Jay-Z's Net Worth Makes Him a Billionaire Even Without Beyoncé Ahead of the Grammys
Jay-Z co-founded the label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994, using the company to release his own first two albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997). In addition to critical acclaim for his richly layered lyrics, hits like “Can’t Knock the Hustle” and “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” quickly made Jay-Z a commercial sensation.