2.7 2012–2016: Magna Carta Holy Grail and other ventures.2.6 2008–2011: The Blueprint 3 and Watch the Throne.2.5 2005–2007: Kingdom Come and American Gangster.2.4 2003–2005: The Black Album and initial retirement.2.3 2001–2002: Feud with Nas, The Blueprint and The Blueprint.2.1 1995–1997: Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol.As a couple, they have an estimated net worth of $1.16 billion, while Carter's individual net worth of $930 million makes him the richest hip hop artist in the world. In 2015, Carter acquired the tech company Aspiro, and took charge of their media streaming service Tidal, which has since become the world's third-largest online streaming company. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent. He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, and the founder of the entertainment company Roc Nation, which also serves as his current record label. Jay-Z owns the New York 40/40 Club sports bar and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He has also had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, with one (" Empire State of Mind") as the lead artist. Jay-Z holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the US Billboard 200 with 14. Three of his albums - Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003) - are considered landmarks in hip hop. Jay-Z has sold more than 50 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide while receiving 22 Grammy Awards for his music. Jay-Z released his first twelve solo studio albums, as well as four collaborative albums, on the label, but it became defunct in 2013. Carter is regarded as one of the world's most significant cultural icons and has been a global figure in popular culture for over two decades.īeginning his career as a hype man for Jaz-O in the late 1980s, Jay-Z co-founded the label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 with Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, and one of the most acclaimed rappers of all-time. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z (stylised as JAY-Z), is an American rapper and businessman from Brooklyn, New York. I know, I know everyone’s waiting for Tha Carter 3.The Carters, Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek, The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West Though, I’m sure American Gangster will sell decent, it wont be a blockbuster as “the kids” don’t seem to like it. Jay seems to have planned it this way as his album is a throw back to when albums were a complete work of art, instead of radio friendly singles. No one cared about album sales, or even know what The Billboard was. I’m glad the American Gangster album is not being hyped up so much as it gives the music time to breathe…like it used to be. Knowing the kind of competitor Jay is, I think we are in for about 10 more Jay-Z albums. Both artists are behind The Beatles who have 19 albums chart. This puts Jay-Z in a two way tie with Elvis for having 10 albums at the #1 spot on Billboard. However, Jay-Z’s American Gangster album has made it to #1 on The Billboard 200 with an estimated 179,000 units scanned in the first day according to 79% of retailers polled. In fact, if is any indication of the first week sales, it looks as if Jay’s sales will not eclipse last year’s Kingdom Come (which sold 680,000 in its first week) as it is currently sitting at #8 on Amazon. Not that I actually care, but since most of you have become “internet A&Rs”, Jay-Z’s sales of American Gangster appear to be a “non-event” unlike the spectacle the Kanye Vs.
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