Jay-Z Is Right: Most Rappers Are Lying About Their Money
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Pitbull and Nicki MInaj are among the worst offenders when it comes to rappers claiming to make more money than they actually do, according to a new report.
Both stars have included lyrics alluding to making a billion in recent songs, but research carried out by Business Week proves otherwise.
The financial website was inspired to conduct the research by Jay-Z's new Magna Carta Holy Grail track 'Versus', which blasts rappers who claim to have more wealth than they actually do.
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Pitbull tops the list of rappers whose actual earnings come in way under their lyrical brags. The star claimed in his 2012 song 'Feel This Moment': "Now make dollars, I mean billions, I'm a genius."
However, his reported 2012 earnings come in at $9.5 million, which is considerably less than his claims.
Nicki Minaj placed second on the graph after saying she made a billion in her track 'Up In Flames', but her reported earnings in 2012 was $15.5m.
Jay-Z came off best on the graph after claiming to have made half a billion, with his net worth coming in at an impressive $475m.
But that image says "actual net worth", her net worth is $45M, not $15M. It's just made by someone who wants to be a smartass. And as if anyone believed she earned a billion.
But that image says "actual net worth", her net worth is $45M, not $15M. It's just made by someone who wants to be a smartass. And as if anyone believed she earned a billion.
ye 45 million without making forbes a single time, right
But that image says "actual net worth", her net worth is $45M, not $15M. It's just made by someone who wants to be a smartass. And as if anyone believed she earned a billion.
@ Nas.
