Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
Known For
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Piece by Piece
Jay-Z (voice)
2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Self (archive footage)
2024
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
2023
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
2023
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
Self
2023
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
self
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
2022
Black Is King
2020
Hydration
Self
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
2020
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
Self
2018
Family Feud
Self
2018
Moonlight
Richard (voice)
2017
Kill Jay-Z
Narrator
2017
Bam
Self
2017
The Story of O.J.
Jaybo (voice)
2017
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Self - Singer
2016
Bang Bang
Jay-Z
2014
Beyoncé
Self
2014
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
Self
2013
Beyoncé: Year of 4
Self
2011
Drake: Better Than Good Enough
Self
2010
Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes
Self
2008
The Beyoncé Experience Live
Self
2007
B'Day Anthology Video Album
Self
2007
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Self
2007
Kingdom Come
2006
Letter to the President
Self
2005
Through the Fire
2005
Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course
Self
2004
The Ashlee Simpson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2003
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
2001
Paragraphs I Manifest
Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self
2021
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
Self
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Hart to Heart
Self · (1 episode)
2021
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
History 101
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Free Meek
Self · (5 episodes)
2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self - Special Guest
2019
On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Self
2018
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Musician & Businessman · (2 episodes)
2018
Quincy
Self
2018
The Shop
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Explained
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Explained
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
Self
2017
4:44
Self (archive footage)
2017
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
Self · (6 episodes)
2017
A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
Narrator (voice)
2016
RD20
Self
2016
Lemonade
Self
2016
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
Self
2016
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert
Self
2015
Yours And Mine
Self
2014
Global Citizen Festival 2014
Self
2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Self - Performer
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
2014
Beyoncé: Self-Titled
Self
2013
Made in America
Self
2013
Picasso Baby
Self
2013
Life Is But a Dream
Self
2013
The Sound of Change Live
Self
2013
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
Self
2013
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
Self
2012
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn
Self
2012
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012
Self
2012
…Sings Musicals
Self (archive footage)
2012
Watch the Throne
Self
2011
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
Self
2011
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Self
2010
Hitlåtens historia
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Self (archive footage)
2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Self (archive footage)
2009
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
Self
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
Self
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Hoodz: Big Beef
Actor
2007
Beef IV
Self
2007
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Self (archive footage)
2007
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Self
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
Hogan Knows Best
(1 episode)
2005
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self (segment "Through the Wire")
2005
The MC: Why We Do It
Self
2005
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Self
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Beef
Self
2003
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Self
2003
Death of a Dynasty
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Paper Soldiers
Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
2002
State Property
Untouchable J
2002
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
American Rap Stars
Self
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Backstage
Self
2000
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
Self
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
Mariah Carey: #1's
Self
1998
Streets is Watching
Jay-Z
1998
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Chris Rock Show
(3 episodes)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Unplugged
Self · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (5 episodes)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (6 episodes)
1975
The Grammys
Self · (5 episodes)
1959
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952