JAY-Z Is Hip-Hop’s First Official Billionaire

After years of hit making, businesses, and coming into his own as a grown ass man, Hip-Hop legend Jay-Z is now the first billionaire of Rap.

According to Forbes, Jay has officially reached billionaire status with a variety of things, from music, to business deals, and even his art collection. Jay has used his name and platform to become a business, man. Jay has been speaking on his financial gains, and literacy for awhile. Most notably on his last solo album, 444 with “The Story of O.J.”

“Financial freedom my only hope, Fuck livin’ rich and dyin’ broke/ I bought some artwork for one million/ Two years later, that shit worth two million/ Few years later, that shit worth eight million/ I can’t wait to give this shit to my children/ Y’all think it’s bougie, I’m like, it’s fine/ But I’m tryin’ to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99/ I turned that 2 to a 4, 4 to an 8, I turned my life into a nice first week release date…”

“The Story of O.J.” – 444 Album

Forbes reported that his stake in liquor brands D’Ussé and Armand de Brignac totals $410 million, while his cash and investments add up to a total of $220 million; Tidal racks in at $100 million, followed by Roc Nation with $75 million, along with his own music catalog which is also $75 million, followed by his art collection, $70 million, and finally, his real estate investments totals $50 million.