Albums & Projects
28 entries in the Jay-Z compendium.
Albums & Projects — Era Chart
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. CarterThe hustler becomes a mogul, carving his empire from the concrete of New York and the boarReasonable DoubtNot just a debut — a declaration of war on the limits of the possible.Vol. 2... Hard Knock LifeThe album that turned a corner hustler into a chart-topping mogul—and set the blueprint foThe Dynasty: Roc La FamiliaOne crown, many kings—and the throne was just the beginning.American GangsterA concept album inspired by the 2007 film, built on 1970s soul and funk.Magna Carta... Holy GrailA lavish exploration of power, love, and the heavy crown of the modern mogul.Watch the ThroneTwo titans unite to crown a new era of hip-hop opulence and sound — one beat at a time.Best of HovTwo discs of razor-sharp rhymes and beat shifts that trace a hustler's arc from Marcy ProjEverything Is LoveA surprise album from the Carters, released mid-tour, that completes a conceptual trilogy The Hits Collection Vol. 1Eighteen tracks that didn't just soundtrack a decade—they built the blueprint for a dynastThe Hits Collection Vol. 2A definitive archive of the Blueprint era through the modern mogul.In My Lifetime, Vol. 1The crossroads where street-corner poetry met boardroom ambition — and the ghost of BiggieThe Blueprint 2: The Gift & The CurseTwo sides of success: the gift and the curse. One disc pops bottles, the other pours out rThe Hits Collection, Vol. OneThe ultimate gateway: 15 tracks that trace a king's journey from Marcy to Madison Square.Greatest HitsA collection of Jay-Z's most recognized songs.Jay-Z: The Hits Collection, Volume TwoA master's greatest later hits, curated for the ages.The Blueprint 3 (Collector's Edition)The trilogy's crown jewel, polished with bonus gems for the diehards.UnpluggedHova unplugged: raw, reborn, and reimagined with the Roots.MTV UnpluggedJay-Z and the Roots strip down his hits for a live, unplugged set.The Best of Both WorldsTwo titans collide in a genre-blending summit.Collision CourseWhere hip-hop met rock and detonated.The Blueprint 2.1The gift, distilled. No curse.Kingdome ComeThe king returns to his throne, and the throne room shakes.In My Lifetime, Vol. IThe album that nearly ended a legend—before the legend refused to die.UnwatchedA name whispered in fan threads, never confirmed on a shelf.The Blueprint 2Five years in the making, the blueprint is finally drafted in full.The Blueprint 4Four blueprints, one architect: the final draft of a legend still drawing lines.The 2020 AlbumOne man, eleven genres, and a guest list that reads like a hip-hop hall of fame.
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