JAY-ZBy:Jorawar

EARLY LIFEJay-z also known as his birth name Shawn Corey Carter and was born on December 4, 1969.Jay-z lived in New York city.He was abandoned by his father in 1982.Carter attended Eli Whitney high school but it was closed down.Later, He went to George Westinghouse career and tech ed. High school in Brooklyn with future rappers but did not graduate.

EARLY LIFE Jay-z started his music career in 1996 with his album reasonable doubt.The album was in the 500 greatest albums of all time.The albums production was sold out in the United states.

Vol. 2 music albumJay-z released his second album in 1998 called hard knock life which was the biggest hit of his life.It sold over 5 million people .The album also won the Grammy award.

Music AlbumJay-z also released couple other albums like Feud with Nas, The Blueprint, I declare War, and others.These kinds of albums sold more than 3 million albums in the United States itself.Jay-z worked with Kayne West, Rihanne, and Beyonce with these albums.

The Black AlbumJay-z worked on his 8th album called the Black Album in 2003-2005.The black album had 300 million copies.In 2004, Jay-z was named the president of Dem Jam Records.

I Declare WarI declare War was one of the most popular albums in his career.It headlined New Yorks annual concert.The theme of the concert was him as his position as the CEO of the Def Jam recordings.

Rapping TechniquesJay-z was the master of the flow.He was also based on the book called How to rap.It showed the techniques of rapping like Jay-z style.Jay-z was known as memorizing lyrics in his head.

Personal LifeDuring the retirement of Jay-z, he became involved in philanthropic activity.Jay-z wanted to be helpful and he did some charity work too.Jay-z got married with Beyonce and they released a album in 2002 called Crazy in love.

Relationship with BeyonceJay-z got married with Beyonce and they released a album called Crazy in love.The couple avoided discussing their relationship with the media.They got married in 2008 quietly and they also gave birth to their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

Fun Facts About Jay-ZJay-z taught himself to ride a bike when he was 4 years old.His mom bought him a boom box when he was a kid.Jay-z cares about the water crisis.Jay-z ditched Def Jam records and launched Roc nation.His estimated net worth is $150 million.