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Friday, January 23, 2015
Miami's Having A Big Penthouse Boom
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Investors Put $2.4 Billion Into Music
Monday, September 14, 2020
Will Kanye West Surpass Jay-Z?
For the better part of hip-hop’s existence, it was solely considered a genre of music. We now recognize the larger cultural movement surrounding the New York-bred art form as a leading force driving growth in fashion, entertainment, food and beverage, and technology. As a result, the top 10 highest earners of 2019 on Forbes’ annual list of hip-hop’s richest account for a staggering $633,500,000 in combined earnings. And for the first time in his career, Kanye West ($150 million) has outpaced the rest of his competitors to take the top spot — leapfrogging JAY-Z by $69 million.
It was certainly a banner year for West, especially considering he claimed to be $56 million in debt just over three years ago. While earning the top spot is certainly noteworthy, his income jumped dramatically between 2018 and 2019, accounting for a net increase of $122,500,000. Although the entire industry had a great year — with the top 20 acts’ revenue increasing by 33 percent since 2018 — the huge financial increase poses an interesting question: with an album on the way, YEEZY accounting for $1.5 billion in annual sales, and a track record of exploring radical projects, will Kanye West be joining JAY-Z in the billionaire’s club?
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Which Couple is Richer? Kim Kardashian and Kayne West or Jay-Z and Beyonce?
Jay Z, who has a net worth of $1 billion, is worth more than Beyoncé, but Kim Kardashian West is the breadwinner in her marriage with Kanye West.
Who's got the hottest album? Who's got the most valuable product line? Who is the biggest celebrity in the world? Who has the biggest TV/Netflix contract? Who sold out more shows? Who has the best house? Who has more houses?
For a long time the answer to that last question has definitively been Jay-Z and Beyonce. For over a decade, Kanye's net worth couldn't hold a candle to Jay's. In 2013, Jay-Z was worth $500 million, while Kanye was worth around $75 million.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Clayton Kershaw New $215 Million Dollar Deal
Saturday, October 26, 2019
The NBA’s Highest-Paid Players 2019-20
The four-time NBA MVP added a pair of endorsement deals in 2019 with Rimowa luggage and Walmart, which joined Coca-Cola, Beats By Dre, Blaze Pizza and NBA 2K in his sponsorship stable. He also has a budding digital media company, Uninterrupted, and a production firm, SpringHill Entertainment, which will release a sequel to the 1996 Michael Jordan vehicle Space Jam in conjunction with Warner Bros. in 2021. All of the off-court work is worth an estimated $55 million for James this season.
Stephen Curry comes in at No. 2 on the earnings list this year and is expected to generate $85 million this season, including $45 million off the court. Under Armour represents nearly half of his off-court income.
Curry’s $40.2 million salary from the Golden State Warriors is the highest in the history of the NBA; he’s in the third season of the five-year, $201 million contract he signed in 2017. Curry’s production company, Unanimous Media, has a development deal with Sony Pictures. Unanimous’ first movie, Breakthrough, was released in April, with Curry playing a role in marketing the Christian-oriented film, which grossed $50 million on a $14 million budget.
Durant has the NBA’s second-biggest annual shoe contract after James’ at an estimated $26 million this season. His total earnings from his playing salary and endorsements is $73 million. Nike sells more KD shoes in China than in North America, according to Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman.
Like James and Curry, Durant has his own production company, which is co-producing a new basketball-themed drama, Swagger, that is inspired by Durant’s youth basketball experience and will air on the Apple TV+ streaming service.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
How a Hustler From Brooklyn Became a Billionaire
Jay-Z has long been known as one of the greatest rappers of all time, but now he’s known even more for his business acumen and massive wealth. Forbes recently named him Hip-Hop’s first billionaire, and with his diverse portfolio of investments, business ventures, and personal assets, it’s not hard to believe.
Despite the fact that it may seem like Jay-Z earned all of his wealth overnight, it was actually a long process that was decades in the making. Many people know the man, but few know the story.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Diddy Reigns Supreme As Hip-Hop Cash Kings
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Cat Makes $100 Million
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Scottie Pippen’s Terrible Bulls Contract
Chicago managed to lock him down long-term at a bargain-basement price.
But how? And how did they get away with it for so long?
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Black Panther Movie Reaches $1 Billion
The Ryan Coogler directed movie has now officially passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. It took only 26 days to accomplish the feat.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Jay-Z’s $1.3 Billion Fortune Has Nothing to Do with Music
Jay-Z started his music career as Shawn Corey Carter in the ’80s. He rapped to escape the poverty around him. Carter met his mentor Jaz-O and joined the older man in recording “The Originators.” The duo’s song earned them an appearance in Yo! MTV Raps.
This was the moment when Carter took up the name Jay-Z, paying homage to his mentor. The moniker punned on his childhood hood name, Jazzy. It also referred to the subway station near his home known as J/Z. Little did Jay-Z know it would become a household name.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Mega Millions Hits $650 Million In Jackpot
The prize is $2 million shy of the all-time highest Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million. Mega Millions jackpots start at $40 million and roll over until the jackpot is won. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot with a $2 ticket are 1-in-302.5 million.
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Winners can accept the prize as an annuity to be paid out over nearly three decades, or they can choose to receive a lump-sum cash payment. The lump sum is the current value of the jackpot in cash — for Tuesday’s drawing, that figure is expected to be nearly $373 million.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Bitcoin Raises $50 Million
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Can Music Keep Up in the Attention Economy?
Music streaming services have continued to add U.S. subscribers this year, according to MIDiA Research, growing by 11 million paying users from January to September, to 117.9 million. But in a potentially troubling sign for the recorded music business, the number of total streams has remained the same.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Tony Romo To Become New CBS Broadcaster
Friday, June 13, 2014
Michael Jordan Is Now A Billionaire
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
$680 Million Donated To Restore Notre Dame
“This tragedy is striking all the French people, and beyond that, all those attached to spiritual values,” Francois-Henri Pinault said in a statement. “Faced with this tragedy, everyone wishes to give life back to this jewel of our heritage as soon as possible.”
Francois Pinault, announced on Tuesday they would donate $113 million (€100 million) via their family investment company, Artemis. The Arnault family, owners of luxury goods group LVMH, also pledged $226 million (€200 million) after French President Emmanuel Macron called for donations to rebuild the French national icon.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Kanye West Breaks Apple Music Record
Kanye West’s second Donda listening party on August 5 has broken the record for the most-watched Apple Music event in history. The listening session, which saw Yeezy debut a slew of new songs before he ascended to the Heavens and almost, touched the sky was streamed by 5.4 million viewers.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Corporation Invests $122 Million to Support Black Businesses
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has invested $122 million to support the growth of Black-owned banks and businesses.
LISC announced the investment that was closed through LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF). The massive funding came from major companies, including Netflix, Paypal, Square, HubSpot, Aflac, Costco, Dicks Sporting Goods, ThermoFisher Scientific, Wayfair, McKinsey & Co., and Dupont.