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London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Sat Jul 13 / 13 Find Tickets
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Toronto Rogers Centre Wed Jul 17 / 13 Find Tickets
Bronx, NY Yankee Stadium Fri Jul 19 / 13 Find Tickets
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Chicago, IL Soldier Field Mon Jul 22 / 13 Find Tickets
San Francisco, CA Candlestick Park Fri Jul 26 / 13 Find Tickets
Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl Sun Jul 28 / 13 Find Tickets
Vancouver BC Place Stadium Wed Jul 31 / 13 Find Tickets
Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Sun Aug 04 / 13 Find Tickets
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Baltimore, MD M&T Bank Stadium Thu Aug 08 / 13 Find Tickets
Boston, MA Fenway Park Sat Aug 10 / 13 Find Tickets
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Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park Tue Aug 13 / 13 Find Tickets
Miami Gardens, FL Sun Life Stadium Fri Aug 16 / 13 Find Tickets
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Jay-Z Biography

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Shawn Corey Knowles-Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z (sometimes stylized JAY Z), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2012, ''Forbes'' estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving seventeen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time, he was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of ''The Greatest MCs of All-Time'' in 2006. Two of his albums, ''Reasonable Doubt'' (1996) and ''The Blueprint'' (2001), are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and is also co-creator of the line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the ''Billboard'' 200 with twelve. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th-most successful artist of the 2000s by ''Billboard'' and ranking as the 5th top solo male artist and as the 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th-greatest artist of all time by ''Rolling Stone''. He married American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in 2008. They have one daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, born in January 2012.

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Jay-Z Albums

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Suit & Tie Single 2013-01-14 itunes amazon
Black American Gangster Album 2013-01-01 itunes amazon
HOWWA 3: Dynastia Album 2012-10-13 itunes amazon
Live In Brooklyn Album 2012-10-10 itunes amazon
Clique Single 2012-09-07 itunes amazon
HOWWA 2 Album 2011-10-20 itunes amazon
Niggas in Paris unknown 2011-09-13 itunes amazon
Watch the Throne Album 2011-08-08 itunes amazon
Otis Single 2011-07-21 itunes amazon
H•A•M Single 2011-01-11 itunes amazon
Roc Nation 2011 Album 2011 itunes amazon
The Hits Collection, Volume 1 Compilation 2010-11-08 itunes amazon
The Joy Single 2010-10-29 itunes amazon
So Appalled Single 2010-09-24 itunes amazon
Monster Single 2010-08-27 itunes amazon
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