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The next tech titan is someone who is normally associated closely with the rap world, not the tech world: Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, 45 (yes, that Jay-Z: Beyoncé’s husband). Even though Jay has amassed millions as a rapper turned entertainment mogul, he also made our list of hot tech titans by launching Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service. Carter recently broke into the tech industry in March 2015 with the $56 million purchase of the streaming service. Tidal may have encountered some growing pains since launching, however, they just won a victory by achieving the one million subscriber milestone, as tweeted by Jay this past September. There are even rumors circulating that they may enter a partnership with Samsung, after Jay was spotted leaving the Silicon Valley-based office.
