Jay Z Blames 'Single Parent Households' For Police Brutality

JAY-Z is officially the first billionaire rapper.

For years, Diddy and JAY-Z have been going neck on neck in their race to a billion dollars net worth, until Dr. Dre joined them two years ago. Forbes is now reporting that Hov is the first hip hop artist to cross the billion-dollar mark and the rap titan did it through a plethora of business investments, touring, and music sales. His empire includes investments in art, liquor, real estate, and other investments.

Back in 2007, JAY-Z sold his clothing brand Rocawear to Iconix for $204 million. His current assets includes $310 million in Armand de Brignac champagne, investment in TIDAL worth $100 million, $75 million from Roc Nation, his music catalog is worth $75 million, he has $70 million in art collection, $50 million in real estate, and $220 million investment in Uber. JAY-Z’s real estate holdings include a $88 million Bel-Air estate and a $26 million East Hampton mansion.

Beyonce and JAY-Z Meghan Markle Portrait Producer Swizz Beatz, who is a close friend of JAY-Z, spoke with Forbes about the rapper’s billionaire status. “It’s bigger than hip-hop … it’s the blueprint for our culture,” Swizz said. “A guy that looks like us, sounds like us, loves us, made it to something that we always felt that was above us. If he’s a billionaire now, imagine what he’s about to be. Because he’s only just starting.”

JAY-Z previously raps about his wife Beyonce becoming a billionaire. “What’s better than one billionaire? Two (two) /’Specially if they’re from the same hue as you,” he raps on “Family Feud.”

Comment by John on June 28, 2019 at 12:30am: And still going to hell

Comment by Jessy on June 10, 2019 at 1:02pm: He's not sharing his wealth with me, so I don't give a shhhhhh. But I agree with you Stephen. I guess you have to worship satan to make it to the top. And I agree with you Elinor, sometimes Beyonce doesn't look happy. The eyes tells the real feelings of the soul. I hear if you make it way way way way way to the top, you're owned. Who the hell wants to be owned??? Have you ever heard of 'rich slaves'? Slaves to the industry? Slaves to the rythym?

Comment by elinor goddard on June 8, 2019 at 11:10pm: Well it's true he started off selling dope that was his leverage with throwing hip hop music in the mix no judgement but it is true my question what is he and his wife into lately it seem just my personal opinion they are dipping there hands into some demonic things also. And yes Beyonce is doing her concerts doing what she does best but there relationship seem strange. And she seem to be unhappy.. she's a mom of three plenty of funds and material things but seeing the happiness it's not there!! or maybe it's me the saying goes material things and money can't bring you happiness like my father in-law always saided to me a Trinidadian.would say those things are not lasting look for things that are LASTING.. a very wise man R.I.P miss u so much ... He was right!!!!!

Comment by stephen myers on June 5, 2019 at 8:34pm: So what, as the masses remain in the hoods and broke, eat your hearts out at this token satanic worshipping cultist and his wife a witch, he made his money selling dope when he started out, this is who Black idiots look up to, big deal, just another elite snob who the masses worship.