Jay-ZBirth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA Date of Birth: December 4, 1969 Heritage: American Famous for: Debut album Reasonable Doubt (1996) featured hit singles 'Ain't No Nigga' with Foxy Brown, 'Can't Knock the Hustle' with Mary J. Blige and 'Dead Presidents' Contact Jay-Z | 
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Jay-Z was one of East Coast rap's top acts as the 21st century began. Known for his street-hustler background and for creating his own label, Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. His breakthrough 1998 album Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life included the huge hits "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," the latter featuring a chorus sampled from the Broadway show Annie. The album won a Grammy for Best Rap Album, and Jay-Z's Hard Knock Life Tour cemented his stardom. He has collaborated with DMX, Foxy Brown, Memphis Bleek and others; his later albums include Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) and The Blueprint (2001, with producer Kanye West). |
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