![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/SS2XIOYS7236SYWHBBCOCNBJB4.jpg?smart=true&auth=7847b98f83cece213aedcac2e0649d11c572ce8b1010efeb4c87f7ecf28d5570&width=400&height=225)
Jay-Z's status as the first rapper to accumulate a fortune of more than $1 billion shows the commercial clout of hip-hop. EPA
Jay-Z's status as the first rapper to accumulate a fortune of more than $1 billion shows the commercial clout of hip-hop. EPA
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