Jay-Z Birthday, Date of Birth

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. He is the world's richest musical artist, worth $2.6 billion as of 2025.

A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums Reasonable Doubt (1996) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), both of which were met with critical acclaim. Each of his eleven subsequent albums, including The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017), debuted atop the Billboard 200; Jay-Z has 14 number-one albums on the chart, the second-most for any solo artist (tied with Drake). He has also released the collaborative albums The Best of Both Worlds (2002) and Unfinished Business (2004) with singer R. Kelly, Collision Course (2004) with Linkin Park, Watch the Throne (2011) with Kanye West, and Everything Is Love (2018) with his wife Beyoncé. He peaked the Billboard Hot 100 on four occasions: once as a lead artist with his 2009 single "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys), and thrice with his guest performances on the singles "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey, "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, and "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

Through his business ventures, Jay-Z became the first hip-hop billionaire in 2019. In 1999, he co-founded the clothing retailer Rocawear and later founded the 40/40 Club, a luxury bar chain, in 2003. As both grew into multi-million-dollar businesses, he launched Roc Nation, a multi-disciplinary entertainment agency in 2008. In 2015, he acquired the technology company Aspiro and led the expansion of Tidal, the company's media streaming service.

One of the world's best-selling music artists with 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards, the eighth-most of all time and the most of any hip-hop artist. He is the recipient of the NAACP's President's Award and three Emmy Awards (including two Primetime Emmy Awards), in addition to being nominated for a Tony Award. Ranked by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, 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. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.

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4th of December 1969 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on December 4, 1969

Agnew's a Hit at Wife's Party

Date: 05 December 1969

Special to The New York Times

visits wife's party for newswomen held to show refurbished Blair House; plays piano; illus; comments on press; says he may visit Vietnam during Far East trip

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For Tax Relief

Date: 04 December 1969

C. K. MOUNT

C. MOUNT

lr backs Agnew charges against Times

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Agnew Will Confer With TV Newsmen

Date: 04 December 1969

Agnew to meet with reprs of Radio TV News Dirs Assn to discuss his criticism of news broadcasting; assn pres Roberts comments

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GOODELL URGES TV NOT TO EASE VIEWS; Says He's Troubled by Tone of Agnew's Criticism

Date: 05 December 1969

By RICHARD L. MADDENSpecial to The New York Times

Richard MADDENSpecial

Sen Goodell urges networks not to react to criticism by 'compromising their responsibility to offer informative and provocative news analysis and comment,' s, Sen; says he is troubled by tone and implications of Agnew ss; queries if Agnew has not used office to place pressure on networks to rept news of Adm in favorable manner; Sen Long says many agree with Agnew views; critical of unidentified commentator on Nixon's Nov 3 s on Vietnam; also attacks coverage of Dem Natl Conv, '68; Sen Javits backs Goodell

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