Historical Artist Profile
Jay-Z
⭐ HOF Inductee / Class of 2021
Biography & Overview
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.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
20 Charted Tracks
"Empire State Of Mind"
Entered Charts: 2009
#1 HIT
"Run This Town"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #2
"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
Entered Charts: 2002
Peak: #4
"Holy Grail"
Entered Charts: 2013
Peak: #4
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #5
"Swagga Like Us"
Entered Charts: 2008
Peak: #5
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
Entered Charts: 2001
Peak: #8
"Excuse Me Miss"
Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #8
"Show Me What You Got"
Entered Charts: 2006
Peak: #8
"Change Clothes"
Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #10
"Young Forever"
Entered Charts: 2010
Peak: #10
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #11
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Entered Charts: 1999
Peak: #15
"Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)"
Entered Charts: 2010
Peak: #16
"Girls, Girls, Girls"
Entered Charts: 2001
Peak: #17
"Big Pimpin'"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #18
"Can I Get A..."
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #19
"Numb/Encore"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #20
"The Story Of O.J."
Entered Charts: 2017
Peak: #23
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #24
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
38 Charted Tracks
"Run This Town"
Entered Charts: 2009
#1 HIT
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #2
"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #2
"Empire State Of Mind"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #2
"Holy Grail"
Entered Charts: 2013
Peak: #7
"Young Forever"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #10
"N****S In Paris"
Entered Charts: 2012
Peak: #10
"Girls, Girls, Girls"
Entered Charts: 2001
Peak: #11
"99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #12
"Wishing On A Star"
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #13
"Numb/Encore"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #14
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #17
"Excuse Me Miss"
Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #17
"Anything"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #18
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
Entered Charts: 2001
Peak: #21
"Can I Get A..."
Entered Charts: 1999
Peak: #24
"Sunshine"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #25
"Otis"
Entered Charts: 2011
Peak: #28
"Big Pimpin'"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #29
"Can'T Knock The Hustle"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #30
"Ain'T No Playa"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #31
"Change Clothes"
Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #32
"Swagga Like Us"
Entered Charts: 2008
Peak: #33
"99 Problems"
Entered Charts: 2008
Peak: #35
"No Church In The Wild"
Entered Charts: 2012
Peak: #37
"The City Is Mine"
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #38
"Show Me What You Got"
Entered Charts: 2006
Peak: #38
"On To The Next One"
Entered Charts: 2010
Peak: #38
"Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)"
Entered Charts: 2010
Peak: #41
"Lift Off"
Entered Charts: 2011
Peak: #48
"Who You Wit"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #65
"4:44"
Entered Charts: 2017
Peak: #73
"Doa"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #79
"Why I Love You"
Entered Charts: 2011
Peak: #87
"The Story Of O.J."
Entered Charts: 2017
Peak: #88
"Part 2 (On The Run)"
Entered Charts: 2013
Peak: #93
"Bam"
Entered Charts: 2017
Peak: #93
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #96