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He's one of only a handful of entertainers to reach the billion markThe rapper places joint fifth with Kylie JennerJay-Z has been hailed as the world’s first billionaire rapper. Revered US business magazine Forbes says in its latest cover story that it’s “clear that Jay-Z has accumulated a fortune that conservatively totals $1 billion (£790 million), making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire—and the first hip-hop artist to […]The post Jay-Z has been named ‘the world’s first billionaire rapper’ appeared first on NME.
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Jay-Z: Shares “Empire State Of Mind” Remix Featuring Gil Scott-Heron Sample
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Over the weekend, Jay-Z performed his first show in four years at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris to celebrate the opening of a Basquiat x Warhol exhibition. He debuted a new version of “Empire State Of Mind” during the performance that mashed up the original with a sample of Gil Scott-Heron’s “New Y...
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