Jay-Z

 Shawn Corey Carter, born on December 4, 1969, is a famous American musician, rapper and businessman. He also co-founded the entertainment agency based in Manhattan, Roc Nation and conglomerate talent agency Roc Nation. Jay-Z is considered to be to be one the most powerful rappers of hip-hop. He was CEO of Def Jam Recordings, and played a key role in the creative and commercial popularity of artists such as Kanye West, Rihanna and J. Cole. Jay-Z was born in New York City and began his career in the mid-80s. In 1995, he established Roc-A-Fella Records, which he released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. He established his name within the music industry through the album, which garnered an overwhelming amount of praise from critics. The album was followed by 12 more with The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album 2003, American Gangster (2006), and 4:44 (2017). The album also includes two full-length albums of collaboration Watch the Throne (2011) and Everything Is Love (2018) along with Beyonce and his wife.