Jay-Z adopts birth name

Jay-Z has dropped his hip-hop handle in favour of his birth name and insists he is now to be called Shawn Carter at all times.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2005 - 09:21

Jay-Z has dropped his hip-hop handle in favour of his birth name and insists he is now to be called Shawn Carter at all times.

The 99 Problems singer issued invitations to an after-show party for London's GQ Awards on Tuesday - but refused to sign them with his recording pseudonym.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: London Place: UK Person: Jay-Z Person: Shawn Carter Person: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Person: P Diddy Event: GQ Awards

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