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Jay-Z discography

 
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Jay-Z discography
Releases
Studio albums 11
Compilation albums 4
Singles 46
Music videos 46
Collaboration albums 3
Features singles 16
References and footnotes

This is the discography of American rapper Jay-Z. Jay-Z has sold a combined total of 30million albums worldwide

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions[1][2] Certifications [3][4][5] Sales
U.S. U.S. R&B CAN UK
1996 Reasonable Doubt 23 3
  • US: Platinum
  • WW: 1,500,000+
1997 In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
3 2
  • US: Platinum
  • WW: 1,500,000+
1998 Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
  • Released: September 29, 1998
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 13
  • US: 5x Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • WW: 9,000,000+
1999 Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
  • Released: December 28, 1999
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 8
  • US: 3x Platinum
  • CAN: Gold
  • WW: 4,000,000+
2000 The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  • Released: October 25, 2000
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 5
  • US: 2x Platinum
  • WW: 3,000,000+
2001 The Blueprint
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 3 30
  • US: 2x Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • WW: 4,000,000+
2002 The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
  • Released: November 12, 2002
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 8 23
  • US: 3x Platinum
  • CAN: 2x Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • WW: 4,500,000+
2003 The Black Album
  • Released: November 14, 2003
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 34
  • US: 3x Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • WW: 5,000,000+
2006 Kingdom Come
  • Released: November 21, 2006
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 6 35
  • US: 2x Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • UK: Silver
  • WW: 3,000,000+
2007 American Gangster
  • Released: November 6, 2007
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1 3 30
  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Silver
  • WW: 2,000,000+
2009 The Blueprint 3 1 1 1 4
  • US: Platinum[6]
  • CAN: Gold[7]
  • UK: Platinum[8]
  • U.S: 1,431,200records+[9]
  • WW: 2,000,000+

Compilations

Year Title Chart positions
U.S. top 200 U.S. R&B CAN
2001 Jay-Z: Unplugged
  • Released: December 18, 2001
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam Music Group
31 8
2002 Chapter One: Greatest Hits
2003 The Blueprint 2.1
  • Released: April 8, 2003
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam Music Group
17 6
2003 Bring It On: The Best of Jay-Z
  • Released: November 25, 2003
  • Label: BMG (Japan)
    Camden Records (U.K.)
2006 Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 25, 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG (U.K.)
2009 The Blueprint Collectors Edition 30

Collaborations

Year Title Chart positions[1][2] Certifications
U.S. top 200 U.S. R&B CAN
1998 Streets Is Watching (soundtrack)
  • Released: May 5, 1998
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Universal Records
27 3
2002 The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly) 2 1 19
2004 Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly)
  • Released: October 26, 2004
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 1
  • US: Platinum[3]
2004 Collision Course (with Linkin Park)
  • Released: November 30, 2004
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
1 3 6

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[23][24][25][24] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK CAN
1995 "In My Lifetime" non-album single
1996 "Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents" " (featuring Foxy Brown) 50 17 4 31 Reasonable Doubt
"Can't Knock the Hustle" (featuring Mary J. Blige) 73 35 7 30
1997 "Feelin' It" (featuring Mecca) 79 46 13
"Who You Wit II" 84 25 18 65 In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
"(Always Be My) Sunshine/"(featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown) 95 37 16 25
"Wishing on a Star" (featuring Gwen Dickey) 13
1998 "The City Is Mine" (featuring Blackstreet) 52 37 14 38
"It's Alright" (featuring Memphis Bleek) 61 32 9 Streets Is Watching (soundtrack)
"Love for Free" 86 28
"Can I Get A..." (featuring Amil & Ja Rule) 19 6 22 24 30 Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" 15 10 2 2 19
1999 "Money, Cash, Hoes" (featuring DMX) 116 36 19
"Jigga What, Jigga Who" (featuring Jaz-O) 84 23
"Jigga My Nigga" 28 6 1 Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
"Girl's Best Friend" (featuring Mashonda) 52 19
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (featuring Beanie Sigel & Amil) 65 17 9
2000 "Anything" 55 19 9 18
"Big Pimpin'" (featuring UGK) 18 6 3 29 9
"Hey Papi" (featuring Memphis Bleek & Amil) 73 16 12 Nutty Professor II (soundtrack)
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (featuring Pharrell) 11 1 4 17 The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2001 "Change the Game" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Static) 86 29 10
"Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (featuring R. Kelly) 82 29 12
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" 8 4 7 21 20 The Blueprint
"Girls, Girls, Girls" 15 4 9 11 8
2002 "Jigga That Nigga" 66 27 7
"Song Cry" 45
"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Beyoncé) 4 5 2 2 4 The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
"Excuse Me Miss" (featuring Pharrell) 8 1 2 17 10
2003 "Change Clothes" (featuring Pharrell) 10 6 4 32 18 The Black Album
2004 "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" 5 3 2 12 6
"99 Problems" 30 26 10 12
2006 "Show Me What You Got" 8 3 4 38 31 Kingdom Come
"Lost One" (featuring Chrisette Michele) 58 19 10
2007 "30 Something" 107 21 13
"Hollywood" (featuring Beyoncé) 56 21
"Blue Magic" (featuring Pharrell) 55 31 17 69 American Gangster
"Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." 63 15 8 117
"I Know" (featuring Pharrell) 118 26 11
2009 "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" 24 43 15 79 The Blueprint 3
"Run This Town" (featuring Kanye West & Rihanna) 2 3 1 1 6
"Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys) 1 1 1 2 3
"On to the Next One" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
2010 "Young Forever" (featuring Mr. Hudson) 41 32 72

As featured performer

Year Song Chart positions[26] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK CAN
1989 "Hawaiian Sophie " (Jaz-O featuring Jay-Z) A Word to the Jaz
1994 "Show & Prove" (Big Daddy Kane featuring Scoob Lover, Sauce Money, Shyheim, Jay-Z, and Ol' Dirty Bastard) Daddy's Home
1995 "Da Graveyard" (Big L featuring Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z, Party Arty & Y.U.) Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
"Time to Build" (Mic Geronimo featuring DMX, Ja Rule, and Jay-Z) The Natural
1996 "I'll Be" (Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z) 7 5 2 — — Ill Na Na
1997 "I Love the Dough" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Jay-Z) Life After Death
"Young G's" (Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Jay-Z) No Way Out
"Single Life" (Mic Geronimo featuring Carl Thomas and Jay-Z) Vendetta
1998 "Money Ain't a Thang" (Jermaine Dupri featuring Jay-Z) 52 10 28 Life in 1472
1999 "Heartbreaker" (Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z) 1 1 5 1 Rainbow
2000 "Get Down With Me" (Spice Girls with backing-vocal of Jay-Z) 187 Forever
"4 Da Fam" (Amil featuring Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) 99 48 29 All Money Is Legal
"Best of Me (Holla Remix)" (Mýa featuring Jay-Z) 55 Backstage: A Hard Knock Life
2001 "Fiesta (Remix)" (R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z) 6 1 23 TP-2.com
"Bonafide" (O.C. featuring Jay-Z) Bon Appetit
2002 "Guess Who's Back" (Scarface featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel) 78 22 10 The Fix
2003 "What We Do" (Freeway featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel) 97 47 Philadelphia Freeway
"Frontin'" (Pharrell featuring Jay-Z) 5 1 1 6 9 The Neptunes Present... Clones
"Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z) 1 1 1 2 Dangerously in Love
2005 "Go Crazy" (Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z) 103 22 22 Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
2006 "Get Throwed" (Bun B featuring Pimp C, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro, & Jay-Z) 49 24 Trill
"Upgrade U" (Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z) 59 11 B'Day
"Déjà Vu" (Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z) 4 1 1 12
2007 "Umbrella" (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z) 1 4 1 1 Good Girl Gone Bad
2008 "Swagga Like Us" (T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, & Kanye West) 5 11 4 33 19 Paper Trail
"Mr. Carter" (Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z) 62 27 14 75 Tha Carter III
2009 "Meiple (Me I Play)" (Robin Thicke featuring Jay-Z) Sex Therapy

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK FRA
2002 "Honey" (with R. Kelly) 35 Best of Both Worlds
2004 "Big Chips" (with R. Kelly) 39 17 14 Unfinished Business
"Numb/Encore" (with Linkin Park) 20 94 14 5 Collision Course

Other charted songs

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
2001 "Song Cry" 45 23 The Blueprint
2002 "People Talking" 77 MTV Unplugged
"Hovi Baby" 76 The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
2003 "What More Can I Say" 48 The Black Album
"Encore" 106 30 22
2006 "Kingdom Come" 98 Kingdom Come
2007 "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" (feat. Lil Wayne) 105 American Gangster
2008 "Jockin' JAY-Z" 51 18 non-album track
"Brooklyn Go Hard" (featuring Santigold) 61 18 Notorious Soundtrack
2009 "Real As It Gets" (featuring Young Jeezy) 82 The Blueprint 3

Underground releases and remixes

Year Title Remixer/producer
2004 The Black Remixes: Back to Basics DJ Lt. Dan
The Grey Album DJ Danger Mouse
The Brown Album Kev Brown
The White Al-bu-lum Kno of Cunninlynguists
The Silver Album (RJD2 Mash-up) Bazooka Joe
Black Is Back 9th Wonder
The Gold and Purple Album Merlin (Soul Arc)
The Black Album (Pete Rock Remix) Quo
The Black Jays Album Black Jays
2005 The Argyle Album 100dBs
Moment of Clarity (Remix) Dave Jonsen
2006 The World Is Mine Stackhouse Recordings
The Commission (Notorious B.I.G. & Jay-Z) DJ Cinema
2007 I Get Money (Remix) (50 Cent feat. Diddy, Jay-Z) Apex
The American Godfather DJ Skee
Brooklyn Soul Mick Boogie
Jay-Z Vs. Frank Sinatra DJ Hannibal King
American Zeppelin DJ Doc Rok
2008 Ain't I Timbaland
You're All Welcome feat. Mary J. Blige & Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz
Viva La Hova Mick Boogie & Terry Urban
2009 Russian Gangster Dope Academy

Filmography

Music Videos

References

  1. ^ a b Billboard chartings. Accessed October 29, 2007.
  2. ^ a b UK Album chartings. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH
  4. ^ http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php
  5. ^ a b http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  6. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Jay-Z&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25
  7. ^ http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#album
  8. ^ http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2009/10/21/21990637.aspx
  9. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10189/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-22-2009
  10. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Jay-Z&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25
  11. ^ http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?forme_certif=28&annee=20
  12. ^ http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp
  13. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm
  14. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0205_g.php
  15. ^ http://www.fimi.it/
  16. ^ http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin
  17. ^ http://www.ifpi.dk/index.php?pk_menu=94
  18. ^ http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank0.html
  19. ^ http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2005
  20. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum.htm
  21. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  22. ^ http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?suite=4&forme_certif=8&annee=23
  23. ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed May 31, 2008.
  24. ^ a b "New Entries Spotlight". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (370): 16. 
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (370): 1–4. 
  26. ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed August 9, 2007.

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