Congratulations are in order for Jay-Z. According to Forbes, he’s become the first hip-hop artist to make it into the billionaire’s club. Even though Dr. Dre made a $3-point-2 billion dollar deal with Apple for his Beats headphones, he was only personally worth $800-million dollars back in 2014.
So how did Shawn Carter do it? Here’s a breakdown of his empire:
- $310-million for Armand de Brignac champagne
- $220-million in cash and investments, including a $70 million stake in Uber
- $100-million for D'Usse cognac
- $100-million for Tidal
- $75-million for Roc Nation
- $75-million for his music catalog
- $70-million art collection
- $50-million in real estate
After subtracting what "Forbes" calls “a healthy amount to account for a superstar lifestyle,”Beyoncé’s husband is now worth a cool billion on his own. Though for the record, their combined income has been over a billion for a long while.
Source:Forbes