Jay-Z albums discography

This is a list of singles and albums released by the Roc-a-Fella Records/Def Jam hip hop artist Jay-Z.

Albums

Solo

Album cover	Title	Release Date	Sales status (RIAA)	Notes	Peak chart positions
					USA	UK
File:Jay-ZReasonableDoubt.jpg	Reasonable Doubt	June 25, 1996	Platinum	First studio album	#23	-
	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1	November 4, 1997	Platinum	Second studio album	#3
	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	September 29, 1998	5x Platinum	Third studio album	#1
	Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter	December 28, 1999	3x Platinum	Fourth studio album	#1	-
	The Dynasty: Roc La Familia	October 25, 2000	2x Platinum	Fifth studio album	#1	-
File:Jay-z-the-blueprint.jpg	The Blueprint	September 11, 2001	2x Platinum	Sixth studio album	#1	#30
	Jay-Z: Unplugged	December 18, 2001	Platinum	First Live album	#31	-
	The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse	November 12, 2002	4x Platinum	Seventh studio album	#1	#23
File:Jay-z-black-album.jpg	The Black Album	November 14, 2003	3x Platinum	Eighth studio album	#1	#34
File:Jay-Z Kingdom Come.jpg	Kingdom Come	November 21, 2006	2x Platinum	Ninth studio album	#1	#35

Collaboration

Album cover	Title	Release Date	Sales status (RIAA)	Notes	Peak chart positions
					USA	UK
File:StreetsisWatching.jpg	Streets Is Watching Soundtrack	May 5, 1998	Platinum	Soundtrack to film featuring new artists from Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records.	#27	-
File:Best of Both Worlds.jpg	The Best of Both Worlds	May 15, 2002	Platinum	First of two collaborations with R&B singer R. Kelly.	#3	#37
	Unfinished Business	October 24, 2004	Platinum	Second and final collaborative album with Jay-Z and R. Kelly.	#1	#61
File:Linkin park collision.jpg	Collision Course	November 30, 2004	Platinum	Mash-up with rock group Linkin Park.	#1	#15

Grammy Award history

• Career Nominations: 18
• Career Wins: 5

Category	Genre	Title	Year	Result
Best Rap/Song Collaboration	Rap	"Numb/Encore"	2006	Won
Best Rap Song	Rap	"99 Problems"	2005	Nominated
Best Rap Album	Rap	The Black Album	2005	Nominated
Best Rap Solo Performance	Rap	"99 Problems"	2005	Won
Record of the Year	General	"Crazy In Love"	2004	Nominated
Best Rap/Song Collaboration	Rap	"Crazy In Love"	2004	Won
Best R&B Song	R&B	"Crazy In Love"	2004	Won
Best Rap/Song Collaboration	Rap	"Frontin"	2004	Nominated
Best Rap Song	Rap	"Excuse Me Miss"	2004	Nominated
Best Rap Album	Rap	Blueprint 2: The Gift & Curse	2004	Nominated
Best Rap Male Solo Performance	Rap	"Song Cry"	2003	Nominated
Best Rap Solo Performance	Rap	"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"	2002	Nominated
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group	Rap	"Change the Game"	2002	Nominated
Best Rap Album	Rap	Vol. 3... The Life and Times of S. Carter	2001	Nominated
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group	Rap	"Big Pimpin"	2001	Nominated
Best Rap Album	Rap	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	1999	Won
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group	Rap	"Money Ain't a Thing"	1999	Nominated
Best Rap Solo Performance	Rap	"Hard Knock Life"	1999	Nominated

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	UK singles	Album
1996	"Can't Knock the Hustle"	73	35	30|align="left" valign="top"|Reasonable Doubt
1996	"Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents II"	50	17	31	Reasonable Doubt
1996	"Feelin' It"	79	46	-	Reasonable Doubt
1997	"Who You Wit 2"	84	25	65	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997	"Sunshine" (featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown)	95	37	25	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997	"The City Is Mine" (featuring BLACKstreet)	52	37	38	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997	"Wishing on a Star"	-	-	13	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1998	"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"	6	2	2	Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1998	"Jigga What, Jigga Who"	84	23	-	Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1998	"Money, Cash, Hoes"	-	36	-	Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1999	"Can I Get A..." (featuring Amil and Ja Rule)	19	13	6	Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1999	"Money Ain't a Thing" (with JD)	52	10	-	Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1999	"Anything"	55	19	18	Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
1999	"Big Pimpin'" (featuring UGK)	3	1	-	Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
1999	"Do it Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (featuring Beanie Sigel and Amil)	65	17	-	Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
1999	"Jigga My Nigga"	28	6	-	Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
1999	"Girl's Best Friend"	52	19	-	Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
2000	"Hei Papi" (featuring Memphis Bleek)	76	16	-	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Soundtrack
2000	"I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)" (featuring Pharrell Williams)	6	1	11	The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000	"Change the Game" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Static)	86	29	-	The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000	"Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (featuring R. Kelly)	82	29	-	The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2001	"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"	8	4	21	The Blueprint
2001	"Girls, Girls, Girls"	17	4	11	The Blueprint
2001	"Jigga That Nigga"	66	27	-	The Blueprint
2001	"Song Cry"	-	45	-	The Blueprint
2001	"People Talking"	-	77	-	MTV Unplugged
2002	"Honey" (with R. Kelly)	-	-	35	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"Get This Money" (with R. Kelly)	-	37	-	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"The Best Of Both Worlds Intro" (with R. Kelly)	-	39	-	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"Take You Home With Me AKA Body" (with R. Kelly)	81	41	-	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"Somebody's Girl" (with R. Kelly)	-	41	-	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"Shake Ya Body" (with R. Kelly)	-	82	-	The Best Of Both Worlds
2002	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Beyoncé)	4	1	2	The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
2003	"Excuse Me Miss" (featuring Pharrell)	8	1	17	The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
2003	"La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)"	-	37	-	Bad Boys II Soundtrack
2003	"Change Clothes" (featuring Pharrell)	10	6	32	The Black Album
2003	"Dirt off Your Shoulder"	5	3	12	The Black Album
2003	"Encore"	-	30	-	The Black Album
2003	"What More Can I Say?"	-	48	-	The Black Album
2003	"99 Problems"	30	26	12	The Black Album
2004	"Big Chips" (with R. Kelly)	39	18	-	Unfinished Business
2004	"Don't Let Me Die" (with R. Kelly)	-	58	-	Unfinished Business
2004	"Numb / Encore" (with Linkin Park)	20	94	14	Collision Course
2005	"Dear Summer"	-	30	-	Memphis Bleek's 534
2006	"Show Me What You Got"	8	3	38	Kingdom Come
2006	"Lost One" (featuring Chrisette Michele)	58	19	-	Kingdom Come
2007	"Hollywood" (featuring Beyoncé)	TBR	TBR	TBR	Kingdom Come

Album appearances

Artist	Song	Album	Other Featured Artists
The Jaz	"Hawaiian Sophie"	Word To The Jaz	-
The Jaz	"It's That Simple"	To Your Soul	-
The Jaz	"The Originators"	To Your Soul	-
Original Flavor	"Can I Get Open"	Beyond Flavor	-
Original Flavor	"Many Styles"	Beyond Flavor	Freshco
Big Daddy Kane	"Show & Prove"	Daddy's Home	Ol' Dirty Bastard, Sauce Money, Shyheim
Big L	"Da Graveyard"	Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous	Grand Daddy I.U., Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Party Arty
Mic Geronimo	"Time To Build"	The Natural	DMX, Ja Rule
Lil Kim	"Big Momma Thang"	Hard Core	-
Foxy Brown	"I'll Be"	Ill Na Na	-
Ma$e	"Cheat on You"	Harlem World	Lil Cease
Changing Faces	"All of My Days"	All Day, All Night	R. Kelly
Shaquille O'Neal	"No Love Lost"	You Can't Stop The Reign	Lord Tariq
The Notorious B.I.G.	"I Love the Dough"	Life After Death	-
Puff Daddy & the Family	"Young G's"	No Way Out	The Notorious B.I.G.
R.Kelly	"We Ride"	R.	Cam'ron, Norega, Vegas Cats
Juvenile	"HA Remix"	400 Degreez	-
DMX	"Blackout"	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood	LOX
Ja Rule	"Kill 'Em All"	Venni Vetti Vecci	-
Foxy Brown	"Bonnie & Clyde Part 2"	Chyna Doll	-
Ruff Ryders	"Jigga"	Ryde or Die Vol. 1	-
Lil Cease	"4 My Niggaz"	The Wonderful World Of Cease A Leo	Mr. Bristal and Blake C
Too $hort	"Here We Go"	Can't Stay Away	Jermaine Dupri
Memphis Bleek	"What U Think of That"	Coming of Age	-
Puff Daddy	"Do You Like It... Do You Want It..."	Forever	-
Mariah Carey	"Heartbreaker"	Rainbow	-
Memphis Bleek	"Do My..."	The Understanding	-
Memphis Bleek	"My Mind Right Remix"	The Understanding	Beanie Sigel and H. Money Bags
Busta Rhymes	"Why We Die"	Anarchy	DMX
Missy Elliot	"One Minute Man Remix"	Miss E...So Addictive	-
Beanie Sigel	"Think It's a Game"	The Reason	-
Beanie Sigel	"Still Got Love for You"	The Reason	-
Snoop Dogg	"Lollipop"	Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$	Soopafly and Nate Dogg
Cam'ron	"Welcome to New York City"	Come Home With Me	Juelz Santana
Scarface	"Guess Who's Back"	The Fix	Beanie Sigel and Kanye West
Missy Elliot	"Back in the Day"	Under Construction	-
Mariah Carey	"You Got Me"	Charmbracelet	Freeway
R. Kelly	"Fiesta Remix"	The R. In R&B Collection, Vol. 1	Boo & Gotti
Beyoncé	"Crazy in Love"	Dangerously in Love	-
Beyoncé	"That's How You Like It"	Dangerously in Love	-
DJ Envy	"H.O.V.A."	The Desert Storm Mixtape:.. Vol. 1	-
OutKast	"Flip Flop Rock"	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	Killer Mike
Missy Elliot	"Wake Up"	This Is Not a Test!	-
Young Gunz	"Never Take Me Alive"	Tough Luv	-
Lenny Kravitz	"Storm"	Baptism	-
The Notorious B.I.G.	"Watchu Want"	Duets: The Final Chapter	-
Jermaine Dupri	"Money Ain't a Thang"	Life in 1472	-
Panjabi MC	"Beware (Jay-Z Remix)"	Beware	-
Mary J. Blige	"Can't Hide From Luv"	The Breakthrough	-
Bun B	"Get Throwed"	Trill	Pimp C, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro
Beyoncé	"Deja Vu"	B'Day	-
Beyoncé	"Upgrade U"	B'Day	-
Rick Ross	"Hustlin'(Remix)"	Port of Miami	Young Jeezy
dead prez	"Hell Yeah (Pimp the System) (Remix)"	Revolutionary But Gangsta	-
Pharrell	"Young Girl"	In My Mind	-
Lupe Fiasco	"Pressure"	Food & Liquor	-
Nas	"Black Republican"	Hip Hop Is Dead	-
Fall Out Boy	"Thriller"	Infinity on High	-
Freeway	"What We Do"	Philidelphia Freeway	Beanie Segal	-
Young Jeezy	"Go Crazy(Remix)"	Thug Motivation 101	Fat Joe	-

Underground releases and remixes

Year	Title	Remixer/Producer
2005	The Argyle Album	100dBs
2004	The Black Remixes: Back to Basics	DJ Lt. Dan
2004	The Grey Album	DJ Danger Mouse
2004	The Brown Album	Kev Brown
2004	The White Album	Kno of Cunninlynguists
2004	The Silver Album RJD2 Mash-up	Bazooka Joe
2004	Black Is Back	9th Wonder
2004	The Gold and Purple Album	Merlin (Soul Arc)
2004	The Black Album (Pete Rock Remix)	Quo
2005	Moment Of Clarity (Remix)	Dave Jonsen
2006	The Commission (Notorious B.I.G. & Jay-Z)	DJ Cinema

Filmography

Film	Year
Streets Is Watching	(1998)
Hard Knock Life	(2000)
State Property	(2002)
Paper Soldiers	(2002)
Fade To Black	(2004)
Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life	(2006)