Superstar Jay-Z is the first billionaire rapper in the world to own a huge fortune that everyone desires

Recently, Jay-Z was identified by Forbes as the world’s first billionaire rapper. He is one of the few billionaire entertainers and the first hip hop artist to own such a huge fortune.

With an estimated fortune of up to 1 billion USD, Jay-Z officially became the world’s first billionaire rapper.

The superstar rapper is also a fashion trendsetter, an online music mogul, and a sports management company owner. All of that helped him become the first billionaire rapper, according to Forbes: “In less than a decade, Jay-Z has apparently amassed a fortune worth a total of $1 million, making him a among the few entertainers to become billionaires and the first hip hop artist to do so.”

The various businesses that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, owns or has a stake in include: a $310 million ownership of Armand de Brignac champagne, a $100 million stake in D’ Ussé cognac, streaming service Tidal $100 million, real estate worth $50 million, and investment of $70 million in Uber. It is also estimated that his music catalog is worth around $75 million.

In 2008, Jay-Z married Beyonce and became the most powerful couple in showbiz.

Jay-Z, who grew up in Brooklyn, rose to fame in 1996 with his debut album Reasonable Doubt,  which sold more than 1.5 million copies. The singer’s sixth album, 2001’s The Blueprint  , was added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Library – reserved for albums that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” at the beginning. this year.

In 2008, he married Beyoncé, whose net worth is estimated at $355 million. He also became more involved in political campaigns, campaigning for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and launching a prison reform organization with fellow rapper Meek Mill this year.

Recently, the rapper has made efforts to participate in charity campaigns, providing legal support for cases involving black men mistreated by the criminal justice system.