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First Hip Hop Billionaire
Jay-Z’s fortune was as a result of him investing in music with the release of services such as Tidal and Roc Nation.
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This, however, is not the sole revenue stream for the 22 Grammy-award winner. According to Forbes, the music mogul owes his 1 billion dollar peak to other ventures such as real estate, art, and shares in global brands such as Uber.