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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).
[3] The single eventually became the first Jay-Z single to reach number one on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart. The song was voted number one by Complex for their Best Songs of the Decade list. [4] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 3 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart ...
The following is a list of songs by Jay-Z organized by alphabetical order. ... Vol. 1, 1997) "Who Gon Stop Me" Jay-Z & Kanye West; Watch the Throne; 2011
[1] 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]
During the year, ten acts achieved a first U.S. number-one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest. Those acts were B2K, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, Sean Paul, Nate Dogg, Clay Aiken, Murphy Lee, Ludacris, and Shawnna. Beyoncé, despite having hit number one with Destiny's Child, also earns her first number one song as a solo act. P.
Britney Spears's "3" became the first song in three years to debut at number one and the only song not by an American Idol star to debut at number one during the 2000s decade. Rapper Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" featuring Alicia Keys marked his first number one single as a lead artist.
The song's existence, along with several other tracks from the album, was confirmed during a listening session hosted by Jay-Z. [105] The album was first released on the iTunes Store, five days prior to its being released in physical format, a strategy Jay-Z later said was used to block an internet leak. It debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Store ...
The Hits Collection, Volume One is a greatest hits album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 22, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and Roc Nation.Although greatest hits compilations of Jay-Z have been released internationally before, this was the first of its kind to be released in the United States, in which it was released in a standard edition, deluxe edition, collector's edition ...