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Brooklyn NY, United States (1996 – present)
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc A Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including S. Carter, Jigga, Hova, J-Hova, Hov, and Young Hov. He is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s and is known for his use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop. He is one of the most respected rappers in the music industry, and is admired for his ability to craft songs from memory without the use of pen and paper. He married his long time girlfriend Beyonce in April 2008 after dating for over seven years. He is one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, a hip-hop record label which also launched the careers of artists such as Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and Teairra Mari.
Early history
Originally from the infamous Marcy Houses projects in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in brooklyn in New York City, Shawn Carter was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves when he was only twelve years old and he was consequently raised by his mother Gloria Carter. Jay-Z attended George Westinghouse High School in Downtown Brooklyn and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey but did not graduate. He claims to have been caught up in selling drugs on the streets of New York in the Marcy Projects. In addition to this, Jay-Z has lyrically alluded to having sold crack cocaine and marijuana in Virginia and Maryland.
Early history
Originally from the infamous Marcy Houses projects in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in brooklyn in New York City, Shawn Carter was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves when he was only twelve years old and he was consequently raised by his mother Gloria Carter. Jay-Z attended George Westinghouse High School in Downtown Brooklyn and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey but did not graduate. He claims to have been caught up in selling drugs on the streets of New York in the Marcy Projects. In addition to this, Jay-Z has lyrically alluded to having sold crack cocaine and marijuana in Virginia and Maryland.
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Shoutbox
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tomssexgottin wrote:
I hate myself for loving his songs, especially ''Empire State Of Mind''. Fucking awesome. I fucking hate masonry though. Urgh. >.>
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MattDoofus wrote:
Yeah but Dstyles all of 50's albums besides the new were number 1 in other countries. Jay just got his first number 1 outside of the U.S. with BP3 in Canada. And ReasonableDoubt only got to number 23 in the U.S. and In My Lifetime hit number 3. 50 has had better average sales and better sales by far outside of the u.s. I'm not arguing with you though I'm just stating facts.
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JcA92 wrote:
"lol hatin on a person on internet wow you must be cool you have alot of friends" You've must have forgotten what you have been doing for months.
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DStyles23 wrote:
According to billboard 50's album debuted at #5 while Jay-Z already has 11 straight #1 albums. Nothing wrong w/ 50 off course I'm a fan of both but Jay is still relevant in this genre and is the King of Hip Hop.
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thority wrote:
brocklesnarwwe is such a dumbass [4]
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
Your hatin on people to, so according to you, you have no friends
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brocklesnarwwe wrote:
haha you haters get your hate on ... lol hatin on a person on internet wow you must be cool you have alot of friends i think LMAO
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
brocklesnarwwe is such a dumbass [3]
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Rafal557 wrote:
i love empire state of mind
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DexFan wrote:
the best rapper alive <3 join to my new group Get Music
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garfieldmay wrote:
Empire State Of Mind is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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brocklesnarwwe wrote:
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh93W0O25x8lEt9930 gay-z is such a clown i hope that coward gay-z get beat by fifty and beanie sigel
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cloudblood84 wrote:
thanks :D
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cloudblood84 wrote:
I'm actually black, so I have the authority to tell you all that you lose.
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brocklesnarwwe wrote:
@aardvarked biggest music snob alive @ your arguments are the worst ever white kid you don't need 2 listen 2 black music if you dont get it.... noobie
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brocklesnarwwe wrote:
this shoutbox is really fucked up [2] cuz he is such a nerd rapper i got the proof here Rofl http://www.last.fm/music/Jay-Z/+images/21920865
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loveStndd wrote:
The Blueprint 3 <3
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BillyBob09 wrote:
brocklesnarwwe is such a dumbass [2]
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Bourgi wrote:
brocklesnarwwe is such a dumbass
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
Lupe's Thank You was better then Jay's.
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