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Jayz Now Forbes’ Richest Hip Hop Artiste
Rapper Jayz has recently been crowned the richest hip hop mogul in the business, overtaking long time champion, Diddy. According to Forbes, Jayz is now the richest hip hop artiste with close to $1 billion in the bag, a position which he has never occupied.
Diddy who has always occupied the position dropped to the second position with an estimated wealth of N825 million. Forbes says the reason for Jayz’s wealth went all up on the table through his new business interest in alchhol . He bought a stake in Armand de Brignac and D’usse’ cognac which increased his net worth .
Let us not also forget the nine figure ownership stakes in his Roc Nation Empire and Tidal stressing service.
Third in the list is Dr Dre who also happens to be the oldest on the list. At the age 53, whose net worth is estimated at $770 million which according to Forbes is as a result of Apples’ purchase of Bests head phone line.
The fourth position got a tie between Drake and Eminem, the latter is said to be appearing in this host for the first time which largely is as a result of his recent back on the road tour of his album ‘Revival’ which is his first album in the last four years.