Jay-Z

 Shawn Corey Carter, born December 4, 1969, is a famous American rapper, record producer and an entrepreneur. He also co-founded the entertainment agency based in Manhattan, Roc Nation and conglomerate talent agency Roc Nation. Jay-Z is considered to be one of the most influential rappers in hip-hop. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he is the key to the commercial and creative popularity of artists like Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole.Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z started his music career in the late 1980s when he founded the label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing within the music industry. He went on to release twelve more albums, including his acclaimed albums The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017). The album also includes two full-length albums of collaboration Watch the Throne (2011) and Everything Is Love (2018) together with his wife Beyonce.