Jay-Z
$2.52B
as of 10/04/24
About Jay-Z
Since becoming hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019, Jay-Z has more than doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses.
In 2021, giant LVMH purchased a 50% stake in his champagne empire Armand de Brignac, otherwise known as Ace of Spades.
Jay-Z sold a majority of his stake in his cognac brand D'Usse to Bacardi in February 2023.
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.
In 2021 he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; He won an Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Variety Special for his production of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
MusicResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/04/69 (age 54)Number of children
3Self-made
self-madeJay-Z’s fortune is worth
42K
troy ounces of gold
39K
median U.S. household
25K
median U.S. income
0.05%
U.S. credit card volume
0.01%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé Knowles share the record for most Grammy nominations ever, with 88 apiece.
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Financial assets
NYSE | SQ-US
Block Inc Class ANYSE | UBER-US
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