Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rap artist Jay-Z. It was released on November 21, 2006. It was considered a "comeback album" for the established rapper, as 2003's The Black Album was slated to be his final release. The album was a big commercial success, selling about 680,000 copies in its first week, making it Jay-Z's highest selling album within a one-week period. The album received generally positive to mixed reviews. Kingdom Come was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's Graduation at the 50th Grammy Awards Many of the CD pressings come in a transparent red jewel case.Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rap artist Jay-Z. It was released on November 21, 2006. It was considered a "comeback album" for the established rapper, as 2003's The Black Album was slated to be his final release. The album was a big commercial success, selling about 680,000 copies in its first week, making it Jay-Z's highest selling album within a one-week period. The album received generally positive to mixed reviews. Kingdom Come was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's Graduation at the 50th Grammy Awards Many of the CD pressings come in a transparent red jewel case.false2021-06-06 21:16:47Kingdom Come7.320062006-01-012006-01-01119East Coast Hip HopHip HopPop RapHip-Hop1113572111326885cb0a3-57d8-4bb5-a82f-e5e26d998ecaf82bcf78-5b69-4622-a5ef-73800768d9acd8f91a57-9c02-3a83-81c5-b99c572c7a10JAY‐ZAlbumArtistJAY-ZAlbumArtist/config/metadata/People/J/Jay-Z/folder.jpgJAY‐ZArtistJAY-ZArtist/config/metadata/People/J/Jay-Z/folder.jpgJAY-Z featuring Chris MartinArtistJAY-Z featuring Usher & Pharrell WilliamsArtistJAY-Z featuring John LegendArtistJAY-Z featuring BeyoncéArtistJAY-Z featuring Ne-YoArtistJAY-Z featuring Chrisette MicheleArtistJAY-Z featuring Sterling SimmsArtistJAY‐ZJAY-ZJAY-Z featuring Usher & Pharrell WilliamsJAY-Z featuring Sterling SimmsJAY-Z featuring John LegendJAY-Z featuring Chris MartinJAY-Z featuring BeyoncéJAY-Z featuring Chrisette MicheleJAY-Z featuring Ne-YoJAY‐ZJAY-ZShawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record executive, and media proprietor. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole.Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017). He also released the full-length collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) with Kanye West and Everything Is Love (2018) with his wife Beyoncé, respectively.Through his business ventures Jay-Z has become a billionaire. In 1999, he founded the clothing retailer Rocawear, and in 2003, he founded the luxury sports bar chain 40/40 Club. Both businesses have grown to become multi-million-dollar corporations, and allowed him to start up the entertainment company Roc Nation in 2008. In 2015, he acquired the tech company Aspiro and took charge of their media streaming service Tidal. In 2020, he launched "Monogram", a line of cannabis products.One of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 125 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Kanye West. Jay-Z also holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 (14). Additionally, he is a recipient of the NAACP's President's Award, as well as an Emmy Award; and has been nominated for a Tony Award. Ranked by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, Jay-Z was the first rapper honored in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.