Rapper Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist to become a billionaire, according to a leading magazine.
A magazine in an article published on Monday, opens by recalling a 2010 meeting between the rapper and billionaire Warren Buffet, from which the octogenarian came away impressed.
“Jay is teaching in a lot bigger classroom than I’ll ever teach in. For a young person growing up, he’s the guy to learn from,” Buffet said.
Less than 10 years later, the magazine has surveyed Jay-Z’s empire, which spans music, a streaming service, liquor, art real estate and stakes in other companies, and determines that it conservatively totals $1 billion. Read more