Jay-Z

Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) is a rapper, producer, and hip-hop mogul born December 4, 1969. His albums – which have sold more than 50 million copies (so far) – have earned him more than a dozen Grammy nominations, and he is easily one of the most recognized rappers in history.

Eleven of his thirteen albums have made the Billboard 200 list, which is a record for any solo artist in any genre. Two of these – Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001) – are ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine among the best 500 albums of all time.

Some of Jay-Z’s biggest hits include “Empire State Of Mind,” which spent 771 weeks on the charts, as well as “Crazy In Love,” “Deja Vu,” “Numb / Encore,” “Run This Town,” and “99 Problems”.

He married R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in 2008 and the two now have a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.

Forbes Magazine estimates Jay-Z to be worth in excess of $500 million.