In between those projects, he grew his empire, helming Roc-a-Fella Records and spearheading various film, clothing, sports management, and production deals. He returned in 2006 with Kingdom Come, and followed it with heavy output, including 2017’s lauded 4:44. JAY crafted his initial farewell statement on 2003’s The Black Album-with production from the soon-to-break-out Kanye West -but couldn’t stay away. Carter), proving his acumen for the charts. 2… Hard Knock Life) and “Big Pimpin’” (from 1999’s Vol. He went on to amass further hits like “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” (from 1998’s Vol. Jay-Z, Jadakiss & Conway The Machine Feat. Since the beginning of her career in 2005, Rihanna has sold 60 million album units and 215 million digital tracks worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists.

JAY’s debut album, 1996’s Reasonable Doubt, established his hustler attitude. Jay-Z, Jadakiss, & Conway The Machine Beast Through 'King Kong Riddim'. Barbadian singer Rihanna has released eight studio albums, two remix albums, one reissue, seven box sets and three extended plays. He rose from a tough childhood in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to earn over 20 Grammys and sell over 100 million albums, all the while perfecting the frank NYC flow established by predecessors like Biggie Smalls. If ever there were a reasonable doubt that JAY-Z didn’t have the chops to thrive in hip-hop, his modern mogul status proves otherwise.

In addition to his solo work, Jay-Z also found mainstream crossover success with pop, R&B, and rock artists, notably collaborating with protege Rihanna on their Grammy-winning 'Umbrella' (2008) alternative metal outfit Linkin Park on 2004's genre mash-up. Jay Z and Kayne West - No Church in the Wild, Jay-Z - LA-LA-LA, Jay-Z, Linkin Park - Dirt off Your Shoulder / Lying from. 2.Hard Knock Life (1999), the Blueprint series (2001, 2002, 2009), and The Black Album (2003). Snoop Dogg, DMX - Freestyle, A Surgeon feat. After debuting in the late '90s with Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol 1, he began a chart run that notched over a dozen number one albums spread over two decades, including the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Vol. From the projects to the throne, New York rapper, producer, and entrepreneur Jay-Z embodied the quintessential rags-to-riches dream, becoming one of the most successful MCs of his generation while creating an empire that made him one of the richest artists of the era.

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