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Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT

  • Since becoming hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019, Jay-Z has more than doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses.
  • He sold 50% of spirits brand Armand de Brignac, otherwise known as Ace of Spades, to luxury goods giant LVMH in 2021, and sold a majority of his stake in cognac brand D'Usse to Bacardi in 2023.
  • He is also chairman and cofounder of entertainment company Roc Nation, and has stakes in music streaming giant Tidal and the 40/40 Club sports bar.
  • His other assets range from a fine art collection including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, his music catalog and shares in companies like Block and Uber.
  • He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2021, and has won two Emmys for Super Bowl halftime shows in 2022 and 2023.
Wealth History
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Forbes Lists

list appearances

26

Personal Stats

Age
56
Source of Wealth
Music, Self Made
Self-Made Score
10
Residence
Los Angeles, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Did you know
Jay-Z, with 88, and his wife Beyoncé Knowles, with 99, are the two artists with the most Grammy nominations ever.
Jay-Z was the first rap artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, in 2017.
A founding partner of Reform Alliance and board member of the United Justice Coalition, Jay-Z advocates for social justice initiatives and criminal justice reform.
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