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What Do You Know About Jay-Z?

Megha Chakraborty
Do you know the Legendary Rap-God well? Take this Quiz to see how well you know this American Rapper and find out if you are a true Jay-Z Fan.
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Interesting Fact
Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Corey Carter and his stage name was adapted from his neighborhood nickname, Jazzy. He is an American rapper and entrepreneur and one of the most influential figures in hip-hop.
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Do You Know?
American Rapper Jay-Z, also known as  Shawn Corey Carter, was born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Marcy Houses, a housing project in Brooklyn's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood.
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American Rapper Jay-Z has 3 siblings Andrea Carter, Eric Carter, Michelle Carter and all of them were raised by their mother, Gloria Carter after their father abandoned them.
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In June of 1996, Jay-Z released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt which sold millions of copies in U.S. Although the record only reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200, it is now considered a classic hip-hop album.
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In 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married in a secret ceremony in front of only 40 guests. Jay-Z and Beyonce are a music industry power couple. The two of them have award-winning music careers that span decades.
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé have three adorable children.Their eldest daughter Blue Ivy is 9 years old and on June 17, 2013, Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed twins Rumi and Sir Carter.
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The Grammy Awards are held annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Jay-Z has won 22 awards from 77 nominations.His 22 made him overtake with Kanye West's Grammy record.
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On June 20, 2013 it was declared that Jay-Z was officially certified as a sports agent for the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.
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Jay-Z is one of the world's best-selling music artist/rapper with over 50 million albums and 75 million singles sold worldwide.
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"The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" is a special issue published by the American magazine Rolling Stone in two parts in 2004 and 2005 and updated in 2011. Jay-Z was considered among "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"
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Jay-Z is tied for No. 1,990 on the annual Forbes list of Billionaires with a net worth of $1 billion, which easily makes him one of the handful entertainers that became the first hip-hop artist and a musician.
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The autobiography and memoir "Decoded" of rapper Jay-Z was published by Random House and released on November 16, 2010 on hardcover and November 1, 2011 on paperback.
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