Jay-Z
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	REAL NAME: Sean Carter BIRTHDAY: December 4, 1970 BIGGEST LP: Volume 2... Hard Knock Life (1998) GRAMMY AWARDS: 17

Jay-Z was born in New York on December 4, 1970. Before becoming one of the most respected and best-selling rappers of the latter half of the 90s, Jay-Z was growing up in Brooklyn, New York as a struggling MC, cashier at Kentucky Fried Chicken, and drug dealer.

Jay-Z began a different career as a solo rapper with the single "In My Lifetime" which eventually led to a distribution deal.

# 172 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks with "Ain't No.../Dead Presidents."

Jay-Z released Reasonable Doubt with the tracks "Can't Knock The Hustle,""Feelin' It," "Dead Presidents," and "Brooklyn's Finest."
The single "Dead Presidents" was certified gold.

Reasonable Doubt was certified gold.

# 141 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z released Volume 1... In My Lifetime with tracks "The City Is Mine" and "Sunshine."

# 44 Singles Artist of the Year

Volume 1... In My Lifetime was certified gold.

Jay-Z appeared in the film Streets Is Watching and appeared on the soundtrack with the tracks "It's Alright," "Love For Free," "Only A Customer," "In My Lifetime" (remix), and "Celebration."

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life was released. Jay-Z could be heard on rap and even pop radio with his hits "Hard Knock Life" and "Can I Get A..." and his videos became a staple on MTV.

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for 5 weeks and the R&B Albums chart for 6 weeks.

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life was certified 2x platinum.
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)."
Jay-Z could be heard on Timbaland's LP Tim's Bio: Life Fram Da Basement on the track "Lobster & Scrimp."

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life was certified 3x platinum.
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Can I Get A..."
Rolling Stone named Jay-Z the Best Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top R&B Album Artist and Top R&B Album Artist - Male.

# 26 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album (Volume 2... Hard Knock Life) and was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance ("Hard Knock Life") and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Money Ain't A Thang" with Jermaine Dupri). Jay-Z boycotted the awards ceremony "...because too many major rap artists continue to be overlooked... Rappers deserve more attention from the Grammy committee and from the whole world. If it's got a gun everybody knows about it, but if we go on a world tour, no one know." A spokesperson for Jay-Z said after the awards: "If they want to give us awards, we'll take them. But we aren't gonna drop everything and run to the show to get a small pat on the head when they don't even air the award he won."
Volume 2... Hard Knock Life was certified 4x platinum and Volume 1... In My Lifetime was certified platinum.

The single "Hard Knock Life" was certified gold.

Jay-Z and DMX donated 1-night's worth of concert profits to the families of the Columbine victims when their Hard Knock Life tour hit Denver. Jay-Z told MTV: "We decided to donate the proceeds from this show as soon as we saw the date on the schedule."
Jay-Z returned to the Top 40 with "Can I Get A..."

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with "Can I Get A..."

Jay-Z could be heard on the soundtrack for Blue Streak soundtrack with "Girls' Best Friend."
Jay-Z was named Lyricist of the Year, Solo at the Source Hip-Hip Music Awards.

Jay-Z won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video ("Can I Get A...") and was nominated for Best Video from a Film and Viewer's Choice ("Can I Get A...").
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 by helping out Mariah Carey on her hit "Heartbreaker."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Rap Singles chart with "Jigga My..." for 2 weeks.

Jay-Z won a WB Radio Music Award for Song of the Year (Rhythm/Urban) ("Can I Get A...").
Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with his contribution to Mariah Carey's "Heartbreaker" (which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks and the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks and the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks, the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks, and the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 8 weeks.

Jay-Z was arrested after turning himself in in New York for charges related to a stabbing the night before - he was later charged with 4 counts of assault, but maintained his plea of innocence.
Jay-Z released Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter at the end of the month with anticipation of selling over 1 million copies in the first week of release.
Jay-Z won a Billboard Music Award for Rap Artist of the Year.
Jay-Z hit #1 on Mariah Carey's hit "Heartbreaker."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as the Top Hot Rap Artist.

# 39 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist.
Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter debuted at #1 on the LP charts selling less than half a million copies in its first week of release in the U.S. and topped the Billboard R&B Album chart for 2 weeks.
By the end of the month, a grand jury in New York indicted Jay-Z on 2 counts of attempted assault related to the alleged stabbing last December.

Jay-Z pleaded not guilty to the stabbing charges.
Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter was certified 2x platinum.

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life was certified 5x platinum.

Jay-Z won an Online Hip-Hop Award for Artist of the Year.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Big Pimpin'."

Jay-Z could be heard on the soundtrack for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack with "Hey Papi."
Jay-Z could be heard on Busta Rhymes' LP, Anarchy, on the track "Why We Die."

The video "Big Pimpin'" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video.

Jay-Z released his next LP, The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000, on the last day of the month.

Jay-Z won a Radio Music Award for Artist of the Year: Hip Hop/Rhythmic. The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000 debuted at #1 on the Pop and R&B/Hip-Hop LP charts.
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with with "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)."

Jay-Z hit #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart with "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)" for 3 weeks.
The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000 was certified 2x platinum.

# 29 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z hit #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week with "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)."

Jay-Z was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Big Pimpin'") and Best Rap Album (Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter).
Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter was certified 3x platinum. Jay-Z was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album (The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000).

Jay-Z was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Artist - Rap.
Jay-Z was arrested in New York when a gun was found on his bodyguard.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out R. Kelly with "Fiesta."

Jay-Z hit #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 5 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week with "Fiesta" (with R. Kelly).
Jay-Z won a BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)."
Jay-Z's video for "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video. Jay-Z also performed at the ceremony.
Jay-Z won a Source Award for Artist of the Year - Solo.
Jay-Z released The Blueprint.
The Blueprint topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 3 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 3 weeks - selling over 426,000 copies in its 1st week of release in the US.

The Blueprint was certified platinum.
Jay-Z performed at The Concert For New York City benefit concert in New York City (later released as an LP) with proceeds going to 9/11 charities.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Girls, Girls, Girls."
Jay-Z could be heard on Timbaland & Magoo's LP Indecent Proposal on the track "Party People."

Jay-Z released Unplugged.
Jay-Z received 3 years probation for a 1999 stabbing.
Jay-Z topped Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ("Fiesta" with R. Kelly) and as the Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist and the Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist - Male.
Readers and critics of Rolling Stone voted Jay-Z as Best Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.

# 59 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance ("Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Change The Game" featuring Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek), and Best Rap Album (The Blueprint).

Reasonable Doubt was certified platinum.
Jay-Z won a Soul Train Award for R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year (The Blueprint).
Jay-Z teamed up with R. Kelly for the LP The Best Of Both Worlds.

The Best Of Both Worlds topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.
The hits collection Chapter One: Greatest Hits was released overseas.

The Blueprint was certified 2x platinum and The Best Of Both Worlds was certified platinum.

Jay-Z appeared on the 8 Mile soundtrack with the track "8 Miles And Runnin'."

Jay-Z performed on Saturday Night Live.
Jay-Z released a 2-CD set, The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse.
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with help from Beyoncé Knowles on "'03 Bonnie & Clyde."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Top 200 LP chart for a week and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 2 weeks with The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse selling over 545,000 copies its first week of release in the US.

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse was certified 3x platinum.

Jay-Z had moderate R&B and rap hits with the tracks "People Talking," "Jigga," "Take You Home With Me a.k.a. Body" (with R. Kelly), "Get This Money" (with R. Kelly), "Song Cry," "Somebody's Girl" (with R. Kelly), "Shake Ya Body" (with R. Kelly and Lil' Kim), and "Hovi Baby."

# 12 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with "'03 Bonnie & Clyde."

Jay-Z was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award with R. Kelly for R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo (The Best Of Both Worlds).
Jay-Z was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance - Male ("Song Cry").

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Excuse Me Miss."
Jay-Z released Blueprint 2.1: Gift & Curse - the LP was shorter version of The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse with 2 additional unreleased tracks.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for a week and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "Excuse Me Miss."
VH1: 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists includes Jay-Z at # 10.
Jay-Z's signature athletic shoes became the fastest sellers in Reebok's history.
Jay-Z brought his viewpoints against the US war with Iraq with a remix of Panjabi MC's single "Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)."

Panjabi MC and Jay-Z topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for a week with "Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 and then the Top 10 helping out Beyoncé on "Crazy In Love" from her LP Dangerously In Love.
Jay-Z and 50 Cent started touring together as part of the 'Rock The Mic Tour' kicking off in Connecticut.

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 8 weeks, the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 8 weeks, the Top 40 Tracks chart, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 3 weeks, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 4 weeks, the Hot Digital Tracks chart for 6 weeks, and the UK singles chart for 3 weeks helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Crazy In Love."
Jay-Z could be heard on the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack with the track "La, La, La."
Jay-Z hit #1 for 7 weeks helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Crazy In Love."

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart and Mainstream Top 40 chart with Beyoncé Knowles on "Crazy In Love."
Jay-Z's video for "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video. His contribution to Beyoncé Knowles' "Crazy In Love" won for Best Female Video, Best Choreography (Frank Gatson, Jr.), and Best R&B Video, and was nominated for Viewer's Choice. Jay-Z also performed at the ceremony.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 6 weeks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 5 weeks helping out Pharrell on "Frontin'" from The Neptunes Presents... The Clones compilation.
Jay-Z could be heard on Mary J. Blige's LP, Love & Life, on the track "Love & Life."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Pharrell on "Frontin'."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play chart helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Crazy In Love."

Jay-Z released The Black Album.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart for 3 weeks with The Black Album. The LP sold over 463,000 copies in the US during its first shortened week of release.
Jay-Z was honored at the Vibe Awards with the TuBig Award. Jay-Z also won an award for Coolest Collabo along with Beyoncé Knowles for "Crazy In Love."
Jay-Z could heard on Missy Elliott's LP This Is Not A Test on the track "Wake Up."
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Change Clothes."

Jay-Z topped the ARC Top Songs of 2003 along with Beyoncé Knowles with "Crazy In Love."
Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: # 248: Reasonable Doubt, # 464: The Blueprint.

# 16 Singles Artist of the Year

The Black Album was certified 2x platinum.
Jay-Z won 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Crazy In Love" with Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles and Eugene Record) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Crazy In Love" with Beyoncé Knowles), and was also nominated for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Frontin'" with The Neptunes and Pharrell), Best Rap Album (The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse), and Best Rap Song (songwriter) ("Excuse Me Miss" with Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams).

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Dirt Off Your Shoulder."

Jay-Z released The Black Album: Acappella (Billboard peak: 106).

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "99 Problems."
Jay-Z won 2 BET Awards for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Best Collaboration ("Crazy In Love").

The video for "99 Problems" won 4 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video, Best Direction (Mark Romanek), Best Cinematography (Joaquin Baca-Asay), and Best Editing, and was also nominated for Video of the Year, and Best Male Video.

Jay-Z won a Source Award for Lyricist of the Year.
Jay-Z released The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business with R. Kelly.
Jay-Z's fall tour with R. Kelly was cancelled one night after Kelly was allegedly pepper sprayed by a member of Jay-Z's entourage at a show in New York which resulted in Kelly leaving his set complaining of security concerns. Jay-Z ended up performing longer for the show with special guests.
The single "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" was certified gold.

Jay-Z announced he would finish tour dates without R. Kelly and instead have special guests at the remaining dates.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard 200 LP chart with The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business with R. Kelly selling over 215,000 copies in the US its first week of release.
Jay-Z won an American Music Award for Favorite Rap Male Artist and was nominated for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album.
Jay-Z collaborated with Linkin Park on MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course with the track "Numb/Encore."
Jay-Z and Linkin Park topped the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart with "Numb/Encore."

MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week selling over 368,000 copies its first week of release.
Jay-Z was named president and CEO of Def Jam Records.
The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business was certified platinum.
Jay-Z's "99 Problems" was chosen by Rolling Stone magazine's critics as the best single of the year.

# 92 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 96 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance ("99 Problems") and was nominated for Best Rap Album (The Black Album), and Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("99 Problems").
Jay-Z won a Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video ("99 Problems").
The single "Numb/Encore" was certified gold.

Jay-Z could be heard on Memphis Bleek's 534 with "Dear Summer."

On July 2nd, Jay-Z performed in Philadelphia as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.
MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course was certified platinum.

The Black Album was certified 3x platinum.

Jay-Z appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Jay-Z could be heard on Mary J. Blige's LP The Breakthrough with "Can't Hide From Luv."
Jay-Z could be heard on The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous creation - Duets: The Final Chapter.

# 61 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Numb/Encore" with Linkin Park). Jay-Z also performed at the ceremony.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Deja Vu" from her LP B'Day.

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Deja Vu."

Jay-Z topped the UK singles chart helping out Beyoncé Knowles on "Deja Vu."

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, Hot Singles Sales chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart with Beyoncé Knowles with "Deja Vu."
Jay-Z could be heard on the Lupe Fiasco LP Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor on the track "Pressure."

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with Beyoncé Knowles with "Deja Vu."
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with "Show Me What You Got."

Jay-Z ended his retirement with the release of Kingdom Come.
Jay-Z performed at the American Music Awards.

Jay-Z topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, Top Digital Albums chart, and the Top Rap Albums chart with Kingdom Come - the LP sold over 680,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Kingdom Come was certified 2x platinum.

# 65 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (with Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price and Delisha Thomas) (awarded to the songwriter) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Beyoncé) ("Deja Vu").

Jay-Z won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video ("Show Me What You Got").

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Rihanna with "Umbrella" from her LP Good Girl Gone Bad.

Jay-Z could be heard on Ne-Yo's LP Because Of You on the track "Crazy."
Jay-Z topped the UK and Canada singles chart helping out Rihanna with "Umbrella."

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 and #1 for 3 weeks helping out Rihanna with "Umbrella."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Hot Digital Songs chart, Hot Digital Tracks chart, Hot Dance Airplay chart, and Pop 100 chart helping out Rihanna with "Umbrella."
Jay-Z could be heard on Fabolous' LP From Nothin' To Somethin' on the track "Brooklyn."

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and Hot Dance Club Play chart helping out Rihanna with "Umbrella."
Jay-Z could be heard on T.I.'s LP T.I. Vs. Tip with "Watch What You Say To Me."

Jay-Z won 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Monster Single of the Year and Video of the Year ("Umbrella" with Rihanna), and was nominated for Best Direction ( Chris Applebaum) ("Umbrella" with Rihanna) and Quadruple Threat of the Year.

The single "Umbrella" was certified 2x platinum.

Jay-Z released American Gangster. The LP was Jay-Z's first concept LP and associated with the film of the same name (although not its soundtrack).
Jay-Z topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Top Rap Albums chart, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with American Gangster. The LP sold over 425,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Jay-Z appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

It was announced that Jay-Z would be stepping down as the president of Def Jam Records.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist - Male, and with the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album (Kingdom Come) and Top Hot Dance Airplay Track ("Umbrella" with Rihanna).
American Gangster was certified platinum.
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's included "Can I Get A..." at # 57.

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Umbrella" with Rihanna), and was nominated for Record of the Year ("Umbrella" with Rihanna), Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter) ("Umbrella" with Kuk Harrell, Terius 'Dream' Nash and Christopher Stewart), Best Rap Solo Performance ("Show Me What You Got"), and Best Rap Album (Kingdom Come).

Jay-Z began a co-headlining tour with Mary J. Blige called the 'Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z: Heart of the City' tour.

Jay-Z married Beyoncé Knowles.

Jay-Z could be heard on the Usher LP Here I Stand on the track "Best Thing."

Jay-Z could be heard on the Lil Wayne LP Tha Carter III on the track "Mr. Carter."
Entertainment Weekly: 100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years included The Blueprint at # 7.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with T.I., Kanye West and Lil Wayne with "Swagga Like Us" (available at iTunes).

Jay-Z could be heard on the Coldplay EP Prospekt's March on the track "Lost+."
Jay-Z could be heard on the Ludacris LP Theater Of The Mind on the track "I Do It For Hip Hop."
Jay-Z was nominated for an American Music Awards for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album.

# 54 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Swagga Like Us" with T.I., Kanye West, and Lil Wayne), and was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance ("Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)"), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Mr. Carter" with Lil Wayne), Best Rap Song ("Swagga Like Us" with T.I., Kanye West, and Lil Wayne ), and Best Rap Album (American Gangster). Jay-Z performed at the ceremony.

Jay-Z could be heard on the Fabolous LP Loso's Way on the track "Money Goes, Honey Stay" (When The money Goes Remix).

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with help from Rihanna and Kanye West with "Run This Town."

Jay-Z released The Blueprint 3.
The video for "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Male Video, and Best Hip-Hop Video. Jay-Z performed at the ceremony.
Jay-Z topped the UK single chart with help from Rihanna and Kanye West with "Run This Town."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Rap Songs chart with help from Rihanna and Kanye West with "Run This Town."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Rap Albums chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Digital Albums chart with The Blueprint 3. The LP sold over 476,000 copies its first week of release in the US. It becomes Jay-Z's 11th #1 LP which makes him the solo artist with the most #1 LPs in the history of Billboard LP charts (passing Elvis Presley) and the #2 overall act having the most #1 LPs (behind The Beatles).
Jay-Z topped the Canadian LP chart with The Blueprint 3.
Jay-Z could be heard on the Music Inspired By The Film More Than A Game soundtrack on the track "History."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with Alicia Keys with "Empire State Of Mind."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Top Digital Songs chart with Alicia Keys with "Empire State Of Mind."
Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with help from Rihanna and Kanye West with "Run This Town."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart with help from Rihanna and Kanye West with "Run This Town."

Jay-Z won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban Act.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Radio Songs chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and Rap Songs chart with Alicia Keys with "Empire State Of Mind."
Jay-Z won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (The Blueprint 3).
The Blueprint 3 was certified platinum.

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with Alicia Keys with "Empire State Of Mind."
Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)' included The Blueprint at # 4 and The Black Album at # 14.
Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)' included "99 Problems" at # 2, "Crazy In Love" at # 3, and "Umbrella" at # 23.
The Blueprint 3 was the #9 selling LP of the year selling over 1.5 copies during the year in the US.
Jay-Z topped the Billboard 2009 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Rap Album Artist, and with the Top Rap Album (The Blueprint 3).

# 24 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance ("D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune") and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Run This Town" with Rihanna and Kanye West), and was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Money Goes, Honey Stay" with Fabolous).

Jay-Z won a Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with Mr. Hudson with "Young Forever."

Jay-Z performed on Saturday Night Live.
Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with Mr. Hudson with "Young Forever."

Jay-Z could be heard on the Drake LP Thank Me Later on the track "Light Up."

The video for "Empire State Of Mind" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography (John Perez), and was also nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Direction. The video for "On To The next One" was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video.
Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Usher with "Hot Tottie."

Jay-Z released The Hits Collection Volume 1.

# 68 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Empire State Of Mind" with Alicia Keys) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("On To The Next One" with Swizz Beatz), and was nominated for Record of the Year ("Empire State Of Mind" with Alicia Keys), Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("On To The Next One" with Swizz Beatz), and Best Rap Album (The Blueprint 3).

Jay-Z and Kanye West released Watch The Throne.
Watch The Throne topped the Billboard 200 chart selling over 436,000 copies its first week of release. The LP also topped the Billboard Digital Albums chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Rap Albums chart.
Jay-Z could be heard on the Lenny Kravitz LP Black And White America on the track "Boongie Drop."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with Kanye West and Otis Redding with "Otis."
Watch The Throne was certified platinum.

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with Kanye West with "N***** In Paris."
Jay-Z topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart with Kanye West with "N***** In Paris."
Jay-Z was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Watch The Throne).
Jay-Z could be heard on the Rihanna LP Talk That Talk on the track "Talk That Talk."

Jay-Z topped the Billboard Rap chart with Kanye West with "N***** In Paris."

# 51 Singles Artist of the Year

Jay-Z hit the Top 10 with Kanye West with "N***** In Paris."

Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance ("Otis") and was nominated for Best Rap Song ("Otis") and Best Rap Album (Watch The Throne).

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Rihanna with "Talk That Talk."

The video for "N***** In Paris" with Kanye West was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Editing. The video for "Otis" with Kanye West was nominated for Best Direction.
Jay-Z could be heard on the compilation Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer on the track "Clique."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 with help from Kanye West and Big Sean with "Clique."

Jay-Z hit the Top 40 helping out Justin Timberlake with "Suit & Tie."

Jay-Z won 3 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) (""N***** In Paris" with Kanye West), and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("No Church In The Wild" with Kanye West and Frank Ocean), and was nominated for Best Rap Performance ("I Do" with Young Jeezy, Kanye West, and Andre 3000), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Talk That Talk" with Rihanna), Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Mercy"), and Best Music Video, Short Form ("No Church In The Wild" with Kanye West and Frank Ocean).
Jay-Z hit the Top 10 helping out Justin Timberlake with "Suit & Tie."

Jay-Z could be heard on the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gasby on the track "100$ Bill."

	Reasonable Doubt Released: June, 1996 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 23 Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Can't Knock The Hustle" - "Politics As Usual" - "Brooklyn's Finest" - "Dead Presidents II" - "Feelin' It" - "D'Evils" - "22 Two's" - "Can I Live" - "Ain't No..." - "Friend Or Foe" - "Coming Of Age" - "Cashmere Thoughts" - "Bring It On" - "Regrets" - "Can I Live II"
	Volume 1... In My Lifetime Released: November, 1997 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More" - "The City Is Mine" - "I Know What Girls Like" - "Imaginary Player" - "Streets Is Watching" - "Friend Or Foe 98" - "Lucky Me" - "(Always Be My) Sunshine" - "Who You Wit II" - "Face Off" - "Real...." - "Rap Game / Crack Game" - "Where I'm From" - "You Must Love Me"
	Volume 2... Hard Knock Life Released: September, 1998 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 5 weeks) Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Hand It Down" - "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" - "If I Should Die" - "Ride Or Die" - "Jigga What, Jigga Who" - "Money, Cash" - "A Week Ago" - "Coming Of Age" - "Can I Get A..." - "Paper Chase" - "Reservoir Dogs" - "It's Like That" - "It's Alright" - "Money Ain't A Thang"
	Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter Released: December, 1999 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Hova Song" - "So Ghetto" - "Do It Again (Put Ya Hand Up)" - "Dope Man" - "Things That U Do" - "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)" - "Snoopy Track" - "S. Carter" - "Pop 4 Roc" - "Watch Me" - "Big Pimpin'" - "There's Been A Murder" - "Come And Get Me" - "Nymp"
	The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000 Released: October, 2000 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Change The Game" - "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)" - "Streets Is Talking" - "This Can't Be Life" - "Get Your Mind Right Mami" - "Stick 2 The Script" - "You, Me, Him And Her" - "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" - "Parking Lot Pimpin'" - "Holla" - "1-900-Hustler" - "The R.O.C." - "Soon You'll Understand" - "Squeeze 1st" - "Where Have You Been"
	The Blueprint Released: September, 2001 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 3 weeks) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "The Ruler's Back" - "Takeover" - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" - "Girls, Girls, Girls" - "Jigga That..." - "U Don't Know" - "Hola' Hovito" - "Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)" - "Never Change" - "Song Cry" - "All I Need" - "Renegade" - "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)"
	Unplugged Released: December, 2001 Billboard peak: # 31 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A Live Tracks: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" - "Takeover" - "Girls, Girls, Girls" - "Jigga What, Jigga Who" - "Big Pimpin'" - "Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)" - "Can I Get A..." - "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" - "Ain't No..." - "Can't Knock The Hustle / Family Affair" - "Song Cry" - "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" - "Jigga That..."
	The Best Of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly) Released: March, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "The Best Of Both Worlds" - "Take You Home With Me A.K.A. Body" - "Break Up To Make Up" - "It Ain't Personal" - "The Streets" - "Green Light" - "Naked" - "Shake Ya Body" - "Somebody's Girl" - "Get This Money" - "Shorty" - "Honey" - "P___y"
	The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse Released: November, 2002 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "A Dream" (with Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.) - "Hovi Baby" - "The Watcher 2" (with Dr. Dre, Rakim and Truth Hurts) - "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (with Beyoncé Knowles) - "Excuse Me Miss" - "What They Gonna Do (with Sean Paul) - "All Around The World" (with LaToiya Williams) - "Poppin' Tags" (with Big Boi, Killer Mike and Twista) - "All Nite" - "The Bounce" (with Kanye West) - "I Did It My Way" - "Diamonds Is Forever" - "Guns & Roses" (with Lenny Kravitz) - "U Don't Know" (Remix) (with M.O.P.) - "Meet The Parents" - "Some How Some Way" (with Beanie Sigel and Scarface) - "Some People Hate" - "Blueprint 2" - "N Please" (with Young Chris) - "2 Many Hoes" - "As One" (with Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Guns, Peedi Crakk, Sparks and Rell) - "A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier" - "Show You How" - "Bitches & Sisters" - "What They Gonna Do Part II"
	Blueprint 2.1: Gift & Curse Released: April , 2003 Billboard peak: # 17 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "A Dream" - "Hovi Baby" - "Excuse Me Miss" - "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (with Beyoncé Knowles) - "Guns & Roses" - "The Watcher 2" - "All Around The World" - "Some How, Some Way" - "Meet The Parents" - "N**** Please" - "Poppin' Tags" - "The Bounce" - "2 Many Hoes" - "What They Gonna Do Part II"
	The Black Album Released: November , 2003 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Interlude" - "December 4th" - "What More Can I Say" - "Encore" - "Change Clothes" - "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" - "Threat" - "Moment Of Clarity" - "99 Problems" - "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" - "Justify My Thug" - "Lucifer" - "Allure" - "My 1st Song"
	The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly) Released: October, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Return" - "Big Chips" - "We Got Em Goin'" - "She's Coming Home With Me" - "Feelin' You In Stereo" - "Stop" - "Mo' Money" - "Pretty Girls" - "Break Up (That's All We Do)" - "Don't Let Me Die" - "Return" (Remix)
	MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course (with Linkin Park) Released: November, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Dirty Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You" - "Big Pimpin'/Papercut" - "Jigga WhatFaint" - "Numb/Encore" - "Izzo/In The End" - "Points Of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer"
	Kingdom Come Released: November, 2006 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "The Prelude" - "Oh My God" - "Kingdom Come" - "Show Me What You Got" - "Lost One" - "Do U Wanna Ride" (with John Legend) - "30 Something" - "I Made It" - "Anything" (with Usher & Pharrell) - "Hollywood" (with Beyoncé) - "Trouble" - "Dig A Hole" - "Minority Report" (with Ne-Yo) - "Beach Chair" (with Chris Martin) - "Politics As Usual" - "Can't Knock The Hustle" - "Can I Live"
	American Gangster Released: November, 2007 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Intro" - "Pray" (featurng Beyoncé) - "American Dreamin'" - "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" (featuring Lil Wayne) - "No Hook" - "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)" (featuring Kanye West) - "Sweet" - "I Know" (featuring Pharrell Williams) - "Party Life" - "Ignorant Sh**" (featuring Beanie Sigel) - "Say Hello" - "Success" (featuring Nas) - "Fallin'" (featuring Bilal) - "Blue Magic" (featuring Pharrell Williams) - "American Gangster"
	The Blueprint 3 Released: September, 2009 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "What We Talkin' About" - "Thank You" - "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) - "Run This Town" (featuring Rihanna & Kanye West) - "Empire State Of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys) - "Real As It Gets" (featuring Young Jeezy) - "On To The Next One" (featuring Swizz Beatz) - "Off That" (featuring Drake) - "A Star Is Born" (featuring J. Cole) - "Venus Vs. Mars" - "Hate" (featuring Kanye West) - "Reminder" - "So Ambitious" (featuring Pharrell) - "Young Forever" (featuring Mr. Hudson)
	The Hits Collection Volume 1 Released: November, 2010 Tracks: "Public Service Announcement" (Interlude) - "Run This Town" (featuring Rihanna & Kanye West) - "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Beyonce) - "Encore" - "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" - "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - "99 Problems" - "Empire State Of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys) - "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" - "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" - "Show Me What You Got" - "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)" - "Big Pimpin'"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Watch The Throne (with Kanye West) Released: August, 2011 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Tracks: "No Church In The Wild" (featuring Frank Ocean) - "Life It Off" (featuring Beyonce) - "N***** In Paris" - "Otis" (featuring Otis Redding) - "Gotta Have It" - "New Day" - "That's My Bitch" - "Who Gon Stop Me" - "Murder To Excellence" - "Welcome To The Jungle" - "Made In America" (featuring Frank Ocean) - "Why I Love You" (featuring Mr. Hudson)

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1	Crazy In Love [Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z] from the Beyoncé LP Dangerously In Love ARC chart run: 30 - 20 - 16 - 10 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 17 - 22 - 31 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 1 RIAA Certification: Platinum Billboard #1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Top 40 Mainstream, Digital Tracks, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Rhythmic Top 40, Dance Club Songs Grammy Winner: Best R&B Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year MTV VMA Winner: Best Female Video, Best Choreography, Best R&B Video MTV VMA Nominee: Viewer's Choice Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 3	1(7)	22	2003	iTunes Amazon.mp3
2	Umbrella [Rihanna featuring Jay-Z] from the LP Good Girl Gone Bad ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 25 - 24 - 21 - 18 - 15 - 10 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 6 - 8 - 11 - 16 - 18 - 22 - 28 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 9 RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum Grammy Winner: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year, Song of the Year MTV VMA Winner: Video of the Year, Monster Single of the Year MTV VMA Nominee: Best Direction Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 23	1(3)	25	2007	iTunes Amazon.mp3
3	Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z & Alicia Keys] from the LP The Blueprint 3 ARC Chart Run: 39 - 35 - 33 - 31 - 25 - 22 - 21 - 17 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 10 - 12 - 15 - 22 - 29 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 24 Grammy Winner: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year MTV VMA Winner: Best Cinematography MTV VMA Nominee: Best Collaboration, Best Direction	3	24	2010	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
4	Heartbreaker [Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z] from the Mariah Carey LP Rainbow ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 19 - 17 - 13 - 12 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 9 - 23 - 32 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 25 RIAA Certification: Gold	1(1)	18	1999	iTunes Amazon.mp3
5	N***** In Paris {Jay-Z & Kanye West] from the LP Watch The Throne ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 26 - 24 - 24 - 22 - 16 - 16 - 14 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 17 - 22 - 28 - 35 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 47 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Editing	8	20	2012	iTunes Amazon.mp3
6	Run This Town [Jay-Z, Rhianna & Kanye West] from the LP The Blueprint 3 ARC Chart Run: 32 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 20 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 32 - 39 - 40 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 47 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	6	20	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
7	'03 Bonnie & Clyde [Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé] from the LP The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 19 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 9 - 5 - 4 - 7 - 10 - 14 - 18 - 23 - 36 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 41 Billboard #1: Rhythmic Top 40 MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video	4	19	2003	iTunes Amazon.mp3
8	Young Forever [Jay-Z & Mr. Hudson] from the LP The Blueprint 3 ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 30 - 28 - 23 - 21 - 19 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 20 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 51	7	17	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
9	Can I Get A... from the LP Volume 2... Hard Knock Life ARC Chart Run: 40 - 39 - 36 - 35 - off - 34 - 27 - 22 - 17 - 12 - 10 - 16 - 27 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 62 MTV VMA Winner: Best Rap Video MTV VMA Nominee: Best Video from a Film, Viewer's Choice VH1: '100 Greatest Songs of the 90's': # 57	10	13	1999	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
10	Numb/Encore [Jay-Z & Linkin Park] from the LP MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course ARC Chart Run: 38 - 35 - 31 - 28 - 25 - 20 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 11 - 10 - 17 - 26 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 68 RIAA Certification: Gold Grammy Winner: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	10	14	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
11	Izzo (H.O.V.A.) from the LP The Blueprint ARC Chart Run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 29 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 18 - 17 - 16 - 15 - 17 - 27 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 84 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Solo Performance	15	14	2001	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
12	Dirt Off Your Shoulder from the LP The Black Album ARC Chart Run: 40 - 37 - 32 - 29 - 26 - 24 - 23 - 22 - 19 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 20 - 40 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 72 RIAA Certification: Gold	14	14	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
13	Deja Vu [Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z] from the Beyoncé LP B'Day ARC chart run: 32 - 23 - 18 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 9 - 17 - 26 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 76 RIAA Certification: Gold Billboard #1: R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Dance Club Songs Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	9	10	2006	iTunes Amazon.mp3
14	Change Clothes from the LP The Black Album ARC Chart Run: 40 - 36 - 32 - 29 - 26 - 23 - 20 - 20 - 17 - 24 - 35 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 82	17	11	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
15	Hot Tottie [Usher featuring Jay-Z] from the Usher LP Versus ARC Chart Run: 36 - 32 - 29 - 25 - 23 - 21 - 21 - 26 - 33 - 40 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 94	21	10	2010	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
16	Girls, Girls, Girls from the LP The Blueprint ARC Chart Run: 39 - 36 - 33 - 29 - 25 - 21 - 19 - 17 - 22 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 106	17	9	2002	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
17	Talk That Talk [Rihanna featuring Jay-Z] from the Rihanna LP Talk That Talk ARC Chart Run: 37 - 32 - 27 - 26 - 25 - 25 - 34 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 99 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	25	9	2012	iTunes Amazon.mp3
18	Frontin' [Pharrell featuring Jay-Z] from The Neptunes Presents... The Clones compilation ARC Chart Run: 38 - 34 - 30 - 26 - 24 - 23 - 22 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 118 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	22	8	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
19	Big Pimpin' from the LP Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 31 - 28 - 26 - 24 - 21 - 29 - 32 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 125 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Nominee: Best Rap Video	21	9	2000	iTunes Amazon.mp3
20	I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me) from the LP The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000 ARC Chart Run: 35 - 31 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 134 MTV VMA Nominee: Best Rap Video	21	6	2000	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
21	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) from the LP Volume 2... Hard Knock Life ARC Chart Run: 40 - 35 - 32 - 30 - 27 - 23 - 31 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 130 RIAA Certification: Gold Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Solo Performance	23	7	1998	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
22	99 Problems from the LP The Black Album ARC Chart Run: 38 - 34 - 33 - 31 - 26 - 24 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 127 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Solo Performance MTV VMA Winner: Best Rap Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best Male Video Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 2	24	7	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
23	Excuse Me Miss from the LP The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse ARC Chart Run: 38 - 34 - 30 - 29 - 28 - 26 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 145 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song	26	6	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
24	Show Me What You Got from the LP Kingdom Come ARC Chart Run: 40 - 37 - off - 36 - 31 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 128 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Solo Performance	27	5	2006	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
25	Clique [Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean] from the Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer compilation ARC chart run: 40 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 134	40	1	2012	iTunes Amazon.mp3
26	Fiesta [R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z] from the R. Kelly LP TP-2.com ARC Chart Run: 38 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 161	37	2	2001	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
27	Otis [Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Otis Redding] from the LP Watch The Throne ARC Chart Run: 40 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 140 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Performance Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song MTV VMA Nominee: Best Direction	38	2	2011	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
28	Swagga Like This [Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne] from the LP The Blueprint 3 ARC Chart Run: 39 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 162 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song	38	2	2008	[ LYRICS ]
	Ain't No... [Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown] from the LP Reasonable Doubt	**	**	1996	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Can't Knock The Hustle from the LP Reasonable Doubt	**	**	1996	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Feelin' It from the LP Reasonable Doubt	**	**	1997	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Who You Wit from the LP Volume 1... In My Lifetime	**	**	1997	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Sunshine [Jay-Z featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown] from the LP Volume 1... In My Lifetime	**	**	1997	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	The City Is Mine [Jay-Z featuring Blackstreet] from the LP Volume 1... In My Lifetime	**	**	1998	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Money Ain't A Thang [Jermaine Dupri featuring Jay-Z] from the LP Volume 2... Hard Knock Life Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	**	**	1998	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Love For Free [Rell featuring Jay-Z] from the Streets Is Watching soundtrack	**	**	1998	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	It's Alright [Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z] from the LP Volume 2... Hard Knock Life	**	**	1998	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Jigga My... from the LP Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter (bonus)	**	**	1999	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Girls' Best Friend from the Blue Streak soundtrack	**	**	1999	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Lobster & Scrimp [ Timbaland featuring Jay-Z ] from the LP Tim's Bio: Life From Da Basement	**	**	1999	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) from the LP Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter	**	**	2000	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Anything from the LP Volume 3... The Life & Times Of Shawn Carter (bonus)	**	**	2000	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Hey Papi from the Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack	**	**	2000	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Change The Game [Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek] from the LP The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000 Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	**	**	2001	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Guilty Until Proven Innocent from the LP The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000	**	**	2001	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Jigga from the LP The Blueprint	**	**	2002	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Take You Home With Me a.k.a. Body [R. Kelly & Jay-Z] from the LP The Best Of Both Worlds	**	**	2002	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Back) [Panjabi MC featuring Jay-Z] from the cd single	**	**	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	La-La-La (Excuse Me Again) from the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack	**	**	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	What More Can I Say from the LP The Black Album	**	**	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Encore from the LP The Black Album	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Storm [Lenny Kravitz featuring Jay-Z] from the Lenny Kravitz LP Baptism	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Don't Let Me Die [R. Kelly & Jay-Z] from the LP The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Big Chips [R. Kelly & Jay-Z] from the LP The Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Dear Summer [Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z] from the Memphis Bleek LP 534	**	**	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Kingdom Come from the LP Kingdom Come	**	**	2006	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	Upgrade U [Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z] from the Beyoncé LP B'Day	**	**	2007	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Lost One from the LP Kingdom Come	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	30 Something from the LP Kingdom Come	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	Hollywood [Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé] from the LP Kingdom Come	**	**	2007	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Blue Magic from the LP American Gangster	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) from the LP American Gangster Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Solo Performance	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	I Know [Jay-Z featuring Pharrell] from the LP American Gangster	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS]
	You're Welcome [Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige]	**	**	2008	[ LYRICS]
	Mr. Carter [Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z] from the Lil Wayne LP Tha Carter III Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Jockin' Jay-Z from the LP The Blueprint 3	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	I Do It For Hip-Hop [Ludacris featuring Nas & Jay-Z] from the Ludacris LP Theater Of The Mind	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Brooklyn Go Hard [Jay-Z featuring Santogold] from the LP The Blueprint 3 and Notorious soundtrack	**	**	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) from the LP The Blueprint 3 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song MTV VMA Nominee: Best Male Video Best Hip-Hop Video	**	**	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Real As It Gets [Jay-Z & Young Jeezy] from the LP The Blueprint 3	**	**	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna] from the Hope For Haiti compilation	**	**	2010	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	On To The Next One [Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz] from the LP The Blueprint 3 Grammy Winner: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video	**	**	2010	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
-- current single --
	Suit & Tie [Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z] from the Justin Timberlake LP The 20/20 Experience RIAA Certification: Platinum	**	**	2013	iTunes Amazon.mp3