2. Arguably the best rapper ever, certainly one of the best entrepreneurs in hi- hop history, Jay-Z is a mogul whose success knows no bounds. He has released a record-setting 15 albums that have all climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and gone multi-platinum selling over 50 million albums worldwide. Even the birth of his child, Blue Ivy Carter, broke records for the number of tweets on Twitter per second. His business and music moves are chronicled by the biggest news outlets in the country, and his most recent record deal with Live Nation netted him $150 million. He retains ownership stakes in Def Jam, Arsenal Football Club, and his 40/40 night clubs. Jay-Z’s currently worth $475 million which makes him the second richest rapper ever and he likely to become first billionaire rapper in history.
