Accurate Jay-Z Lyrics

  Accurate Jay-Z lyrics for research, informative, and entertainment purposes. Accurate "Can't Knock The Hustle" to "Dear Summer" lyrics and more.

Jay-Z
Originally from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York, Carter's father abandoned the family when he was a young child and he was consequently raised by a single mother. As a young man, he claims to have been caught up in selling crack cocaine on the streets of New York. He was known as "Jazzy" in his neighborhood, a nickname he soon shortened to "Jay-Z" while in pursuit of a career in music. The name Jay-Z is also a homage to his musical partner Jaz-O as well as to the J-Z subway lines that go from Manhattan to Brooklyn.

He briefly attended high school in Trenton, New Jersey. He dropped out, but is still remembered there for his rhyming. According to legend, his involvement in dealing drugs ended after he was shot at six times (he was not hit) in a dispute with another dealer, after which he became more serious about music as a profession. After several unsuccessful attempts to launch a career--first with Jaz-O, and then as part of a group called Original Flavor--Jay-Z co-founded Roc-a-Fella Records with partners Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke. His debut album Reasonable Doubt was released in 1996 to considerable acclaim within the hip hop community, and included four charting singles: "Ain't No Nigga" (with Foxy Brown), "Can't Knock the Hustle" (with Mary J. Blige), "Dead Presidents" and "Feelin' It."

Jay-Z (aka Jigga, HOV and Hova) born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, is a successful entrepreneur as well as one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Besides pursuing his own career, Jay-Z was one of the founders of Roc-a-Fella Records, a successful hip-hop label which also launched the careers of Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and others. Known for his metaphoric lines, freestyling abilities, crafty wordplay, and blending of street and popular hip hop, Jay-Z became one of the most respected rappers in the music industry before announcing his retirement from recording in 2004. Jay-Z was later appointed the new president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. As of 2005, he is estimated to be worth $320 million. Jay-z is currently dating R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles.

Apart from being President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z is also one of the owners and founders of the Roc-A-Fella empire, which includes Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc-A-Fella Films and Rocawear, a clothing brand established in 1999. Roc-A-Fella also distributes "Armadale," a Scottish vodka, in the U.S. Jay-Z is a part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team, and is rumored to be one of the franchise owners interested in relocating the team to Brooklyn. He also co-owns The 40/40 Club, a New York sports bar, and has a line of Reebok sneakers called The S.Carter Collection. These shoes still hold the record for fastest selling Reebok shoe in history and made him the first non-athlete to have a signature line of sneakers.

Below are accurate Jay-Z lyrics to some of his most requested songs. If you have any requests for accurate lyrics to a Jay-Z song please feel free to email
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"My pops knew exactly what he did when he made me/ He tried to get a nut and he got a nut and what!"
-Jay-Z

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Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
Dead Presidents 2


Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997)
The City Is Mine


Jay-Z - Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (1998)
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Can I Get A...


Jay-Z - Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter (1999)
Big Pimpin'


Jay-Z - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)


Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
Renegade
Song Cry


Jay-Z - The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse [Disc 1] (2002)


Jay-Z - The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse [Disc 2] (2002)


Jay-Z - The Black Album (2003)


Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (2006)
Minority Report


Jay-Z - American Gangster (2007)
Blue Magic
Roc Boys


Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (2008)
Ain't I
You're Welcome (feat. Mary J. Blige)


Jay-Z - Miscellaneous
Dear Summer
44 Fours

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