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Jay-Z

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45+ Works 789 Members 10 Reviews

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Image credit: Alex Johnson from Ft. Lauderdale FL, USA

Works by Jay-Z

Decoded (2010) 577 copies, 6 reviews

The Black Album (2003) 25 copies, 1 review

The Blueprint (2001) 22 copies, 1 review

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (2002) — Contributor — 20 copies, 1 review

Collision Course (with DVD) (2004) 16 copies

4:44 (2017) 12 copies

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit] (2011) 11 copies

Reasonable Doubt [Explicit] (1998) 11 copies

Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life (1998) 10 copies

The Blueprint 3 (2009) 9 copies

Vol. 3 - Life And Times Of S. Carter (1999) 8 copies

American Gangster (2007) 7 copies

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000 (2000) 7 copies

Vol. 1 - In My Lifetime (1997) 5 copies

Kingdom Come (2006) 5 copies

Magna Carta... Holy Grail [Explicit] (2013) 4 copies

Hard Knock Life (2000) 3 copies

Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002) 3 copies

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse [sound recording] 3 copies

Blueprint 3 (2009) 2 copies

Made In America [DVD] (2014) 2 copies

Collision Course [Explicit Lyrics] [CD & DVD] (2005) 2 copies

The City Is Mine 2 copies

Bravo Hits 24 (1999) 2 copies

Anything Single 1 copy

I Am Legend 1 copy

Hits Collection Vol.1 1 copy

What More Can I Say 1 copy

Greatest Hits 1 copy

Blueprint 2.1 1 copy

In My Lifetime, Vol.1 [Explicit] 1 copy

The Hits Collection, Vol. 1 1 copy

The Hits Collection · Volume One 1 copy

The concert for New York City 1 copy

Best of: JAY-Z (2011) 1 copy

MTV Unplugged [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [LIVE] 1 copy, 1 review

Can I Get A Witness (1999) 1 copy

In My Lifetime Vol.1 1 copy

500 Maiores Músicas de Todos os Tempos 1 copy

Super ugly [w] People are talking 1 copy

Can't knock the hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige) 1 copy

Jay -Z Linkin Park 1 copy

Coming of Age 1 copy

The Hot Water Cornbread Mixes (Remixed Black Album) [sound recording] 1 copy

Back Stage 1 copy

Associated Works

More Myself: A Journey (2020) — Narrator, some editions — 177 copies, 5 reviews

Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2007) — Contributor — 49 copies

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) — Contributor — 49 copies

The Greenprint: Plant-Based Diet, Best Body, Better World (2018) — Introduction — 29 copies

Miss E... So Addictive (2001) — Contributor — 23 copies

Under Construction (2002) — Contributor — 21 copies

Space Jam: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996) — Contributor — 19 copies, 1 review

The Great Gatsby: Original 2013 Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013) — Contributor — 14 copies

This Is Not a Test! (2003) — Contributor — 8 copies

The Lion King: The Gift (2019) — Contributor — 1 copy

Black Is King [2020 TV special] (2020) — Actor — 1 copy

Tagged

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Carter, Shawn Corey
Other names: Jay-Z (Pseudonym)
Birthdate: 1969-12-04
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Education: George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School
Trenton Central High School
Occupations: rapper
executive
clothing designer
Sports Team Owner
Relationships: Knowles, Beyoncé (wife)
Organizations: New Jersey Nets (Part Owner)
Rocawear
The 40/40 Club
Def Jam Recordings
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc Nation (show all 8)
Gain Global Investments Network LLC
Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG)
Awards and honors: Grammy Award (Best Rap Album, 1999)
Grammy Award (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Grammy Award (Best R&B Song, 2004)
Grammy Award (Best Rap Solo Performance, 2005, 2010)
Grammy Award (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, 2009)
Grammy Award (Best Rap Song, 2010) (show all 10)
American Music Award (Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist, 2004, 2009)
American Music Award (Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album, 2009)
Brit Award (Best International Male Solo Artist, 2010)
Tony Award Nomination (Best Musical, 2010)

Members

Reviews

Decoded by Jay-Z

dream hampton did an excellent job telling Jay-Z's story, exposing his feelings, raw and real for the world to see and decoding his many lyrics from his musical catalogue. I loved every second of this book.

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LakitaWilson | 5 other reviews | Jan 6, 2024 |

Decoded by Jay-Z

Simply took me by surprise. Better than I expected.

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nonames | 5 other reviews | Jan 14, 2022 |

Decoded by Jay-Z

I know his name, I know who he rolls with, and I think I got it right. Who? Jigga.

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nfulks32 | 5 other reviews | Jul 17, 2020 |

8 Mile by various artists

A movie soundtrack featuring original songs, including Eminem's "Lose Yourself."

2.5/4 (Okay).

I would say it's a really good album, except a couple tracks' overtly hateful misogynistic and homophobic lyrics bring it down a few points.

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comfypants | Sep 5, 2018 |

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Awards

By Award By Work

Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life (Winner – Best Rap Album – 1999)

Street Literature Book Award

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

The Black Album

Spin's Best Albums of the Year

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit] (2011)

American Gangster (2007)

The Black Album (2003)

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse [sound recording] (2002)

The Blueprint (2001)

Entertainment Weekly’s 100 All-Time Greatest Albums

Consequence of Sound's Top 100 Albums Ever

Soul Train Music Award

The Blueprint (R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year – 2002)

New York Times bestseller

Decoded (Nonfiction – 2010)

Slant Magazine's Best Albums of the Aughts

The Black Album

Paste's 50 Best Albums of the Decade, 2000-2009

Slant Magazine's Best Albums of the 2010s

Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s

The Black Album

Rolling Stone Critics Best Albums of 2011

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit]

Publishing Innovation Award

Decoded (Transmedia Project – 2012)

Billboard Number One

Jay -Z Linkin Park (200 Artists – 2004)

NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Reasonable Doubt [Explicit]

The Black Album

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 2020 Reboot

Reasonable Doubt [Explicit]

The Black Album

NARM - Definitive 200

The Black Album

In My Lifetime Vol.1

Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2010s

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit]

BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit] (2012)

Blueprint 3 (2010)

Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2011

Watch The Throne [Deluxe] [Explicit]

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Statistics

Works: 45
Also by: 11
Members: 789
Popularity: #32,272
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 10
ISBNs: 31
Languages: 3

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