Jay Z is a multi-award-winning American songwriter, rapper, record producer and businessman born on December 4, 1969 to His parents are Adnis Reeves and Gloria Carter
Jay-Z’s rise to the top wasn’t an easy one, being a victim of single parenting. He and his siblings were raised in Brooklyn, New York City from childhood by his mother after their father abandoned the family.
Real Name
Widely known as Jay Z, that us just his professional name. The official name given to him at birth is Shawn Corey Carter
Education
Jay Z attended Whitney High School, George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, and Trenton Central High School along with other now prominent rappers
Jay Z attended Whitney High School, George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, and Trenton Central High School along with other now prominent rappers
Marriage
The iconic superstar married co-musician Beyoncé in 2008 and has since been regarded as one of the best celebrity couples worldwide. Together, they have three children.
Record Labels, Songs and Albums
Jay Z throughout his music career has worked with established a number of record labels including Roc Nation, Roc-A-Fella, Atlantic Records, Priority Records and Def Jam Recordings.
His albums and songs have reached millions of people across the globe. Here is a list of some of Jay Z’s songs.
- Empire State of Mind
- I Just Wanna Love U
- Can I Live
- Young Forever
- Lost One
- Show Me What You Got
- What We Do
- Family feud
- He also has great albums like The Black
- Album, Kingdom Come, Magna Carta Holy
- Grail, Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint: The
- Gift & the Curse.
Net Worth
Jay Z has an estimated net worth of $1 billion. According to Forbes, he is the 1,990th billionaire in the world.