Celebrity
9 Richest Musicians In The World & Their Networth
It’s no doubt musicians make a lot of money but while some just stop at music, some invest into other things which will yield them more money. Permit us to take you through the nine richest musicians in the world today.
Kanye West Now Called ‘YE’
Kanye West who recently announced a name change is a music director, an actor, a singer and an entrepreneur. He has an estimated net worth of $1.8billion.
Earlier this year, Forbes magazine ranked him the richest Black American but not too long, they withdrew the title stating their reasons. In spite of his split up with American model, Kim Kardashian, he still tops the list of richest musicians. Kanye West has fleets of cars which include a Porsche Panamera, a Mercedes Benz SLR Stirling Moss worth $1.1million, a Lamborghini Aventador which his estranged wife, Kim Kardashain got for him as a gift. He also owns Aston Martin DB9, Maybach 58, Bugatti Veyron and so many other expensive cars. His house, Minimalist Mansion is worth $60million, the singer and Kim also own The Madison Clubland and The Next Door Additions which is over $2million.
2. Rihanna
Riri as she is fondly called does not rely on her music alone as she has great businesses that fetch her money, in fact saying she makes a great deal of wealth from her businesses is an understatement.
Rihanna has a cosmetic brand called ‘Fenty Beauty’ which yields over $1.4billion and a lingerie brand called Lingerie Brand Savage x Fenty which is worth $270million. In 2019, Riri was named the wealthiest female musician. She partnered with LVHM to produce a clothing line. Rihanna is also a car lover as she has exotic cars in her garage.
The singer has a Porsche 997 Turbo, Mercedes G-wagon, Mercedes S Class, Lamborghini Aventador, Chevrolet Suburban LTZ, Suzuki Jimny, and other expensive cars. Rihanna always buys quality houses and then sell it off later. Currently, she has a mansion. Her Los Angeles Starter Home is over $6.9million, she also has a Tudoresque home and two mansions in Beverly Hills.
3. Jay Z
Shawn Corey Carter better known as Jay Z and husband of award winning singer, Beyonce Knowles is also among the richest musicians in the world. The rapper has released 75million singles and 45million albums. Jay Z is the CEO of a clothing line called Rocciwear and D’Usse. He also has a share in Uber. Jay Z’s networth is estimated to be $1.4billion. The rapper owns a private jet called Bombardier Challenger 850 and it is worth $40million, he also has a Bel Air Mansion which has 21bathrooms in it. Jay Z is also into real estate and he has fleet of expensive cars.
4. Andrew Llyod Webber
The singer is also a songwriter and a TV personality. Andrew began playing violin, piano and French horn at the age of six. The 72 years old singer has seven different theatres and has a net worth of 1.28billion. The British produced popular comic series School of Rock, Cinderella and the Phantom of the Opera. Andrew who is also known as Baron Llyod Webber lives at Sydmonton Court Hampshire.
5. Paul McCartney
Paul was born in Liverpool, England. He has an estimated net worth of $1.2billion. The musician has a property in Manhattan town house, US. He also has a house in Beverly Hills Estate, owns a home in Rye, East Sussex, Merseyside and in other places.
6. Sean Combs
Also known as Diddy, Puff Daddy or Puffy is a rapper and an actor with an estimated networth of $885million. He is the owner of Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School, he also owns a clothing line, a private jet and a yatch. Sean Combs founded his own record label ‘Badboys Entertainment’ after he got fired from Uptown in 1993. In 2013 he launched his own music oriented cable network called ‘REVOLT’. Sean has a fleet of cars and a house in Los Angeles, where he owns a $39 million mansion on one of Holmby Hills’ streets. He also has a waterfront mansion at 1 Star Drive, a mansion in Beverly Hills and other houses in different locations.
8. Herb Alpert
The American composer, trumpeter, composer, songwriter, painter and recording producer is the co founder of A&M Records. He has an estimated net worth of $850million and has a house worth $2.6million in Pacific Palisades.
9. Dr Dre
Andre Romelle Young is the CEO and founder of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
He previously co-owned Death Row Records. Dr Dre who also owns New Line Cinema is the owner of a Brentwood Mansion worth $40million, a Malibu beach front worth $12.5million and a real estate in Los Angeles worth $80million.
He has an estimated networth of $820million.
