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Shawn Corey Carter was born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York City. [30] He was raised in Marcy Houses, a public housing project in Brooklyn's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. [31] His father, Adnis Reeves, [32] abandoned the family when Jay-Z was 11 years old, and Jay-Z and his three older siblings were raised by his mother, Gloria ...
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. [1] Carter issued his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996) as the label's first release, in a joint venture with Priority Records.
Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on December 28, 1999, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings . According to USA Today critic Steve Jones, the record marked a return to the street-oriented sound of Jay-Z's 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt . [ 1 ]
S. Carter Records was a record label formed by Jay-Z. The label included Foxy Brown . The label was formed after The Island Def Jam Music Group , holding a 50% stake in the Roc-A-Fella Records , bought the last 50% of the company.
"Still D.R.E." is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2, 1999, as the lead single from Dre's multi-platinum second studio album, 2001 (1999).
Rocawear (stylized Roc-A-Wear) is an American clothing brand founded in 1999 by Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Damon Dash and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. [1] The brand has had annual sales of $700 million.
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.
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