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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 ...
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 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 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).
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, [a] is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. [8] [9] [10] Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. [11]
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake Kevin Mazur(2)/Getty Images for Roc Nation;Getty Images for The Recording Academy;Mike Marsland/WireImage Jay-Z ended 2023 by celebrating some of his favorite artists ...
Jay-Z [note 28] Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged: Album — Billboard 200 – #20; Billboard Urban Albums – #18; RIAA – Gold [vi] Various artists Westwood: Compilation c. 2001 — [xiii] Westwood, Vol. 2 [xiii] Public Enemy 20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection: The Best of Public Enemy: Greatest hits album [xii] Imiskoumbria
Slant Magazine listed "Hard Knock Life" at number 84 in their ranking of "The 100 Best Singles of the 1990s" in 2011, writing, "Jay-Z’s co-opting of a discordant, already famous showtune is a rare novel endeavor in a genre generally defined by following the leader; it’s pulled off so seamlessly that it’s easy to forget what a ballsy move ...