Jay-Z Net Worth 2023: Rap Mogul Cements As The Richest HipHop Music Artist Ever

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Apart from releasing songs, touring, and helping other music artists to discover their potentials, Jay-Z has become much more than a rapper. A new report listed Jay-Z's net worth to have spiked, hitting an all-time high already.

The multi-hyphenate music artist has taken on a lot of roles in the past couple of decades, a father, a husband, an inspiration to a generation of budding artists, a boss - and perhaps HipHop's richest artist ever.

Jay-Z Net Worth 2023 (Updated)

In a report from Forbes, Jay-Z's net worth was updated, giving him a significant leap. Comparing it on the 2022 year-end net worth, his fortune seemed to have almost doubled since then.

The report revealed that Jay-Z's net worth is now estimated to be at $2.5 billion as of Mar. 24, 2023, making him the richest HipHop artist ever, if not the richest person in the music industry to date.

Jay-Z is ranked No. 1209 at the worldwide Billionaires list, just five spots under Oprah Winfrey at No. 1204.

Jay-Z Net Worth 2023: Assets

At the year-end 2022 lists, Jay-Z was hailed as the third-highest paid entertainers, ranking under "Lord of the Rings" creator Peter Jackson, and Bruce Springsteen. He is said to have paid $340 million dollars in salary last year.

"Even in a year without a tour or album release, Jay-Z mints millions from his Armand de Brignac champagne and D'Usse cognac," the report revealed. "Jay-Z's assets range from entertainment company Roc Nation to a fine art collection including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat."

Jay-Z was also crowned as HipHop's first billionaire in 2019, because of the vast assets that the rap mogul has acquired. Check out Jay-Z's net worth assets below:

  • Armand de Brignac champagne: $310 million
  • Cash & investments, including a stake in Uber worth an estimated $70 million: $220 million
  • D'Ussé cognac: $100 million
  • Tidal streaming service: $100 million
  • Roc Nation: $75 million
  • Music catalog: $75 million
  • Art collection: $70 million
  • Real estate: $50 million

Comparing her net worth to her immediate family. Jay-Z, the patriarch of the Carters, is the richest compared to his wife, Beyonce.

Beyonce's Net Worth is estimated to be at $480 million to $500 million. However, because of the recent breakup with Adidas for Ivy Park, this could cost a significant loss on her part in some ways or another.

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