Jay-Z is currently the co-owner and chairman of [l=Roc Nation] Entertainment, co-owner, creative consultant and co-developer of [l=Tidal (3)] and is a certified sports agent through Roc Nation Sports. He previously co-founded [l=Roc-A-Fella Records] and Rocawear (along with Damon Dash and Kareem Burke), created the 40/40 Club in 2001 and had prior endorsement deals with Armadale and [l=Reebok] (Jay-Z was the first non-athletic hip-hop artist to endorse Reebok footwear before 50 Cent). From 2004 to 2009, he was president and CEO of [l=Def Jam Recordings].

As an artist, Jay-Z has sold over 59 million records worldwide and invested in over $1.9 billion in cash and assets. He has broke out artists such as Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, [a=Jeezy], J. Cole and many more. Since 2008, he has been married to singer Beyoncé with whom he has three children (including Blue Ivy Carter).