April 5, 2023
Jay-Z Only Rapper on Forbes 2023 Billionaires, Kanye Falls Off
[ad_1] It's official. Jay-Z is the richest rapper-turned-businessman in the world.According to Forbes' 2023 World's Billionaires list, published on Tuesday (April 4), Jay-Z is the only rapper featured on the list while Kanye West has completely fallen off the collection. The Roc Nation cofounder has boosted his overall net worth from $1.5 billion last fall to now a whopping $2.5 billion.Amazingly, the hip-hop billionaire is higher net-wise than Oprah Winfrey at $2.5 billion, fashion designer Tom Ford at $2.2 billion and NBA icon Michael Jordan at $2 billion.Forbes reports that Hov amassed his fortune through his profitable liquor businesses. In 2021, spirits giant LVMH purchased a 50 percent stake in Jay's champagne...