JAY‐Z
GENUS›Hip-Hop

JAY‐Z

Person · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

pop rapeast coast hip hophip hopboom baphardcore hip hopgrammy winnerpopchipmunk soul

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach16100100

Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyHip-Hop

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

It’s the Hard‐Knock Life
Andrea McArdle
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life
Philip J. Lang
Girls Can’t Do What the Guys Do
Betty Wright
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
Curtis Mayfield
The World Is Yours (Tip mix)
Nas
The World Is Yours (Tip mix)
Q‐Tip

Sampled By

Miss Trouble
Mick Boogie
Miss Trouble
Terry Urban
That’s Right
Frank Musarra
That’s Right
Girl Talk
Oh No
Frank Musarra
Oh No
Girl Talk

Release Timeline

19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200920102011201320152017
AlbumEPSingleBar height = release weight

Discography

Wishing on a Star
Wishing on a Star
1998
Excuse Me Miss
Excuse Me Miss
2002
The Blueprint
The Blueprint
2001
Change Clothes
Change Clothes
2003
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
2004
Frontin’
Frontin’
2003
Roc-A-Fella Billionaires
Roc-A-Fella Billionaires
2007
Girls, Girls, Girls
Girls, Girls, Girls
2001
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
1998
Run This Town / Posthumus Zone
Run This Town / Posthumus Zone
2010
Time After Time / All of My Days
Time After Time / All of My Days
1996
Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life
Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life
1998
99 Problems / My 1st Song
99 Problems / My 1st Song
2004
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997
Blue Magic
Blue Magic
2007
'03 Bonnie & Clyde
'03 Bonnie & Clyde
2002
American Gangster
American Gangster
2007
Deja vu
Deja vu
2006
Can I Get a...
Can I Get a...
1998
Jigga My N****
Jigga My N****
1999
So Appalled
So Appalled
2010
Run This Town
Run This Town
2009
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
2001
Young Forever
Young Forever
2010
Umbrella
Umbrella
2007
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
2000
Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter
Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter
1999
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000
The Black Album
The Black Album
2003
H•A•M
H•A•M
2010
Numb/Encore
Numb/Encore
2004
Sunshine
Sunshine
1997
Collision Course
Collision Course
2004
The Blueprint 3
The Blueprint 3
2009
Can’t Knock the Hustle
Can’t Knock the Hustle
1996
Who You Wit
Who You Wit
1997
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents
1996
In My Lifetime / I Can’t Get Wid Dat
In My Lifetime / I Can’t Get Wid Dat
1994
Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You
Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You
2004
Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt
1996
Hustlers EP
Hustlers EP
1996
Watch the Throne
Watch the Throne
2011
4:44
4:44
2017
99 Problems / Dirt Off Your Shoulder
99 Problems / Dirt Off Your Shoulder
2004
The Best of Both Worlds
The Best of Both Worlds
2002
Stop / Excuse Me Miss Again
Stop / Excuse Me Miss Again
2003
Nigga What, Nigga Who
Nigga What, Nigga Who
1998
Ain’t No Nigga
Ain’t No Nigga
1996
Meiplé
Meiplé
2009
The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse
The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse
2002
Show Me What You Got
Show Me What You Got
2006
Anything
Anything
2000
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
2006
Monster
Monster
2010
The Joy
The Joy
2010
Collabo EP
Collabo EP
2002
Big Pimpin’
Big Pimpin’
2000
Empire State of Mind
Empire State of Mind
2009
Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Magna Carta… Holy Grail
2013
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
2007
Izzo (H.o.V.a.)
Izzo (H.o.V.a.)
2001
Upgrade U
Upgrade U
2006
The City is Mine
The City is Mine
1998