Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, businessman, media proprietor, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history, and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time
Playlist for some of the best songs of him: Spotify
1.99 Problems- The Black Album(2003)— Song is intended to confuse critics and point out their own ignorance by hiding a deeper story behind the superficial chorus
2.Empire State of Mind- The Blueprint 3(2009)— Love song to Jay Z and Alicia Keys homecity of New York
3.Dead Presidents II- Reasonable Doubt(1996)— It’s all about getting money that had dead presidents on, Jay Z telling he will remain forever wealthy
4.Renegade- The Blueprint (2001)–Serves as a fuck you to critics who said Jay Z has forgotten his ghetto roots with his new found riches and moralizers who said Eminem was a bad influence on children
5.Dirt off your shoulder- The Black Album(2003)–Dirt here refers to the people who try to bring him down and is jealous of his success
6.Hard Knock Life- Hard Knock Life(2008)–Song about how Jay Z overcame life in the ghetto to achieve massive success
7.D-evils- Reasonable Doubt(1996)–Da evils, meditation about how the desire for money and power corrupts the ghetto and all of its inhabitants, leading to violence and betrayal
8.Izzo- The Blueprint (2001)–Song about his drug dealing, living in the housing project and his struggle with exploitative music industry
9.Big Pimpin- Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. arter(1999)–Ode to pimpin lifestyle, sex with girls without emotionally getting attached to them
10.Numb/Encore- Collision Course(2004)— Contrasting lyrics of Jay Z and Linkin park, with the topic of achievement
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