JAY Z INFORMATION:
Genre: East Coast Hip-Hop
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Awards: 5 Grammy Awards
Albums: In My Lifetime, The Blueprint, The Black Album
Hits: "Big Pimpin", "99 Problems", "Crazy in Love", "Izzo"
Jay-Z is a very well-known rapper and mogul. Before Jay-Z made it big, he was Shawn Carter, a young man from Brooklyn. It didn't take much time for Jay-Z to become the reigning rapper of New York City thus making him one of the most financially successful artists in his industry. Jay-Z is most popular with the R&B, hip-hop, and rap community but not limited to it. It is a well-known fact that even if you ask someone who's music taste is not in line with what Jay-Z produces, they would still know who he is if you mentioned his name in conversation.
Jay-Z is one who doesn't need a pen and paper and a full thought-out process to create a great hit song. Jay is well-known for his great ability to create music on cue; also known as free-styling. Jay-Z has been known for this mix and diversity of music. He has been able to work with many artists like Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy (P-Diddy), Dr. Dre, Timbaland, and Kanye West. His ability to be flexible with every artist's unique sound has played a big part in what he has been able to accomplish and become. Besides creating music, Jay-Z is President and CEO of Def Jam Records, co-founder of the urban clothing brand "Rockawear," owns The 40/40 Club in New York City, and is part-owner of the NBA New Jersey Nets.
Jay-Z created numerous studio albums, collaboration albums, and compilation albums before his retirement. In his career, Jay-Z has won 7 Grammy Awards and has been nominated for many more. His album "Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life" won Best Rap Album in 1999. Jay-Z held a concert at Madison Square Garden in 2003 as a "retirement party." All the proceeds of this concert went to charity. You will not want to miss seeing this living legend of the music industry. Buy your Jay-Z tickets today and experience the excitement of a Jay-Z concert live!