Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), popularly known as Jay-Z or by a variety of nicknames (S. Carter (read: S-dot Carter), Jigga, Jay-Hova, Hova, Hov, Young Hov, and Iceberg Slim') is an American hip-hop artist and current president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records. He has been one of the most prolific and successful American rappers of the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, maintaining both commercial appeal and street credibility.

Known for his skillful use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop, Jay-Z became one of the most respected rappers in the music industry before his alleged retirement in 2004. He is widely admired for his ability to craft songs from memory, without the use of pen and paper; he claims his critically acclaimed album The Blueprint was written in only two days.Recounted by Jay-Z on the documentary Collision Course DVD. Collision Course. Jay-Z and Linkin Park. Roc-A-Fella/Warner Bros./Machine Shop Recordings. 2004.

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. As of 2005, he is estimated to be worth around $320 million Jay-Z was estimated to be "worth $320 million and counting" by Toure in Rolling Stone in the profile article The Book of Jay, Issue 989, 15 December 2005.

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