The 20 richest musicians of all time – You’ll never guess the billionaires (+Pics)

6. Jay-Z: $550 million
So what if he doesn’t have the biggest stake in the Brooklyn Nets. The record-setting solo artist (12 #1 albums!) and erstwhile CEO of Def Jam co-founded his Roc Nation entertainment conglomerate with Live Nation in 2008; co-authored Decoded, a bombastic tribute to globetrotting excess in 2011; and co-created the world’s luckiest baby the next year.