Jay-Z: greatest of all time?

You decide

Sean Carter, whose estimated net worth exceeds $500 million, could easily be accused of having a God complex. One of his self-given and oft-proclaimed nicknames, besides Jay-Z, is Jay-Hova, a rap remix of Jehovah. Indeed, a recent cover of hip-hop mag XXL found him standing taller than even the Empire State Building, playing off his larger-than-life hit song “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys. But is this sports team owner/fashion mogul/Broadway producer/celebrated performer/Bonnaroo headliner/Forbes list staple (pictured here at the 2009 American Music Awards) really the greatest, most god-like rap star of all time? Take a look at his career milestones and be the judge.—Tamara Palmer, Special to Metromix

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