Jay-Z rebrands as JAŸ-Z ahead of Roots Picnic reunion, reviving early-era styling and signaling a deeper return to his ...

Jay-Z debuts a name change. Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, has added an umlaut to his existing stage name. Hence, he is now referring to himself as JAŸ-Z for his forthcoming ...

The 56-year-old 'Empire State of Mind' rapper has changed his stage name multiple times throughout his career ...

Jay-Z is now JAŸ-Z — at least for the time being. The hip-hop mogul has modified his stage name to include an umlaut over the “Y.” The change was first seen in an announcement on Tuesday that revealed ...

Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has now subtly changed his moniker, in preparation for his upcoming reunion with The Roots, ...

1. The word “umlaut” comes from one of the Brothers Grimm. Jacob Grimm was not only a collector of fairy tales (along with his brother Wilhelm), but also one of the most famous linguists ever. In 1819 ...