sean "Diddy" Combs, who also have business holdings such as record companies and clothing lines. He redirected the hip hop culture from hooded sweatshirts and baggy jeans to button-ups and crisp jeans, and received GQ's International Man of the Year award. Roc-A-Fella Records Jay-Z co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with partners Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Def Jam purchased a 50% stake in the company in 1997 for a reported $1.5 million. In late 2004, Jay-Z, Dame Dash and Biggs sold their remaining interests in Roc-A-Fella Records and the label was retained as an Island Def Jam imprint. Soon thereafter Jay-Z was appointed the new President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings by Island Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid. Reportedly this major industry move was prompted by disagreement between Jay-Z and Dash as to what new ventures Roc-A-Fella could undertake. The publicized split between Jay, Dash and Biggs led to the former partners sending jabs at each other in interviews. Dame Dash has made comment that after the break up he was portrayed as "Osama Bin Laden" to ensure that rappers would stay with Jay and not sign with him. Dash currently operates the recently-founded Dame Dash Music Group as a joint venture with Island Def Jam producing former Roc-A-Fella artists such as Beanie Sigel. Universal Music Group announced on December 24th, 2007 that Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter stepped down from his post as president of Def Jam Records. The rapper, 38, served as CEO of the historic hip hop label since 2005. He will continue to work as a solo artist under the Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam umbrella, Reuters reports. Universal did not give a reason for his departure. Rocawear and fashion Co-founded in 1999 by Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Rocawear designed for and sought out a share of the lucrative urban fashion market already being capitalized on by labels like Phat Farm. In 2005, Jay-Z bought out Rocawear co-founder Dash for an estimated $30 million and has sought to expand the company's reach by developing the S. Carter high-end clothing line. Jay also has a line of Reebok sneakers aptly named The S.Carter Collection, which holds the record for fastest-selling Reebok shoe in history and made him the first non-athlete to have a signature line of sneakers. In the spring of 2006, he is in collaboration with Swiss luxury-watch maker Audemars Piguet. Entertainment and lifestyle Jay-Z co-owns The 40/40 Club, an upscale sports bar which started in New York City and has since expanded to Atlantic City, NJ. Future plans will see 40/40 Clubs in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Singapore. Roc-A-Fella also distributes Armadale, a Scottish vodka, in the U.S. Jay-Z is a part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team, and is one of the franchise owners interested in relocating the team to Brooklyn. In October 2005, he was reported in English media as considering a takeover of Arsenal F.C., an English football team. Personal life Criminal charges Jay-Z was accused of stabbing record executive Lance "Un" Riviera for what he perceived was Riveria's bootlegging of Vol 3...Life and Times of S. Carter. The stabbing allegedly occurred at the record release party for Q-Tip's debut solo album Amplified at the Kit Kat Klub, a now defunct night club in Times Square, New York City, on December 9, 1999. Jay-Z's associates at the party were accused of causing a commotion within the club, which Jay-Z allegedly used as cover when he supposedly stabbed Riviera in the stomach with a five-inch blade. Jay-Z initially denied the incident and pled not guilty when a grand jury returned the indictment. Jay-Z and his lawyers contended he was nowhere around Riviera during the incident and they had witnesses and videotape evidence from the club that showed Jay-Z's whereabouts during the disturbance. Nevertheless, he later pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge which resulted in a sentence of three months probation. The New York Post reported that Jay-Z had bought out Riviera for $600,000 to cease his cooperation with prosecutors, and without the cooperation of the victim, prosecutors had to cut a plea deal that would not interfere with Jay-Z's touring plans. Riviera also dropped a civil suit, where he asked for $40 million. Jay-Z makes reference to the trial and incident on his songs "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", off The Blueprint, and "Dear Summer", which was included in Memphis Bleek's 2005 release 534. Rival rapper Cam'ron has since claimed on his song "You Gotta Love It" that Jay-Z had actually "stabbed Un over Charli Baltimore". Some media moguls have criticized Jay-Z for not fulfilling his position as a role model due to these incidents. Romantic life Jay-Z is married to American R&B singer Beyoncé. In 2002, Jay-Z and Beyoncé collaborated for the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". Jay-Z also appeared on Beyoncé's hit single "Crazy in Love" and as well as "That's How You Like It" from her debut Dangerously in Love. On her second album, B'Day, he made appearances on the 2006 hits, "Déjà Vu" and "Upgrade U". In the video for the latter song, she comically imitates his appearance. The couple generally avoid discussing their relationship. Beyoncé has stated that she believes that not publicly discussing their relationship has helped them. Jay-Z said in a People article, "We don't play with our relationship." They kept a low profile while dating, and married quietly in April 2008. It became a matter of public record on April 22, 2008, but Beyoncé did not publicly debut her $5 million Lorraine Schwartz-designed wedding ring until the Fashion Rocks concert on September 5, 2008 in New York City. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were listed as the most powerful couple for TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2006. In January 2009, Forbes ranked them as Hollywood's top-earning couple. They also made it to the top of the list the following year. On January 7, 2012, she gave birth to their daughter, named Blue Ivy Carter. On January 9, 2012, Jay-Z released "Glory", a song dedicated to their child, on his social website LifeandTimes.com. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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