Unlimited Access to Complete Drum Sound Library "AVAILABLE NOW" for Only $49.95 @ Official Website. Jay-Z, Born Shawn Carter December 4, 1969 Brooklyn, New York was one of East Coast rap's top acts as the 21st century began, known for his street-hustler background and for creating his own label, Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. His breakthrough 1998 album Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life included the huge hits "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," the latter featuring a chorus sampled from the Broadway show Annie. The album won a Grammy for best rap album, and Jay-Z's Hard Knock Life Tour cemented his stardom. He has collaborated with DMX, Foxy Brown, Memphis Bleek and others; his later albums include Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) and The Blueprint (2001, with producer Kanye West). In 2004 he announced his retirement from recording, and in 2005 he was made the chief executive officer of Def Jam Records. His performing retirement was short-lived: an EP he released with rockers Linkin Park produced the hit song "Numb/Encore," a 2006 Grammy winner. He released a full-length "comeback" album, Kingdom Come, in 2006. About The Company: All Drum Sound Library samples and loops were recorded by Professional engineers using Pro Tools, SSL Board, MPC, Korg, Reasons, Triton, Roland, and some of the best mono and poly synthesis elements. All samples have been carefully and professionally recorded in 16BIT/44.1 FORMAT with modern computer technology, giving them the punch, presence, and hard hitting sound that meets today’s music demands. Just put these sounds in your sampler and find out what a lot of “Top Producers” already know. All of these samples are compatible with most hardware and software samplers including: Pro Tools, Cubase, Cakewalk, Recycle, Sonar, Reasons, Sony Acid, Exs 24, Gigastudio, Halion, Kontakt, Wavelab, Sound Forge, Vegas, Fruity Loops, Native Instruments, Nuendo, Cool Edit, Akai Samplers, MPC 2000,4000, 1000, Korg Triton, Kurzweil, K2000, 2500, 2600, ASR10, ASR-X, Roland Samplers, MC 909, SP 808, MV 8000, Yamaha samplers, and (ANY INSTRUMENT OR PROGRAM THAT READS .WAV Files. We might not be able to guarantee you a hit record, but we guarantee it will sound like one!