Forbes has once again confirmed that Beyoncé is the first Black artist to become a billionaire through music alone. She also remains the richest Black female musician in the world.
Forbes noted in their latest list of top 50 self-made American female billionaires that she is the only Black artist to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales with fewer than 100 shows this decade.
Beyoncé holds the title of the highest-selling Black-American artist in RIAA history, with 198.5 MILLION certified sales to her name.
Happy Black Music Month!
@SaycheeseDGTL This fooking guy just admitted he has been talking to a wall for 20 YEARS and is like why did he respond, now?! The Teeth Tumbler's self-awareness is crazy.
A new genre, new records and a new milestone. @Beyonce became the fifth musician to reach billionaire status after a year that included Grammy wins for Cowboy Carter and the highest-grossing concert tour of 2025. https://t.co/npegh7oECw
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Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar are who Drake wishes to be.
He wants to be respected, revered and loved by hiphop.
Drake has spent his entire career chasing that level of respect, but respect can't be streamed, playlisted, or bought with marketing budgets.
Sadly for him, he's not like us. The Jig is Truly Up 🆙