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Jay-Z

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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. He was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio. His music is built on a rags to riches narrative. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2024). Jay-Z is the 51st most popular singer (up from 642nd in 2024), the 315th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,440th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jay-Z ranks 51 out of 4,381. Before him are Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Axl Rose, and Mireille Mathieu. After him are Nana Mouskouri, Sammy Davis Jr., Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jacques Brel, Albano Carrisi, and Sade.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jay-Z ranks 3. Before him are Michael Schumacher, and Mariah Carey. After him are Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Dave Bautista, Dave Grohl, Oliver Kahn, Gwen Stefani, Cate Blanchett, and Gabriel Batistuta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay-Z ranks 315 out of 20,380. Before him are William Jennings Bryan (1860), Orson Welles (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Billy the Kid (1859), Steve Bannon (1953), and John R. Bolton (1948). After him are Walt Whitman (1819), Paul Auster (1947), Donald A. Glaser (1926), Paulette Goddard (1910), John Young (1930), and Scatman John (1942).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jay-Z ranks 22. Before him are Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), Kanye West (1977), Beyoncé (1981), Barbra Streisand (1942), and Axl Rose (1962). After him are Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), James Brown (1933), 50 Cent (1975), Nina Simone (1933), Joe Dassin (1938), and Kurt Cobain (1967).

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