Z’s relationship has inspired lyrics across Hip Hop, R&B, and pop. See which songs reference music’s most influential couple ...

To many, Jay-Z is the greatest and most iconic rapper of all time. Not only does he boast 14 No. 1 albums on the Billboard Top 200, as well as many other hit songs, but he is a self-made billionaire ...

Beyoncé released her debut solo album in 2003. Jay-Z shared how he impacted her career by collaborating with her on one of the songs. In 2002, Jay-Z and Beyoncé collaborated for the first time on his ...

The Brooklyn, New York City-born rapper Jay-Z is one of the most prolific songwriters of his genre and his era. Not only has he written hit after hit for himself, making himself one of the most ...

Jay-Z deliberately omitted Kanye West’s name while performing their collaborative song, “Ni**as in Paris,” during a surprise appearance on Beyoncé’s latest Cowboy Carter tour stop. The rapper joined ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

One classic R&B record almost had Jay-Z's name attached to it. Despite being a rapper with 13 albums to his name (even more if counting collabs), the Brooklyn native was never shy about showing his ...

Jay-Z said he first heard Beyoncé singing on a song with Wyclef Jean. They collaborated on several songs. Jay-Z said he was blown away by her voice. “She was singing like a rapper,” he recalled, per ...

The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. 1 day ago Cardi released her 2025 update, “Imaginary Playerz,” last Friday, and it quickly sparked conversation. Some ...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé met early in her career, when she was still a member of Destiny’s Child. He said that he wasn’t familiar with her when he first heard her sing. He recalled the performance that made ...