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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z) is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music.
MTV ranked him the "Greatest MC of all time" in 2006.
Jay-Z has long been known as one of the greatest rappers of all time, but now he’s known even more for his business acumen and massive wealth. Forbes recently named him Hip-Hop’s first billionaire, and with his diverse portfolio of investments, business ventures, and personal assets, it’s not hard to believe.
Despite the fact that it may seem like Jay-Z earned all of his wealth overnight, it was actually a long process that was decades in the making. Many people know the man, but few know the story.
Relive a classic clip from Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera on the 1998 MTV T.V. show Celebrity Deathmatch. After the video is done showing other match's, they then get into the main event! Who do you think won the fight?
Celebrity Deathmatch was an American stop-motion claymated series created by Eric Fogel for MTV. In this episode its Lady Gaga vs the "Queen of Pop" Madonna.
Watch now how the freak queen tears down the queen of pop limb by limb. We're showing you the ultimate diva deathmatch and reveal the fashion secret of the one true monster.
An American actress and producer who is considered as a global cultural icon and is often described as a triple threat entertainer is Jennifer Lopez.
Jennifer Lopez, J Lo, or Jenny From the Block, whatever you know her by, she’s an undisputed living legend. Let's look back at Lopez’s most iconic MTV moment.
Since his mainstream debut in 2012, Kendrick Lamar has been regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers and lyricists of all time.
Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment.
West Coast is known from both MTV's Fantasy Factory with Rob Dyrdek, which features a crew of quirky real-life (if arguably exaggerated) characters, and Ridiculousness, a show that takes on (and takes down) "the most hysterical and absurd viral videos out there," InTouch notes that "the bubbly blonde" is also famous for being "the clapback queen of Instagram and one to watch in the music industry" thanks to her ongoing efforts aimed at establishing herself as a rapper.
Celebrity Match Up is back with another round for fans to choose from. This time were teaming up Doja Cat with Trinidadian superstar Nicki Minaj!
The Wrap Up Magazine has been flaring up all kinds of conversations for there viewers. From Fans Favorites and more, we have the right topics for you! But enough about us, lets get into the topic.
Once again, the website Wrap Up Magazine are asking fans to engage in this topic. Who do you think is the better performer out of Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez? Do you think one look better than the other? Or maybe one has a better sound of music you prefer.
Two of hip-hop biggest superstars are being compared together. This time Celebrity Match-Ups would like to know who is your favorite rapper out of Jay-Z and Lil Wayne?
Leading the way among all rappers when it comes to top 10s is Drake, who has accrued an incredible 35 smashes throughout his career. Behind the Canadian powerhouse comes Lil Wayne with 24 top 10s, then Eminem and Jay-Z with 21 apiece.
Lil Wayne has always enjoyed a competitive friendship with Jay-Z when it came to rap. Depending on the age or region, the “best rapper alive” title can arguably go to Jay-Z or Lil Wayne.
This has been a big year for Lopez, who was nominated for a Golden Globe (but not an Oscar) for her acclaimed performance in Hustlers. Jennifer Lopez was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for outstanding variety special (live) for her headlining performance with Shakira at the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show (Lopez's first Emmy nomination).
Lopez also received a pair of Grammy nominations in 2000 and 2001 for “Waiting For Tonight” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
Kelly Clarkson is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame in 2002, after winning the first season of American Idol, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson has sold over 35 million albums and 55 million singles worldwide. She has had 27 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with three number one songs and eleven in the Top 10.
Her accolades include three Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two Academy of Country Music Awards. Billboard has hailed Kelly Clarkson as "one of pop music's greatest singers" and honored her with the Powerhouse Award for her vocals. Clarkson became the first artist in history to top each of Billboard's pop, adult contemporary, adult pop, country, and dance charts. She was ranked nineteenth on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Clarkson also ventured into film, television, and writing children's books. She currently serves as a coach on the competition series The Voice and hosts the daytime talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. The band took their name from Roger Vadim's 1960's cult sci-fi classic film Barbarella, starring Jane Fonda. There was a character played by Milo O'Shea called “Durand-Durand.”
Best known as a founding member and keyboardist for the new wave '80s sensation Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes is an English musician who has a net worth of $60 million dollars. The original five members of Duran Duran are reforming for the first time in more than 15 years. Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Andy Taylor have not recorded together since.
Duran Duran's reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Duran Duran's next studio album is slated for release in the fall of 2020. The group's publishing for songs recorded prior to 1986 is with Sony/ATV.
MTV Cribs visits rapper Redman at his home in Staten Island back in 2001 and again in 2014. Could the tour of his grimy Staten Island duplex possibly have been real?
