Birthday: Jay-Z (12/4/69)

Named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe last year, Jay-Z holds the record for the most #1 albums (14) of any solo artist on the Billboard 200. He was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Happy bday, Hova!

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