5 Blockbuster Hip-Hop Business Deals
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter once said, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” Obviously, he’s got a head for it. In 2007, the originator of Roc-a-wear sold his clothing label to Iconix for $204 million. Jay-Z, also started his own label, Roc Nation, in partnership with Live Nation. It was an unprecedented “360” deal reported at $150 million.