Some might not think that J. Cole is deserving to be this high up on the list especially being such a new act but, he hasn't dropped a single project that has been lackluster as of yet. Before making his way to the limelight, J. Cole was determined to produce a song for Jay Z and after many failed attempts, the North Carolinian hip-hop act finally got on the hip-hop mogul's radar and soon was signed to his Roc Nation imprint.
His 2011 debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story instantaneously gained a cult-like following and ever since then, the rapper has released his official studio projects with little to no promotion and went platinum every time. J. Cole also doesn't allow features on his projects and fully produces his own albums. There's no denying that he's extremely talented and could be a potential legend in the future if he continues with his insanely tenacious work ethic.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.