Jay-Z has had quite a career thus far. Since 1996 he’s sold over 50 million records worldwide and parlayed his musical success into lucrative businesses in the realms of fashion, cuisine and advertising (for more, check out my new Jay-Z book). When it comes to the size of his fortune, however, Jay-Z is number two among hip-hop artists. The top spot goes to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who tops our first-ever accounting of rap’s richest by net worth. More »
Zack O’Malley Greenburg 3.15.11
Why Diddy Will Be Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire
Shortly after the release of Forbes’ first Hip-Hop Cash Kings package in 2007, the three top earners–Jay-Z, Diddy and 50 Cent–celebrated their financial victory over mortal rappers by recording a new version of 50 Cent’s “I Get Money,” dubbing it “The Billion-Dollar Remix.” read »
Jay-Z’s Business Commandments
In the late 1990s Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter grew fond of an Italian knitwear designer by the name of Iceberg. When he started singing the brand’s praises in verse, sales skyrocketed. Sensing an opportunity, he and erstwhile business partner Damon Dash approached Iceberg’s management about a possible endorsement deal. They were rebuffed. So in 1999 Jay-Z and Dash started their own clothing line, Rocawear. Eight years later their company fetched $204 million from Iconix Brand Group. read »
Why I Wrote an Unauthorized Biography of Jay-Z
It’s been four months since I put the finishing touches on Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office (due out March 17, 2011). But weeks before I clattered out a single sentence of a manuscript, I got a firsthand taste of Jay-Z’s business philosophy when I met up with a man named John Meneilly. read »
Bruno Mars Reveals Inspiration Behind “Billionaire”
It’s the eve of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, and if 25-year-old Bruno Mars is nervous about his seven nominations and impending performance, you’d never know. read »
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