1
record label: Roc A Fella 283
chart position: RandB #10, US #15, UK #2
written by: Jay Z, Martin Charnin, Mark James [Mark Howard James] and Charles Strouse
album: Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
1998
Roc A Fella
2
record label: Roc A Fella 314 572 666
chart position: RandB #1, US #11, UK #17
written by: Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, The Notorious B.I.G., Too Short, D Dot, Diddy, Mase and J.Johnson
album: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Jay-Z
I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)
2000
Roc A Fella
3
record label: Roc a Fella
chart position: RandB #4, US #8, UK #21
written by: Jay Z , Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell, K. West
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
2001
Roc a Fella
4
record label: Roc A Fella 001936
chart position: RandB #3, US #5
written by: Jay Z and Timbaland
album: The Black Album
Jay-Z
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
2004
Roc A Fella
5
record label: Roc A Fella/Def Jam 588793
chart position: RandB #4, US #17, UK #11
written by: Tom J. Brocker, Jay Z , Bob Relf (as Robert Nelson Relf) and Just Blaze (as Justin Smith)
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z
Girls, Girls, Girls
2001
Roc A Fella/Def Ja
6
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #3, US #8, UK #38
written by: Jay Z, J. Smith, Johnny Pate, Eric Sadler, Chuck D, James Boxley and Michael McEwan
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Show Me What You Got
2006
Roc A Fella
7
record label: Ruff Ryders 6623
chart position: RandB #6, US #28
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Swizz Beatz (as Kasseem Dean)
album: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
Jay-Z
Jigga My Nigga
1999
Ruff Ryders
8
record label: Roc A Fella 562670
chart position: RandB #19, US #55, UK #18
written by: S. A. Anderson, Lionel Bart, Jay Z and J. Wright
album: The Truth
Jay-Z
Anything
2000
Roc A Fella
9
record label: Roc A Fella 001936
chart position: RandB #26, US #30
written by: Jay Z, Norman Landsberg, Felix Pappalardi, Rick Rubin, Billy Squier, John Ventura and Leslie Weinstein
album: The Black Album
Jay-Z
99 Problems
2004
Roc A Fella
10
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #15, US #63, UK #117
written by: Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin, Thomas Brenneck, David Guy, Michael Deller, Leon Michels and Bosco Mann
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) ...
2007
Roc A Fella
11
record label: Northwestside 1
chart position: RandB #35, UK #30, US #73
written by: Jay Z, Marcus Miller and Jerome Foster
album: Reasonable Doubt
comments: [hip hop] featuring Mary J. Blige
Jay-Z
Can't Knock The Hustle
1996
Northwestside
12
record label: Northwestside 47484
chart position: UK #31
written by: Jay Z , Foxy Brown, Jaz O, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Tyrone Thomas and August Moon
album: Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z
Ain't No Playa
1997
Northwestside
13
record label: Roc A Fella 53233
chart position: RandB #74, US #50
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , David Willis, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasand Pete Rock
Jay-Z
Dead Presidents
1996
Roc A Fella
14
record label: Epic
chart position: RandB #19, US #52
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Swizz Beatz (as Kasseem Dean)
album: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter
Jay-Z
Girl's Best Friend
1999
Epic
15
record label: Roc A Fella/Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #31, US #55
written by: Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z
Blue Magic
2007
Roc A Fella/Def Ja
16
record label: Roc A Fella 314 558
chart position: RandB #23, US #84
written by: Jay Z, Jaz O and Timbaland
album: Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
1999
Roc A Fella
17
record label: Qwest 43883
chart position: RandB #25, US #84, UK #65
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter)
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay-Z
Who You Wit
1997
Qwest
18
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #21, US #107
written by: Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson and Dawaun Parker
album: Kingdom Come
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
30 Something
2007
Roc A Fella
19
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #27, US #66
written by: Jay Z and Swizz Beatz
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z
Jigga That Nigga
2002
Roc A Fella
20
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #26, US #118
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Pharrell Williams
album: American Gangster
Jay-Z
I Know
2008
Roc A Fella
21
record label: Roc A Fella 53272
chart position: RandB #46, US #79
written by: Sean Carter and Rev. Dan Willis
album: Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z
Feelin' It
1997
Roc A Fella
22
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #30, US #106
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Kanye West
album: The Black Album
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
Encore
2004
Roc A Fella
23
record label: Roc A Fella/Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #52, US #98
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Corey Carter) , J. Smith, R. James, A. Miller and L. Parker
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Kingdom Come
2006
Roc A Fella/Def Ja
24
record label: Bad Boy 21009 2
chart position: RandB #37, US #112
album: Bad Boys II
Jay-Z
La-La-La (Excuse Me Again)
2003
Bad Boy
25
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #43, US #24
written by: Jay Z, No I.D., Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic and Dave Sucky
album: The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
2009
Atlantic
26
record label: Roc A Fella 15569
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Jay Z, Douglas Gibbs, Randolph Johnson and Just Blaze
album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z
Song Cry
2001
Roc A Fella
27
record label: Roc A Fella 1651 11
chart position: RandB #48
Jay-Z
What More Can I Say
2003
Roc A Fella
28
record label: Roc A Fella 226
chart position: RandB #49
Jay-Z
A Million and One Questions
1998
Roc A Fella
29
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Jay Z, Kanye West and DJ Run
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
Jockin' Jay-Z
2008
Roc A Fella
30
record label: Roc A Fella 398 11
chart position: RandB #53
Jay-Z
Stop
2003
Roc A Fella
31
record label: Roc A Fella/Def Jam
chart position: RandB #56
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith)
album: Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Hollywood
2007
Roc A Fella/Def Ja
32
record label: Def Jam (UK)
chart position: UK #185
Jay-Z
Def Jam UK Mix Tape 1
2007
Def Jam
33
record label: Bad Boy
chart position: RandB #61
written by: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , Kanye West and Santogold
album: Notorious: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture
Jay-Z
Brooklyn Go Hard
2008
Bad Boy
34
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #76
written by: Jay Z, Just Blaze and Babyface
album: The Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse
Jay-Z
Hovi Baby
2002
Roc A Fella
35
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #77
album: Unplugged
comments: [album cut]
Jay-Z
People Talking
2002
Roc A Fella
36
record label: Virgin EMI
chart position: RandB #90
album: The Blueprint 3 [Clean]
Jay-Z
Venus vs. Mars
2009
Virgin EMI