Jay-Z is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history. We mention some of the best Jay-Z songs of all time, all of which have made a significant impact in his rap career.
Bio: Who is Jay-Z?
Shawn Corey Carter ((born December 4, 1969,) professionally known as Jay-Z, is a billionaire, entrepreneur and rapper from Brooklyn, New York.
His father abandoned Jay-Z and his three siblings and the family were raised by his mother in a housing project called Marcy Houses. Jay-Z met his father and reconciled with him in his later life, before he died in 2003. Jay-Z showed an interest in music from an early age and would wake his family up in the middle of the night when he would band drum patterns on the kitchen table.
Jay-Z’s musical career first began when he founded his record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995. He went on to release his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. Jay-Z released his third album Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life in 1998; the album would go on to be his most commercially successful and was certified platinum in the United States. The album won him his first Grammy Award, although he boycotted the ceremony.
Nonetheless, Jay-Z is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, with over 125 million records sold, and with over 22 Grammy Awards, the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Kanye West.
Best Jay-Z Songs of All Time
1. The Story of O.J.
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Stream “The Story of O.J.”
2. Hard Knock Life
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Stream “Hard Knock Life”
3. Empire State of Mind ft. Alicia Keys
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Stream “Empire State of Mind”
4. ’03 Bonnie & Clyde ft. Beyoncé Knowles
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Stream “’03 Bonnie & Clyde”
5. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris
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Stream “Ni**as In Paris”
6. Dead Presidents
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Stream “Dead Presidents”
7. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
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Stream “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”
8. JAY Z, Kanye West – Otis ft. Otis Redding
Stream “Otis”
9. Holy Grail ft. Justin Timberlake
Stream “Holy Grail”
10. Smile ft. Gloria Carter
Stream “Smile”
12. Moonlight
Stream “Moonlight”
13. Marcy Me
Stream “Marcy Me”
14. On To The Next One ft. Swizz Beatz
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Stream “On To The Next One”
15. 99 Problems
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Stream “99 Problems”
16. Girls, Girls, Girls
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Stream “Girls, Girls, Girls”
17. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)
Stream “Roc Boys”
18. Bam ft. Damian Marley
Stream “Bam”
19. Young Forever ft. Mr Hudson
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Stream “Young Forever”
20. Legacy
Stream “Legacy”
21. Nickels and Dimes
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Stream “Nickels and Dimes”
22. Show Me What You Got
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Stream “Show Me What You Got”
23. Big Pimpin’ ft. UGK
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Stream “Big Pimpin'”
24. Song Cry
Stream “Song Cry”
25. Dirt Off Your Shoulder
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Stream “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
26. Lost One ft. Chrisette Michele
Stream “Lost One”
27. Anything
Stream “Anything”
28. Tom Ford
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Stream “Tom Ford”
29. Family Feud ft. Beyoncé
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Stream “Family Feud”
30. A million and one questions / Rhyme no more
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Stream “A million and one questions / Rhyme no more”
31. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
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Stream “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)”
32. 4:44
Stream “4:44”
33. Change Clothes ft. Pharrell
Get Song Lyrics: “Change Clothes”
Stream “Change Clothes”
Honorable Mentions
- Drake – Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2 (ft. JAY Z)
- No Church In The Wild
- Linkin Park feat. Jay-Z – Numb/Encore
- THE CARTERS – APESHIT
- Rihanna – Talk That Talk (Audio) ft. JAY Z
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