Jay Z is probably the most successful hip-hop act turned businessman in the industry and everyone in the hip-hop realm is chasing to reach his status. Not to mention, he also has one of best flows and most unique voices in hip-hop of all-time. Ever since the release of his debut album in 1996 entitled, Reasonable Doubt, he's been a force to reckon with and has yet to fall off musically throughout his illustrious career. Jay has earned a total of 21 Grammys and a number of other accolades throughout his career but now, he's on a path of ownership.
Jay Z is currently the owner of major music streaming service Tidal, a record label imprint known as Roc Nation, an owner of several liquor brands, and runs a sports agency entitled Roc Nation sports. His lyrical ability and content have grown throughout the years and he's truly the first hip-hop act we've seen grow and not become cliche or unwarranted. Jay is the greatest of all-time in many fans eyes and for obvious reasons.
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.