Raised in poverty in the Brooklyn projects, Shawn Carter has turned street-level hustle into hip-hop's most successful business empire. Boasting more Grammys than any other rapper, Jay-Z is widely regarded as one of the genre's GOATs. Plus, alongside his wife Beyoncé, he sits at the centre of one of the most powerful partnerships in global entertainment.

With a diversified portfolio that has spanned Rocawear, Roc Nation, Tidal, and several luxury drinks brands, the hip-hop great became the genre's first billionaire in 2019.

Since then, he's almost tripled his fortune after selling stakes in his Armand de Brignac champagne and D'Ussé cognac to LVMH and Bacardi, with Forbes estimating his current net worth at $2.8 billion (£2.1bn).

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