Over half of the people in the lineup are self-made billionaires and founders of their companies. “That’s pretty much my objective every year, other than making good music.”. The news caught the attention of observers around the world—not only due to the breadth of Jay-Z’s financial achievement, but because of what it means for others looking to follow in his footsteps.
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Forbes 400: Founders of Twitter, Airbnb and Netflix make list of richest... Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/10/03/forbes-400-amazon-ceo-remains-richest-person-us-despite-divorce/3849962002/, (Photo: Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP), #9: Steve Ballmer; Los Angeles Clippers owner, #10-12: Jim, Alice and Rob Walton (respectively); children of Walmart founder Sam Walton, #15: MacKenzie Bezos; ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, #19 (tie): Jacqueline Mars; granddaughter of candy maker Franklin Clarence Mars, #23: Elon Musk; Telsa Inc. and PayPal co-founder, #82: Robert Kraft; New England Patriots owner, #100 (tie): Ralph Lauren; Ralph Lauren chairman, #114 (tie): Bubba and Dan Cathy (respectively); sons of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, #159 (tie): Jane Lauder; granddaughter of Esteé Lauder, #168 (tie): Nathan Blecharczyk; Airbnb co-founder, #217, 225: Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel (respectively), How tech determines if you land job, get a loan or end up in jail, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent; they are some of the richest hip-hop artists in history.
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Net Worth: $3.2 Billion. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. So much for the notion that music is a dying business. 43 and is worth $18.5 billion--a $14.2 billion jump since the 2019 ... but here an estimated net worth ... we discount fortunes. Amazon's CEO transferred a quarter of his shares to his now ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, who rang in at No. You may opt-out by, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Drake has an estimated net worth of $150 million and was ranked No. Getty Images. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway – $80.8 billion, 4. Warren Buffet is the third-richest person in the U.S. with $80.8 billion.
Drake’s fortune grew 50% over the past year, boosted by holdings ranging from real estate to his Virginia Black whiskey, as well as a lucrative tour and new residency at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas. Even with the vesting of his final slug of Apple stock last summer, Dre hasn’t quite made it into billionaire territory.
“To convince artists that you can’t be an artist and make money … was the greatest trick in music that people ever pulled off,” Jay-Z told Forbes in 2010. Alice Walton, Walmart – $51.4 billion, 13. The 32-year-old Canadian is the youngest on this list by a decade, but he’s quickly gaining ground on hip-hop’s elder statesmen. Who will be the next billionaire from the rap world? Nos partenaires et nous-mêmes stockerons et/ou utiliserons des informations concernant votre appareil, par l’intermédiaire de cookies et de technologies similaires, afin d’afficher des annonces et des contenus personnalisés, de mesurer les audiences et les contenus, d’obtenir des informations sur les audiences et à des fins de développement de produit. Yahoo fait partie de Verizon Media. In the year prior he earned $23 million, bringing his total earnings over that two year period to $53 million.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook – $69.6 billion, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zack's work has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Billboard, Sports Illustrated, Vibe, McSweeney's and the Library of Congress. “He’s one of the best examples in our lifetime of one who’s truly achieved the American dream and billionaire status.”.
Back in 2007, Jay-Z made a bold statement in song about both his lyrical prowess and his future financial fortunes: “I’m already the G.O.A.T.–next stop is the billie.”. The superproducer owned an estimated 20%-25% of the company at the time; of the $2.6 billion Apple paid upfront in cash, another $295 million was earmarked to cover debt payments, leaving Dre with a little over $500 million. In over a decade at Forbes, he has investigated topics from Wu-Tang Clan's secret album in Morocco to the return of tourism in post-conflict Sierra Leone to the earning power of Hip-Hop's Cash Kings, writing cover stories on subjects ranging from Richard Branson to Ashton Kutcher to Katy Perry.