JAŸ-Z

Known For: Acting
Born: December 4, 1969
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

JAŸ-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (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".

Filmography

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

2025 · Executive Producer

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Piece by Piece

2024 · Jay-Z (voice)

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

2024 · Self (archive footage)

The Book of Clarence

2024 · Songs, Producer

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

2023 · Self

JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own

2023

The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

2023 · Self

Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

2023 · self

Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

2023 · Executive Producer

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022 · Self (archive footage)

The Evolution of Black British Music

2022 · Self

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Women of the Movement

2022 · Executive Producer

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021 · Self

Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

2021 · Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 · Self

The Harder They Fall

2021 · Executive Producer

Hart to Heart

2021 · Self

This Is Pop

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Black Is King

2020

History 101

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Hydration

2020 · Self

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019 · Self

Free Meek

2019 · Self, Executive Producer, Creator

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

2019 · Self (archive footage)

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

2019 · Self - Special Guest

On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z

2018 · Self

Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100

2018 · Self

Shut Up and Dribble

2018 · Self - Musician & Businessman

Quincy

2018 · Self

The Shop

2018 · Self

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

2018 · Executive Producer

Explained

2018 · Self (archive footage), Self (voice)

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

2018 · Self

Family Feud

2018 · Self, Writer, Producer, Musician

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

2017 · Self

MaNyfaCedGod

2017 · Executive Producer

Moonlight

2017 · Richard (voice)

Adnis

2017 · Director

Kill Jay-Z

2017 · Narrator

Bam

2017 · Self

4:44

2017 · Self (archive footage), Songs

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

2017 · Self, Executive Producer

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

2016 · Self - Singer

A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

2016 · Narrator (voice), Script

RD20

2016 · Self, Executive Producer

Lemonade

2016 · Self

J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

2016 · Self

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

2015 · Self, Music

Annie

2014 · Producer

Yours And Mine

2014 · Self

Top Five

2014 · Co-Producer

Global Citizen Festival 2014

2014 · Self

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

2014 · Self - Performer, Music

Bang Bang

2014 · Jay-Z

BEYONCÉ

2014 · Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014 · Self

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

2013 · Self

Made in America

2013 · Self, Executive Producer

Picasso Baby

2013 · Self, Music

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013 · Self

The Great Gatsby

2013 · Executive Producer, Songs

Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

2013 · Self

So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

2013 · Self

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

2012 · Self

Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

2012 · Self

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

2012 · Executive Producer

Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

2012 · Self

…Sings Musicals

2012 · Self (archive footage)

Watch the Throne

2011 · Self, Thanks

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

2011 · Self, Music

The Love We Make

2011 · Self

Hot 97

2011 · Musician

Beyoncé: Year of 4

2011 · Self

Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

2010 · Self

Drake: Better Than Good Enough

2010 · Self

Hitlåtens historia

2010 · Self

The Jay Leno Show

2009 · Self

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

2009 · Self (archive footage)

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

2009 · Self (archive footage)

DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

2009 · Self

Skavlan

2009 · Self - Guest

Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

2008 · Self

Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

2007 · Self

Beyoncé: The Experience Live

2007 · Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007 · Self

Hoodz: Big Beef

2007 · Actor

Beef IV

2007 · Self

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

2007 · Self (archive footage)

B'Day Anthology Video Album

2007 · Self

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

2007 · Self

Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

2006 · Self

Kingdom Come

2006

Live 8

2005 · Self

Hogan Knows Best

2005

Letter to the President

2005 · Self

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005 · Self (segment "Through the Wire"), Executive Producer

The MC: Why We Do It

2005 · Self

Through the Fire

2005

Collision Course

2004 · Self, Executive Producer

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

2004 · Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004 · Self

The Ashlee Simpson Show

2004 · Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004 · Self

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

2003 · Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self

Beef

2003 · Self

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

2003 · Self

Death of a Dynasty

2003 · Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Paid in Full

2002 · Producer

Paper Soldiers

2002 · Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)

State Property

2002 · Untouchable J

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

2002

American Rap Stars

2002 · Self

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

2001 · Self, Music

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001 · Self

The Concert for New York City

2001 · Self

Backstage

2000 · Self

Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

1999 · Self

Teen Choice Awards

1999 · Self

Mariah Carey: #1's

1998 · Self

Streets is Watching

1998 · Jay-Z, Music

Classic Albums

1997 · Self

The Chris Rock Show

1997

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

MADtv

1995 · Self

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

1995 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

MTV Unplugged

1989 · Self

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self - Presenter

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

The Grammys

1959 · Self

Today

1952 · Self

Paragraphs I Manifest

Paragraphs I Manifest

— · Self

JAŸ-Z in 8

— · Self, Executive Producer

Teddy

— · Producer

Space Dogg

— · Music

Forty Acres

— · Producer

Legacy

— · Producer, Executive Producer

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