JAY-Z has stayed productive during quarantine.
In addition to launching his own cannabis brand, hip-hop’s first billionairesold half of his champagne brand Armand de Brignac to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and a majority ownership stake in TIDAL to Square, Inc., all within the first few months of 2021.
In a rare interview with The Sunday Times to promote his partnership with Puma (JAY-Z is creative director), the 51-year-old rap mogul hopped on a Zoom call to discuss life in lockdown with Beyoncé and their three children.
“In the beginning it was time for everyone to sit down and really connect, and really focus on family and being together, and take this time to learn more about each other,” says JAY-Z. “And then, as it wore on, it’s like, ‘OK, all right, what is the new normal? ”
The richest person in Europe closed several landmark deals and saw his net worth skyrocket past the $150 billion mark thanks to the rising stock price of his luxury empire LVMH.
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The magazine s billionaire list for 2021 has Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once again claiming the top stop spot as the richest person in the world, with a staggering $177 billion net worth.
He is joined by other tech billionaires Elon Musk and Bill Gates, who are worth $151 billion and $124 billion respectively.
In the world of celebrity, there are two new additions to the billionaire list this year Kim Kardashian West and Tyler Perry while Kylie Jenner, once reportedly the world s youngest self-made billionaire, has dropped off.
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