Uber Stake, Liquor Brands, Entertainment Agency: What makes Jay-Z World's richest musician with a net worth of $ 2.5 billion? | Mint

According to Forbes billionaire list 2025, Jay-Z is the richest musician in the world. Jayz boasts a large portfolio, including his champagne brand Armand de Brignac and his Cognac label d’Ssesee, an interest in Uber and more. Hip-hop artist Jay-Z (USA Today Sport via Reuters con) hip-hop icon Jay-Z is one of the few celebrities who became billionaires after earning fame. Jay-Z, who was born as Shawn Carter, has long been known for his musical genius, but over the years he has worked to become one of the most financial successful celebrities around the world. Earlier this month, Jayz appeared in the prestigious Forbes “World’s Celebrity Billionaires 2025” with singer Rihanna, as well as other celebs, including Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian. According to Forbes billionaire list 2025, Jay-Z is the richest musician in the world. Jay-Z boasts a large portfolio, including his champagne brand Armand de Brignac and his Cognac label d’Ssese, an interest in Uber he bought during the early days of the app, a beautiful art collection with pieces of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and last, but not the least non-his own music plates. Jay-Z Net Worth the 55-year-old was some of the 18 celebrities in the Forbes list this year. Jayz boasts a net worth of $ 2.5 billion, according to Forbes. The net worth of Jay-Z has seen a meteoric increase since he first became a billionaire in 2019, and his fortune more than doubled, thanks to its wise investment movements. In addition, during his career, the musician sold more than 140 million plates. The exposition of Jayz’s assets here is an explanation of Jay-Z’s assets, which pushed its net worth to $ 2.5 billion. Liquor Ventures: One of Jay-Z’s most successful businesses is its brands in the beverage industry. He created ripples when he partnered with the French Champagne brand Armand de Brignac, also known as Ace of Spades. In 2021, he sold a 50 percent stake of the brand to LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) for according to the CEO, according to the CEO, allegedly $ 640 million. The other drink he owns is his cognac firm d’SSE. In 2023, Jay-Z sold a majority interest to the brand to Bacardi, which promotes its wealth. ROC NATION: This is one of the most profitable companies Jay-Z has. Roc Nation was founded in 2008 with a Live Nation partnership as entertainment agency. Over the years, Roc Nation has signed contracts with top artists such as Rihanna, J. Cole and Meek Mill for music management, tour, publication and talent development. The hip-hop star signed a pioneering $ 200 million in 2017 with Live Nation to expand their tour partnership for ten years. Tech Stakes: Jay-Z also boasts a technical portfolio. The music icon has an investment in Block (formerly Square), which is a platform for payment processing founded by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Jay-Z’s early investment in the business has proven to be profitable, and also its purchase in the Ride-Hailing app Uber. This early investment in the business has extremely profitable. First published: 5 Apr 2025, 22:21 IST