Jay-Z is not only known as a famous rapper but also has a quick-witted mind of a businessman, so it is not surprising that the famous male artist easily earned 470 million USD and increased his total assets to 1.5 billion USD.
Also on this list with Jay-Z are Rapper - Kanye West (250 million USD), Diddy (75 million USD), Drake (50 million USD), Wiz Khalifa (45 million USD), Travis Scott (38 million USD), DJ Khaled (35 million USD), Eminem (28 million USD), J.Cole (27 million USD), Birdman (25 million USD), Doja Cat (25 million USD), Tech N9ne (25 million USD).
Success, according to Jay-Z, is explained as having to make an effort with the goals I set as well as have a little luck. Throughout many years of working in the arts, the colorful male singer has never thought about resting. Jay-Z always sets a goal each year to make it a "milestone" for his efforts. Coming from a poor family background, Jay-Z has many difficulties when pursuing his passion for music. The rapper started his career when he formed the rock group Roc-A-Fella in 1995.
After that, Jay-Z separated to become a solo singer with a series of very popular albums such as "The Blueprint", "The Black Album", "American Gangster" and "4:44"... Jay-Z was also the male singer with the largest album sales worldwide with 50 million albums and 75 million singles.
As one of the Hip-hop artists who has a strong influence on the world music market, Jay-Z quickly amassed an estimated fortune of $ 350 million in 2005.
The male singer had a different direction when he chose to invest in business and establish a record label, clothing brand, a 40/40 club... This sharp mind of Jay-Z caused his assets to grow and reach the milestone of more than 1 billion USD.
I always have a breakthrough and reach a new level. As a singer, a producer or a businessman, they all need to be enthusiastic, hard-working and not afraid of difficulties. Success comes to me not easy, but it is something I can be proud of the efforts I have put in it" - Jay-Z said.