Songs & Singles
15 entries in the Jay-Z compendium.
Dead Presidents IIA refined, more ruthless version of the same hustle, voted number 2 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Jay-Z Songs.Empire State of MindA symphonic rap anthem celebrating the ambition and grit of New York City, where every skyscraper is a trophy…Tom FordA Jay-Z track named after fashion designer Tom Ford, produced by Timbaland and J-Roc, with Beyoncé on the…Niggas In ParisA stomping, chant-along declaration of dominance, where Paris becomes a backdrop for hip-hop's most…Dirt Off Your ShoulderBrush off the haters with a flick of the wrist.Where I'm FromJay-Z maps the Marcy Projects street by street and makes them the real protagonist of his origin story.99 ProblemsNinety-nine troubles, zero of them on the pillow — Jay-Z's most defiant one-liner ever.Show Me What You GotThe king sets the bar, smiles, and waits for someone to reach it.Hard Knock LifeA Broadway orphan's anthem flipped into a Brooklyn projects survival anthem.Izzo (H.O.V.A.)A disco-fueled roll call that turned a simple list into a cultural landmark.Big Pimpin'One white suit, one white horse, and the unapologetic declaration that the best is the best.GloryTwo kings set the crown down and ask what's left when the applause stops.D.O.A.One acronym, a hundred dead ends, zero survivors.Run This TownThree titans, one throne: the anthem that turned ambition into a genre.I KnowA quiet, aching duet where two titans trade confessions over a piano-drenched beat.
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