Actor
JAŸ-Z
Born December 4, 1969 in New York City, New York, USA10 films
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
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First watchBlack Is King20207.1This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.View filmFilmography
10 films as actor- 2020Black Is King
- 2017MoonlightRichard (voice)
- 2017Kill Jay-ZNarrator
- 2014Bang BangJay-Z
- 2006Kingdom Come
- 2003R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video CollectionJay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
- 2002Paper SoldiersJay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
- 2002State PropertyUntouchable J
- 2002Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
- 1998Streets is WatchingJay-Z