Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How hip-hop became a rich man's game

Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are the three richest American musicians in any genre, according to the latest Forbes ranking. Their fortunes have little to do with their music, fashion, or vodka.

By Madeleine Brand • Apr 10, 2018 • 1 min read

Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are the three richest American musicians in any genre, according to the latest Forbes ranking. Their fortunes have little to do with their music, fashion, or vodka. They’ve overseen vast empires with broad investments in real estate, Silicon Valley startups, designer water companies. Jay-Z even owns a sports management firm that represents big athletes like Kevin Durant and Dez Bryant. A new book looks at these moguls.

Author Zack O’Malley Greenburg. Photo by Remi Adetiba.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Zack O'Malley Greenburg
author, “3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How hip-hop became a rich man's game

Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are the three richest American musicians in any genre, according to the latest Forbes ranking. Their fortunes have little to do with their music, fashion, or vodka.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How hip-hop became a rich man's game

Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z are the three richest American musicians in any genre, according to the latest Forbes ranking. Their fortunes have little to do with their music, fashion, or vodka.

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