Jay-Z 1969-

Decoded by Jay-Z ( Book )
9 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,532 libraries worldwide
Decoded ... a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time--Dust jacket.

Dangerously in love by Beyoncé ( Recording )
5 editions published in 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 840 libraries worldwide

The breakthrough by Mary J Blige ( Recording )
6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 815 libraries worldwide
On this new studio album, perennial chart-topper Blige infuses her contemporary R&B with surpassing soul and urban grit. Highlights include "Be Without You," "MJB Da MVP," "Can't Hide from Love," and a duet with Bono on U2's "One.".

Good girl gone bad by Rihanna ( Recording )
4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 790 libraries worldwide
The third album from Rihanna includes the lead single Umbrella featuring Jay-Z.

The blueprint 3 by Jay-Z ( Recording )
10 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 747 libraries worldwide
Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has been an unmistakable force since he came on the scene in 1996. This highly anticipated 11th studio album includes the buzzworthy single D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune).

Know what I mean? : reflections on hip-hop by Michael Eric Dyson ( Book )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 746 libraries worldwide
Describes social, cultural, and political aspects of hip-hop music through dialogues with academic scholars and documentary filmmakers.

Late registration by Kanye West ( Recording )
4 editions published in 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 728 libraries worldwide
Kanye West amazed music fans and critics with his second album, Late Registration. Along with several superstar guest appearances, the album includes the hits Gold Digger with Jamie Foxx and Diamonds from Sierra Leone.

Here I stand by Usher ( Recording )
3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 714 libraries worldwide
Usher's fifth album features the hot single Love in This Club, and also includes collaborations with Young Jeezy, Ludacris, and Nelly. Producers for this huge project included T-Pain, Jermaine Dupri, and Timbaland.

My beautiful dark twisted fantasy by Kanye West ( Recording )
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 616 libraries worldwide

American gangster by Jay-Z ( Recording )
12 editions published in 2007 in 3 languages and held by 596 libraries worldwide
Back with his second album within a year, Jay-Z's 2007 release features new original material inspired by the upcoming movie of the same name.