HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY-Z

Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop artists of all time. In 1995, he co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records (which played a crucial role in launching his career). Some of his biggest singles include “Big Pimpin’”, “Izzo”, “Dirt off Your Shoulder”, “Empire State of Mind”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

Throughout his storied career, he has won 24 Grammy Awards, and was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As of 2024, he is the wealthiest music artist in the world (with a net worth of $2.5 billion dollars).

On this very day, December 4th 1969, Shawn Corey Carter (known professionally as Jay-Z) was born in New York City. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 55 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that topped Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop charts (in the U.S.). Released on October 17th 2000, here’s today’s birthday boy, JAY-Z, with “I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU”….