Who has sold more records Jay-Z or Beyonce?
Beyoncé is the big winner when it comes to single sales, having (so far!) made $26 million in digital singles, while her husband has earned “just” $17.5 million. Aw. But Jay trumps Bey when it comes to album sales: He's made an impressive $27.5 million, while Beyoncé's made $15 million.
To date, Beyoncé has sold over 160 million records worldwide as a solo artist, and a further 60 million as part of Destiny's Child, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
One of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Kanye West. Jay-Z also holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 (14).
In 2021, it was reported that Beyoncé's net worth was valued at $450 million. Jay-Z officially reached billionaire status in 2019. Now in 2022, his real-time net worth according to Forbes is valued at $1.3 billion.
The following evaluation draws from an analysis of data compiled on Wikipedia's 'List of best-selling music artists' page, as well as Wikipedia's pages for the discographies of Rihanna and Beyoncé.
Many fans may be taken aback, considering the fact that Rihanna met Beyoncé in the music business but had surpassed her record sales. Still, Beyoncé makes it to the Forbes list as one of the wealthiest artists in the world with a net worth of about $500 million.
It has sold more than 10 million worldwide. Taylor Swift is easily the winner in this category. Not only has she sold far more albums than Beyonce, but she has had a lot more hit singles as well.
So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.
With over 200 million records sold, and 227 million units nationwide, Eminem is the number one selling rap artist in history and the 6th best-selling solo music artist of all time. Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, was born on October 17, 1972. He started his rap career at age 16 in Detroit, Michigan.
Beyoncé and Oumou Sangare are also featured on the track. Of JAY-Z's 100 top 100 finishes, the rapper hit no. 1 four times.
Who is better Jay-Z or Beyoncé?
Jay-Z has more than held his own, winning more awards (34) than many artists dream of along with 114 nominations. Beyoncé is the most nominated woman in Grammy Award history, with a total of 23 wins. She is also the highest-paid black musician in history as of 2014.
1. Paul McCartney (net worth: $1.2 billion) With $1.2 billion to his name, according to Money Inc., Paul McCartney is still the richest of the richest rock stars ever.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Total Net Worth
At the time, Bey's was $355 million and Jay-Z's was $900 million, making their combined net worth more than $1 billion. But now?
1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
As an accomplished performer, she has sold 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks worldwide making her the top-selling digital artist of all time.
Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
Minaj has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her the best-selling female rapper of all time. She was ranked by Billboard as the seventh overall Top Female Artist of the 2010s decade.
