ShaqFu Radio Featured Artist of the Week: Jay-Z
On ShaqFu Radio, Jay-Z is a featured artist, so you are sure to hear Jay-Z when you tune in.
Jay-Z is an American rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, and record producer. The NYC rapper started his own record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, in 1995 and released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996. His debut was met with widespread critical and commercial success. Jay-Z went on to release 13 solo studio albums, has received 21 Grammy Awards, and he is one of the world's best-selling music artists as well as one of the most acclaimed rappers of all time.
Shaq and Jay-Z have had their fair share of public interactions. They worked together on music in 1996. Jay-Z was featured on Shaq's song, "No Love Lost," which was on Shaq's third studio album. Shaq and Jay-Z have also met on the court. Well, almost. On August 14, 2003, LeBron, Shaq, and Jay-Z were supposed to play against Carmelo, Yao Ming, and Fat Joe at Rucker Park. Unfortunately, the game never happened because a massive blackout shut down New York. Check out a clip about the game below.
August 14, 2003: The greatest game that never was.
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) August 14, 2018
LeBron, Shaq and Jay-Z were supposed to play against Carmelo, Yao Ming and Fat Joe at Rucker Park. But a massive blackout shut down New York. 😤 (🎥: freshfocussports) pic.twitter.com/LSmnZ0CeMc
Check out 5 of Jay-Z's biggest hits below.
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
"Run This Town"
"Empire State of Mind"
"99 Problems"
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Article image: Jay-Z in Hamburg, Germany in 2003. (Mikamote [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.)