Important Aspects of Jay-Z's life By connor12332 Dec 4, 1969 Jay-Z born on December 4th, 1969 May 2, 1989 started rapping Featured on hit single "Hawaiin Sophie" Feb 20, 1996 Jay-Z's first single "Dead Presidents" Jun 25, 1996 First Album Reasonable Doubt Sep 8, 2000 Jay-Z's first movie "Backstage" debuted Sep 11, 2001 "The Blueprint" his best selling album was released Apr 18, 2003 Jay-Z joins Reebok Jun 18, 2003 Jay-Z's father dies after reconnecting Nov 14, 2003 Jay-Z comes back for good with "Black Album" Nov 23, 2003 Black Album "Retirement Album"