Kylie Jenner isn’t the only newly named billionaire. Jay Z has recently made his way to a BILLION dollars. Forbes announced that Jay Z the first hip-hop artist to surpass the billion dollar mark.
Jay-Z has accumulated a fortune that conservatively totals $1 billion, making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire—and the 1st hip-hop artist to do so https://t.co/Z4aDsfMQZM pic.twitter.com/eJPuUfPxrm
— Forbes (@Forbes) June 3, 2019
He’s known for Rock Nation, Rocawear, his music, and of course, for being married to Beyonce. Just from partnering with alcoholic brands such as Arman de Brignac and D’Ussé, he has attained over $400 million, as well as millions from stakes in Tidal and Uber, and other personal investments.
Jay Z built his own brands: the Rocawear clothing line (sold for $204 million in 2007); D’Ussé, a cognac he co-owns with Bacardi; Tidal, the music-streaming service; and his multifaceted Roc Nation music and sports empire. https://t.co/IfZVzBcBUv pic.twitter.com/nJSHvRqh2N
— Vanessa Herring (@VanessaWBAL) June 3, 2019
Jay-Z is a mastermind. I don’t know if I’ve seen anyone {in hip hop at least} as smart as that man over the span of his career. Of course probably Kanye takes the cake for creativity, but Jay has always been very smart and invests properly.
— kayla (@theylovekiki_) June 3, 2019
