JAY-Z

Released: July 4, 2013

Songwriter: Bruno Spoerri Freddie Hubbard Phife Dawg Q-Tip Swizz Beatz J-Roc Timbaland JAY-Z

Producer: Swizz Beatz Timbaland

Hey, sucka-nigga—wherever you are
I thought about you, fool, while I was driving my car
I wonder if you fools realize how far, you are
You're no where in my rear mirror

Your last shit ain't better than my first shit
Your best shit ain't better than my worst shit
The truth in my verses versus
Your metaphors about what your net worth is

Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha!

Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, and holding the solo artist record of 14 Billboard 200 #1 albums, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter is possibly the most talented, accomplished and respected rapper of all-time. He has released 13 studio albums and five collaborative albums over his 30-year career.

Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album, are considered landmarks in the genre, with all of them featured in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Hov has won 21 Grammy Awards from sixty-four nominations, making him the 10th most awarded artist of all-time.

Legendary for never writing down his lyrics, JAY-Z’s flow is considered one of the greatest to grace the genre, his wordplay and metaphorical ability is unmatched, and his live shows push the envelope of what it means to be a hip hop artist. His MTV Unplugged appearance introduced the idea of having a full band (The Roots) backing up a hip hop artist at major concerts, and during his 2004 documentary Fade to Black he doubled down, selling out Madison Square Garden (in mere minutes) while featuring an enormous live band performance.

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