Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter grew up in the projects in Brooklyn. His family struggled to make ends meet, the dude started dealing drugs as a teen.
Before the end of 2017, the business mogul and hip-hop artist is worth $810 million
He's learned some key money lessons along the way, some of which are hidden inside his lyrics. Here are three:
"I bought every V12 engine / Wish I could take it back to the beginnin' / I coulda bought a place in DUMBO before it was DUMBO / For like 2 million / That same building today is worth 25 million / Guess how I'm feelin'? Dumbo"
He mentioned on his track that a better way to invest his money may have been in real estate. his home city of Brooklyn has become one of the trendiest neighborhoods in New York City.
