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Jay-Z
Entrepreneur, Investor, Musician
$2.8B
$4M (0.13%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 7/25/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
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From the Editor
Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- Since becoming hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019, Jay-Z has more than doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses.
- He sold 50% of spirits brand Armand de Brignac, otherwise known as Ace of Spades, to luxury goods giant LVMH in 2021, and sold a majority of his stake in cognac brand D'Usse to Bacardi in 2023.
- He is also chairman and cofounder of entertainment company Roc Nation, and has stakes in music streaming giant Tidal and the 40/40 Club sports bar.
- 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.
- He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2021, and has won two Emmys for Super Bowl halftime shows in 2022 and 2023.
Wealth History
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Forbes Lists
list appearances
26
Personal Stats
- Age
- 56
- Source of Wealth
- Music, Self Made
- Residence
- Los Angeles, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
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