Jay Z | $1 BILLION

He is probably the wealthiest rapper in the music industry, with an established net worth of $1 billion. Jay-Z did well to preserve his money and had it managed in good investments. He is known to be quite an investor, entrepreneur, and until now, he maintains to be an amazing husband to Beyoncé. The musician couple remains to be America’s most celebrated pair despite the ups and downs their relationship had gone through.

For sure, with years and years of developing good partnerships both in business and the entertainment industry, this power couple is set for the long haul. Jay-Z is also known to own a stake of the NBA team Brooklyn Nets from year 2003 up to year 2013, where he sold his stake and he owns the now defunct Roc a Fella records, a recording company he founded in the year 1995 known for producing albums like Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z’s debut album.