杰斯是一位说唱艺术家，也是Def Jam唱片公司的前首席执行官。他与人合伙拥有一支美国篮球队——新泽西网队。杰斯作为说唱歌手成功地拓展了他的事业，作为唱片执行官进军更广阔的商界。杰斯在2007年发布了他的第十张专辑，使得他自己成为说唱界最多产的艺人之一。

　　Jay-Z was born as Shawn Carter in Brooklyn in 1969. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood. His father abandoned him when he was 11 and he shot his brother in the shoulder when he was 12. He went to high school with fellow rappers The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes. Jay-Z was interested in drum rhythms and writing lyrics from a young age.

　　杰斯1969年出生在布鲁克林，名为肖恩·卡特。他的成长环境很恶劣。他11岁时被父亲抛弃，12岁时射伤了他哥哥的肩膀。他与组合声名狼藉先生中的说唱歌手和歌手巴斯达韵一起上中学。杰斯小时候就对鼓点节奏和歌词创作感兴趣。

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　　Carter's nickname was "Jazzy", which eventually developed into his stage name, "Jay-Z". He appeared on several hip-hop artists'records in the late 1980s. Other rappers recognized his ability to rap and he recorded his first single in 1995. He was unable to secure a contract and founded Roc-A-Fella Records. He released his debut album 'Reasonable Doubt' in 1996, to critical acclaim.

　　卡特的绰号是“爵士”，最终演变成他的艺名“杰斯”。杰斯在19世纪80年代晚期出现在了几个嘻哈艺术家的唱片当中，其他的说唱艺人都认可他在说唱方面的能力。1995年他录制了自己的首只个人单曲。杰斯没能签约，他创立了Roc-A-Fella唱片公司。1996年他发布了他的首张专辑《Reasonable Doubt》，好评如潮。

　　Jay-Z turned into one of rap's biggest stars over the next decade. He invested a lot of time into developing his business interests. He developed a hip-hop clothing line called Rocawear and received 'GQ' magazine's International Man of the Year award. He also co-owns an American sports bar chain and has got into property development. Jay-Z married R&B star Beyonce in 2008.

　　杰斯在接下来的十年成为最优秀的说唱明星之一。他投入大量时间发展他的商业生意。他创立了一个叫“大块头”的嘻哈服装品牌，并获得“GQ”杂志的年度国际人物奖。他也入股了美国体育酒吧连锁店，并进军房地产开发领域。杰斯2008年与蓝调音乐歌星碧昂斯结婚。