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Jay-Z

American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur

browse: rappers, songwriters, record producers

alive

born: 1969
died: no date on record
age: 56
known for: rapper, songwriter, record producer

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who jay-z is

Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio—built on a rags to riches narrative. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked him as the greatest rapper of all time. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest music artist in history, worth an estimated US$2.8 billion as of 2026.

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