Shawn Corey Carter was born in Brooklyn, New York. His stage name was Jay-z. He started out with a rapper called Jaz-o. That is kind of how he got his name. He was famous for rapping. He later on began as a president for a Record company called Roc-a-fell record. Then after that he made a album with Kanye West called watch the throne. and then started his carrear.
Awards
WB Radio Music Award(1999)
TuBig Award (2003)
Vibe Award (2004)
Source Award(2001)
Source Award(2004)
Soul Train Music Award(2005)
Soul Train Music Award(2007)
Soul Train Award(2002)
Radio Music Award(2000)
People's Choice Award(2010)
Blimp Award(2010)
MTV Video Music Award(1999)
MTV Video Music Award(2004)
MTV Video Music Award(2004)
MTV Video Music Award(2014)
MTV Europe Music Award(2009)
MOBO Award(2006)
Grammy Award(1999)
Grammy Award(2004)
Grammy Award(2004)
Grammy Award(2005)
Grammy Award(2006)
Grammy Award(2008)
Grammy Award(2009)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2012)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award (2014)
Grammy Award(2014)
Brit Award(2010)
Billboard Music Award(1999)
BET Hip-Hop Hustler Award(2006)
BET Hip-Hop Award (2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award (2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2011 )
BET Hip-Hop Award(2012)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2013)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2013)
BET Hip - Hop Award (2010)
BET Hip - Hop Award(2010)
BET Hip - Hop Award(2010)
Perfect Combo Award(2010)
BET Award(2001)
BET Award (2004)
BET Award(2004
BET Award(2010)
BET Award(2012)
BET Award(2012)
BET Award(2014)
American Music Award (2004)
American Music Award (2004)
American Music Award(2004)
WB Radio Music Award(1999)
TuBig Award (2003)
Vibe Award (2004)
Source Award(2001)
Source Award(2004)
Soul Train Music Award(2005)
Soul Train Music Award(2007)
Soul Train Award(2002)
Radio Music Award(2000)
People's Choice Award(2010)
Blimp Award(2010)
MTV Video Music Award(1999)
MTV Video Music Award(2004)
MTV Video Music Award(2004)
MTV Video Music Award(2014)
MTV Europe Music Award(2009)
MOBO Award(2006)
Grammy Award(1999)
Grammy Award(2004)
Grammy Award(2004)
Grammy Award(2005)
Grammy Award(2006)
Grammy Award(2008)
Grammy Award(2009)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2010)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2011)
Grammy Award(2012)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award(2013)
Grammy Award (2014)
Grammy Award(2014)
Brit Award(2010)
Billboard Music Award(1999)
BET Hip-Hop Hustler Award(2006)
BET Hip-Hop Award (2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award (2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2009)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2011 )
BET Hip-Hop Award(2012)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2013)
BET Hip-Hop Award(2013)
BET Hip - Hop Award (2010)
BET Hip - Hop Award(2010)
BET Hip - Hop Award(2010)
Perfect Combo Award(2010)
BET Award(2001)
BET Award (2004)
BET Award(2004
BET Award(2010)
BET Award(2012)
BET Award(2012)
BET Award(2014)
American Music Award (2004)
American Music Award (2004)
American Music Award(2004)
Albums
- Reasonable Doubt (1996)
- In My lifetime vol.1 (1997)
- Vol.2....Hard Knock Life(1998)
- Vol.3...Life and Times of S Carter(1999)
- The Dynasty: Roc la Familia(2000)
- The Blueprint(2001)
- The Best of Both Worlds (with R Kelly) (2002)
- The Blueprint 2. The Gift and Curse(2002)
- The Black album(2003)
- Unfinished Business (with R Kelly) (2004)
- Kingdom Come(2006)
- American Gangster(2007)
- The Blueprint 3 (2009)
- Watch the Throne (with Kanye West) (2011)
- Magna Carta Holy Grail(2013)