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As of December 2014, Jay-Z has sold 29,179,000 studio albums in the United States. [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 ...
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 ...
Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 21, 2006, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.It was considered a "comeback album" for the rapper, as 2003's The Black Album was promoted as his final release.
In its fifth week, the album sold just under 174,000 copies and once again stayed at number one. [18] It is Jay-Z's best selling album as of 2013 and was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA in 2000. By 2013, the album had sold 5,400,000 copies in the United States. [19] The album won Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy ...
The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 14, 2003, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.It was advertised as his final album before retiring, which is also a recurring theme throughout the songs, [1] although Jay-Z resumed his recording career in 2005.
Roc-A-Fella went on to independently release Jay-Z’s debut album, “Reasonable Doubt,” in 1996. ... This is a collection of Jay’s demos before he broke into the mainstream. It showcases his ...
Fellow Voice critic Miles Marshall Lewis called Jay-Z "the best MC in hip hop" and Vol. 3… "the quintessential 2000-model hip hop album". [16] Soren Baker was less impressed in the Los Angeles Times, writing that the record lacks the "biting humor and spectacular wordplay" of his previous albums. [6]
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 138,000 copies in its first week of release.