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The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles. " Can't Knock the Hustle " was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996).
Jay-Z began his music career in the 1980s, building a reputation as a fledgling rapper in his hometown of Brooklyn and collaborating with his mentor and fellow rapper Jaz-O. [2] Jay-Z later founded Roc-A-Fella Records with close friends Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in June 1996. [2]
The following is a list of songs by Jay-Z organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released, albums , soundtracks and singles , but not white label or other non-label releases.
Jay-Z’s rise in the music industry started with him battle rapping in the streets of Brooklyn. His street credibility, combined with his neighborhood’s support for his rapping ability, showed ...
It’s a testament to Jay’s greatness that just thinking of creating a list like this is daunting, but we did it. Jay-Z’s 10 Best Songs Marcus Shorter
Ranked by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, [27] [28] Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame [29] and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. [8]
The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March 1999, and it reached platinum status on July 15, 2015. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.
The song, recognized as "the best-selling single of all time", was released before the pop/rock singles-chart era and "was listed as the world's best-selling single in the first-ever Guinness Book of Records (published in 1955) and—remarkably—still retains the title more than 50 years later".