Jay-Z Songs A to Z: Complete Song List

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Shawn Corey Carter grew up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, where he began writing rhymes as a teenager under the guidance of mentor Jaz-O, from whom he took his stage name. With no major record label willing to sign him, he sold CDs from his car and, alongside Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, founded Roc-A-Fella Records to release his own material. His 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, earned critical acclaim and was followed a year later by In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.

He went on to release 13 solo studio albums, from Reasonable Doubt through 4:44, along with collaborative projects including Watch the Throne with Kanye West and Everything Is Love with Beyoncé under the name the Carters. Fourteen of his albums have reached number one on the Billboard 200 as a solo artist. His best-known recordings include “Empire State of Mind,” featuring Alicia Keys, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” “99 Problems,” and “Big Pimpin’.”

Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards, the most by a rapper, along with two Emmy Awards for his work on Super Bowl halftime shows. He received a Tony Award nomination as a co-producer of the Broadway musical Fela!, became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2025, Reasonable Doubt was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His intricate wordplay, conversational flow, and evolution from recording artist to business leader have kept his catalog and influence at the center of hip-hop culture.

Beyond music, Jay-Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, founded the Shawn Carter Foundation in 2002 to expand educational opportunities for students facing financial hardship. He has supported documentaries and other projects addressing criminal justice and social inequality, including Time: The Kalief Browder Story. Roc Nation’s partnership with Long Island University also led to the establishment of the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment in Brooklyn, extending his influence into education, business, and artist development.

Complete List Of Jay-Z Songs From A to Z

“(Always Be My) Sunshine” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“’03 Bonnie & Clyde” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“1-900-Hustler” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“2 Many Hoes” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“22 Two’s” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“30 Something” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“4:44” – 4:44 – 2017
“44 Fours (Live from Radio City Music Hall)” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“713” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“99 Problems” – The Black Album – 2003
“A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“A Dream” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“A Star Is Born” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“A Week Ago” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Adnis” – 4:44 – 2017
“Ain’t No Nigga” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Already Home” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“All Around the World” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“All I Need” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Allure” – The Black Album – 2003
“American Dreamin'” – American Gangster – 2007
“American Gangster” – American Gangster – 2007
“Anything” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Anything (featuring Usher and Pharrell)” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Apeshit” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“As One” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Bam” – 4:44 – 2017
“BBC” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Beach Chair” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Beach Is Better” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Big Chips” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Big Pimpin'” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Bitches & Sisters” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Black Effect” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Blue Magic” – American Gangster – 2007
“Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Blueprint2” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Blue’s Freestyle / We Family” – 4:44 – 2017
“Boss” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Break Up (That’s All We Do)” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Break Up to Make Up” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Bring It On” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Brooklyn’s Finest” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Can I Get A…” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Can I Live” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Can I Live (Live from Radio City Music Hall)” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Can I Live II” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Can’t Knock the Hustle” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Can’t Knock the Hustle (Fool’s Paradise Remix)” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Can’t Knock the Hustle (Live from Radio City Music Hall)” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Cashmere Thoughts” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Caught Their Eyes” – 4:44 – 2017
“Change Clothes” – The Black Album – 2003
“Change the Game” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Come and Get Me” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Coming of Age” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Coming of Age (Da Sequel)” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Crown” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“D’Evils” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Dead or Alive (Part 1)” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Dead Presidents II” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“December 4th” – The Black Album – 2003
“Diamond Is Forever” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Dig a Hole” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Dirt off Your Shoulder” – The Black Album – 2003
“Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Do U Wanna Ride” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Don’t Let Me Die” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Dope Man” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Empire State of Mind” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Encore” – The Black Album – 2003
“Excuse Me Miss” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“F.U.T.W.” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Face Off” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Fallin'” – American Gangster – 2007
“Family Feud” – 4:44 – 2017
“Feelin’ It” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Feelin’ You in Stereo” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Friend or Foe” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Friend or Foe ’98” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Friends” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“F**k All Nite” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“F**kwithmeyouknowigotit” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Get This Money” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Get Your Mind Right Mami” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Girl’s Best Friend” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Girls, Girls, Girls” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Gotta Have It” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Green Light (featuring Beanie Sigel)” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Guns & Roses” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“H•A•M” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Hate” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Heard About Us” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Heaven” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Hello Brooklyn 2.0” – American Gangster – 2007
“Hola’ Hovito” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Holla” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Hollywood” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Holy Grail” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Honey” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Hova Interlude” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Hova Song (Intro)” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Hova Song (Outro)” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Hovi Baby” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“I Did It My Way” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“I Know” – American Gangster – 2007
“I Know What Girls Like” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“I Made It” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“If I Should Die” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Ignorant Shit” – American Gangster – 2007
“Illest Motherf**ker Alive” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Imaginary Players” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Interlude” – The Black Album – 2003
“Intro” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Intro (performed by Idris Elba)” – American Gangster – 2007
“Intro / A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Intro – Hand It Down” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Is That Yo Bitch” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“It Ain’t Personal” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“It’s Alright” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot)” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“It’s Like That” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” – The Blueprint – 2001
“JAY Z Blue” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Jigga My Nigga” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Jigga That Nigga” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Justify My Thug” – The Black Album – 2003
“Kill Jay Z” – 4:44 – 2017
“Kingdom Come” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“La Familia” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Legacy” – 4:44 – 2017
“Lift Off” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Lost One” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“LoveHappy” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Lucifer” – The Black Album – 2003
“Lucky Me” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Made in America” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“ManyFacedGod” – 4:44 – 2017
“Marcy Me” – 4:44 – 2017
“Meet the Parents” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Minority Report” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Mo’ Money (featuring Twista)” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Moment of Clarity” – The Black Album – 2003
“Money Ain’t a Thang” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Money, Cash, Hoes” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Moonlight” – 4:44 – 2017
“Murder to Excellence” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“My 1st Song” – The Black Album – 2003
“Naked” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Never Change” – The Blueprint – 2001
“New Day” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Nice” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Nickels and Dimes” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Niggas in Paris” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Nigga Please” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“No Church in the Wild” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“No Hook” – American Gangster – 2007
“NYMP” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Oceans” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Off That” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Oh My God” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“On to the Next One” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Open Letter” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Otis” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Paper Chase” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Parking Lot Pimpin'” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Part II (On the Run)” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Party Life” – American Gangster – 2007
“Picasso Baby” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Politics as Usual” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Politics as Usual (Live from Radio City Music Hall)” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Poppin’ Tags” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Pop 4 Roc” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Pray” – American Gangster – 2007
“Pretty Girls” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Primetime” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” – The Black Album – 2003
“Pussy (featuring Devin the Dude)” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Rap Game / Crack Game” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Real As It Gets” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Real Niggaz” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Regrets” – Reasonable Doubt – 1996
“Reminder” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Renegade” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Reservoir Dogs” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Ride or Die” – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – 1998
“Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)…” – American Gangster – 2007
“Run This Town” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“S. Carter” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Salud!” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Say Hello” – American Gangster – 2007
“Shake Ya Body (featuring Lil’ Kim)” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“She’s Coming Home with Me” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Shorty” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Show Me What You Got” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“Show You How” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Smile” – 4:44 – 2017
“Snoopy Track” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“So Ambitious” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“So Ghetto” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Some How Some Way” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Some People Hate” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Somebody’s Girl” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Somewhereinamerica” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Song Cry” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Soon You’ll Understand” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Squeeze 1st” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Stick 2 the Script” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Stop (featuring Foxy Brown)” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Streets Is Talking” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Streets Is Watching” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Success” – American Gangster – 2007
“Summer” – Everything Is Love – 2018
“Sweet” – American Gangster – 2007
“Take You Home with Me” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“Takeover” – The Blueprint – 2001
“Thank You” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“That’s My Bitch” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“The Best of Both Worlds” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“The Bounce” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“The City Is Mine” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“The Joy” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“The Prelude” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“The R.O.C.” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“The Return” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“The Return (Remix)” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“The Ruler’s Back” – The Blueprint – 2001
“The Story of O.J.” – 4:44 – 2017
“The Streets” – The Best of Both Worlds – 2002
“The Watcher 2” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“There’s Been a Murder” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“Things That U Do” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“This Can’t Be Life” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Threat” – The Black Album – 2003
“Tom Ford” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Trouble” – Kingdom Come – 2006
“U Don’t Know” – The Blueprint – 2001
“U Don’t Know (Remix)” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“Venus vs. Mars” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Versus” – Magna Carta Holy Grail – 2013
“Watch Me” – Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter – 1999
“We Got ‘Em Goin'” – Unfinished Business – 2004
“Welcome to the Jungle” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“What More Can I Say” – The Black Album – 2003
“What They Gonna Do” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“What They Gonna Do, Part II” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – 2002
“What We Talkin’ About” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009
“Where Have You Been” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“Where I’m From” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Who Gon Stop Me” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Who You Wit II” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Why I Love You” – Watch the Throne – 2011
“Wishing on a Star (D’Influence Remix)” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Wishing on a Star (Trackmasters Remix)” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“You, Me, Him and Her” – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia – 2000
“You Must Love Me” – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 – 1997
“Young Forever” – The Blueprint 3 – 2009

Jay-Z Solo and Collaborative Studio Albums

Reasonable Doubt (1996)

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997)

Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life (1998)

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter (1999)

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)

The Blueprint (2001)

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002)

The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly) (2002)

The Black Album (2003)

Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly) (2004)

Kingdom Come (2006)

American Gangster (2007)

The Blueprint 3 (2009)

Watch the Throne (with Kanye West) (2011)

Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013)

4:44 (2017)

Everything Is Love (as the Carters) (2018)

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