American rapper, songwriter, and producer Jay-Z is one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has won 24 Grammy Awards throughout his career, which includes 14 No. 1 albums and hit songs. Official music video for Dead Presidents performed by JAŸ-Z.Purchase Dead Presidents: JAŸ-Z:INSTAGRAM: . 2.11986–1995: Early career and recordings. 2.21995–2000: Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, Vol. 2., Vol. 3., and The Dynasty. 2.32001–2002: Feud with Nas, Prodigy, The Blueprintand The Blueprint2. 2.42003–2005: The Black Albumand initial retirement. 2.52005–2007: Kingdom Comeand American Gangster. Jay-Z albums discography. American rapper Jay-Z has released thirteen studio albums, four collaboration albums, one live album, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, two extended plays (EPs), 115 singles (including 45 as a featured artist), nine promotional singles, and 82 music videos. Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter is a co-founder of Roc Nation and hip-hop music icon. Read more about his career here. Jay-Z, with 88, and his wife Beyoncé Knowles, with 99, are the two artists with the most Grammy nominations ever. Jay-Z was the first rap artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Rendered in the custom “JAY-Z blue” the book showcases the thousands of archived objects from every facet of JAY-Z’s professional life. Created in two sizes, the book is available for pre- order on RocNation.lnk.to/TBOH and Assouline boutiques ahead of its release on December 4th. Since the release of his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996, Shawn “JAŸ-Z” Carter has transformed music, business, and culture. A multi-award-winning artist and Songwriters Hall of Fame. JAY-Z (born December 4, 1969, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who became one of the most influential figures in hip-hop in the 1990s and early 21st century. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z), [a] is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records.