US EditionDr. Dre joins Jay-Z as second hip-hop billionaire on Forbes' list
Forbes says the 61-year-old music mogul joins the list after Beats, royalties and investments lifted his net worth to $1 billion.
- In March, music mogul Dr. Dre officially joined Forbes' Billionaires list, becoming the second rapper to achieve billionaire status after Jay-Z.
- His wealth stems from the 2014 sale of Beats Electronics to Apple for $3 billion, alongside a real estate portfolio valued at nearly $80 million.
- Record sales of over 10 million copies of "2001" and more than 3 million units of "The Chronic" bolster his portfolio; Dre sold portions of his catalog in 2023 for more than $200 million.
- Dre joins a growing cohort of 27 Black billionaires worldwide, including 20 in the United States, reflecting a trend of leveraging cultural influence into ownership stakes.
- Despite reaching billionaire status, Dre continues creating music and told Forbes he holds roughly 400 unreleased tracks, stating, "Now, I'm just ready to get started with the work.
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