From Roc Nation to liquor empires: how the rapper outpaced Taylor Swift’s billionaire runTaylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. For years, she has been a regular on the billionaire list, and her Eras Tour only pushed her commercial status even higher. Beyond that, she’s a savvy businesswoman who knows exactly how to market her music. While she is the richest female musician in the world, Swift is not exactly the richest artist on the Forbes list.World’s richest musicianTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which lasted about one year and nine months and spanned 149 shows across five continents, earned her more than $2 billion. In addition to her commercial estates, she owns around eight homes in the United States worth over $150 million and runs her own media company as well as Taylor Nation, which oversees her social media, album sales, promotional content, and merchandise. According to Forbes, her net worth is around $1.6 billion, making her the richest female singer in the world.Also read: Accuser withdraws rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and DiddyBut Taylor isn’t the richest artist overall. That title goes to rapper Jay-Z. According to Forbes 2025 list, his net worth is around $2.5 billion, almost twice as much as Swift’s. Unlike the popstar, Jay-Z has paused his solo music career, with no EP releases since his 2017 album, 4:44. His last full-length album was that same record, though in 2018, he released a joint album, titled Everything Is Love, with his wife Beyoncé under the name The Carters. A large chunk of Jay-Z’s fortune comes from his businesses and smart investments, which he focuses on while still dropping a few tracks now and then. More recently, he collaborated with J. Cole and Dolly Parton on the track “Hot,” featured on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Crater in 2024.While Taylor Swift has 14 Grammy wins in her kitty, Jay-Z boasts a total of 25 wins, the eighth-highest record. He owns his entire music catalogue, including 13 studio albums and two live albums. The 44-year-old founded Roc Nation, a record label and talent agency that represents artists like A$AP Rocky, Christina Aguilera, and DJ Khaled. Roc Nation soon expanded into sports, managing over $2.6 billion in contracts for athletes like LaMelo Ball, Skylar Diggins, and Vinicius Jr.Also read: Loki star Tom Hiddleston panics at ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift question: ‘His life flashed before his eyes’Jay-Z has also made a lot of money from his liquor business. According to Forbes, the rapper “cashed in on his liquor brands in 2021 and 2023, selling stakes to LVMH and Bacardi for hundreds of millions each.” Meanwhile, it is also widely reported that in 2021, he sold part of the music streaming service Tidal for $297 million, making around $149 million in cash and stock. In addition, he invested early in Uber, private jet service JetSmarter, and launched the luxury cannabis brand Monogram in 2019.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd