Pick a Day

The Carters (Jay-Z and Beyoncé) release their first single, "Apes--t," with an opulent video shot at the Louvre in Paris.More

Forbes declares Jay-Z a billionaire, making him the first rapper to hit that mark. $310 million of his fortune comes from his stake in Armand de Brignac champagne.

Carole King, Tina Turner, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Todd Rundgren, the Go-Go's and Foo Fighters are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jay-Z weighs in on the long-running "Dinner With Jay-Z Or $500k" debate, telling CBS he'd take the money. "Take the $500,000 and go buy the albums," he says. "It's all there if you piece it together."

Jay-Z kicks off a three-night takeover of Yankee Stadium to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt and 25th anniversary of The Blueprint. Special guests include his wife Beyoncé on "Can't Knock the Hustle," Nas on "The World Is Yours" and Alicia Keys on "Empire State of Mind." It sets a record for highest-attended concert at Yankee Stadium, which he breaks the next night with 45,832 tickets sold at a show where Slick Rick, Pharrell Williams and Eminem guest.