Jay Z
Biography
Jay-Z is an American rapper, record executive, and businessman who first recorded in the late 1980s as a protégé of Jaz-O. Raised in Brooklyn, he helped found Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 and released his debut, Reasonable Doubt (1996), followed by In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997). Albums such as The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017) all reached the top of the Billboard 200, giving him 14 chart-topping albums, third-most in history. He led Def Jam Recordings as president and CEO from 2004 to 2007, then started Roc Nation in 2008. His 25 Grammy Awards rank among the most ever, and he became the first rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and later entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also produced the Broadway musical Fela! and appeared on Linkin Park's Collision Course.
56years old
Turns 57 on December 4in 53 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Shawn Corey Carter (birth name)Also credited as JAŸ-Z
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 23 years2001 to 2024
Genres
- Music73%, 11 films
- Documentary53%, 8 films
- Drama13%, 2 films
- Action7%, 1 film
- Adventure7%, 1 film
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A first
The Blueprint 3 became Jay-Z's 11th album to top the Billboard 200, and it beat the record Elvis Presley had held before.
A first
Jay-Z's album 4:44 entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number one, which made it his 13th studio album in a row to reach the top of that chart.
A first
In 1999, Jay-Z worked with Mariah Carey on "Heartbreaker," a track from her seventh album, Rainbow. It gave him his first U.S. chart-topper and stayed two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Jay Z movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé2019 Documentary, Musicas Self - Special Guest
IMDb rating 7.68.5K votes
Most often with
Beyoncé directed five of these films, Jonas Åkerlund two and Ed Burke two. Beyoncé Knowles appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Beyoncé Knowles's page
Kelly Rowland's page
Michelle Williams's page
Blue Ivy Carter's page
Ashley Everett's page
Pharrell Williams's page
Jonas ÅkerlundDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2016
All films by Jonas Åkerlund
Ed BurkeDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2013
All films by Ed Burke
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2010 to 2021, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best R&B Performance | Drunk in Love | Won |
| 2015 | Best R&B Song | Drunk in Love | Won |
| 2012 | Best Rap Performance | Otis | Won |
| 2010 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Run This Town | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.