![epa07623561 (FILE) - US-Rapper Shawn Corey Carter alias Jay-Z performs during the Music Openair in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, 10 July 2010 (reissued 04 June 2019). According to media reports, Jay-Z has accumulated a fortune that surpassed 1 billion US dollar, becoming the first hip-hop artist to do so. His assets include real estate, investments in art, and stakes in liquor, fashion and music streaming companies. EPA/ENNIO LEANZA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XKGJMWZQDPAW3A56NRS6XOQZIE.jpg?smart=true&auth=63470390f89f8b336995e78a420a97bb0b14321b0ce9a6889bf5ecd1437b2097&width=400&height=225)
Jay-Z has become the first rapper to accumulated a fortune of more than $1bn. EPA
Jay-Z has become the first rapper to accumulated a fortune of more than $1bn. EPA
Jay-Z is named hip hop's first billionaire – so what's the blueprint for his success?
Forbes has assessed the rapper's wealth, which it 'conservatively totals' at $1bn