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Thursday 9 August 2012

Beyonce and Jay Z Named World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple

Forbes Magazine just named Jay and Bey the highest paid celebrity couple in the world. Together they made $78 million - from May 2011 to May 2012. Beyonce - $40m, Jay Z - $38m. And Beyonce took a break for most of the year. Na wa o! :-)

 From Forbes Magazine,
Take Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, for example. Last year’s runners-up on the list of The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples, the duo has now climbed one spot to top this year’s ranking. Knowles, who took a break from her hectic touring schedule in 2011 to give birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter, still collects big paychecks from old hits. Besides, the singer’s new album went platinum in the U.S., not to mention her non-musical ventures and endorsement deals, which all helped to bring her total earnings between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012 to $40 million, according to data from the latest Celebrity 100 list.
And as the male half of music’s first couple, Jay-Z isn’t far behind his wife. The hip-hop mogul made millions from Watch the Throne, his musical collaboration with pal Kanye West, and even more from the tour that followed. Add to that a bevy of non-musical enterprises such as ad firm Translation and cosmetics company Carol’s Daughter and the result is a staggering $38 million that he has brought home in twelve months, putting the couple’s annual income at $78 million.

107 comments:

Anonymous said...

and what are dey going to us all these money for if i may ask???

Anonymous said...

total rubbish and dem go carry am go grave with dem abi mschew!!!

Anonymous said...

abeg this no be news linda next

Anonymous said...

Intresting God dey.

Anonymous said...

wat the hell is dat scary illuminatic pic!

Anonymous said...

And dis is news bcos?anyway sha,Bey is still a good role model asin she married her own God-given man.Linda u never hear say dat yeye actress dat cant act shit,lilian Bach with her horrible accent and badly spoken English,snatched and married one Akala,ex banker and father of four children?Give us d gist naa...abeg.

jummai said...

wa oooo interesting.

Anonymous said...

And so?

Anonymous said...

and why is this "NEWS"...it is OLD...

Anonymous said...

maybe true..buh her nails r disgusting!ewww...

Anonymous said...

Well am nt surprised wit de power of dat dir so called CHURCH OF SATAN dey can make money even without begin paid

Anonymous said...

Illuminate doins

Anonymous said...

LINDA U NEVER HEAR SAY FORBES FEATURED U.I AM SO PROUD OF U MUAH!!!

Anonymous said...

August 9, 2012 11:19 AM as i thought linda bring the gist

Anonymous said...

Linda,lemme say this ,i know i'm part of it as well but you should have all these anonymous posting inactive.Comments should come with the name of the individual who wants to comment so that there can be arguments,debates etc.its going to make this lovely blog more interesting and fun.Cos i really cant stand some people's comment but i dont know how to "attack" or rather respond to there comments. Can you imagine someone asking what Jay and Bey are doing with there money?must be someone from Ogbagi akoko who really doesnt know whats going on in the world lol..abeg Linda,look into my suggestion.Ciao!

Shynomy said...

Abeg Abeg, be careful on wot ur saying abt my girl LILIAN BACH, I too like dat chick abeg. She no carry anybody's husband, na so una go dey look for person wey una go spoil their name. Arrrggggg

IVORY CHI said...

yep

I LOVE BEYONCE AND WHAT SHE SEEMS TO STAND FOR!!!


WORKING HARD...MARRYING THE ONE YOU LOVE AND KEEPING YOUR MORALS AS WELL AS BEING GROUNDED.

FABNESS ALL AROUND

Anonymous said...

linda gbagaun..it is celebrity couple not couples...olodo..lol

Muse said...

Linda, this story get K leg. I thot Bey spent 40M dollars on a jet for Jayz recently, so you are saying she spent an equivalent of her income on a jet? One of either stories are false, cos i see Bey as a sharpt girl

Anonymous said...

May God have mercy!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

what will it profit a man or woman if he gains the whole world and loses his soul,i dont admire them one bit,anyone who sells his/her soul to the devil for money,fame and gain is doomed unless they repent and accept christ

Anonymous said...

With dis ur mouth u can never be rich.........

deedee said...

And is this news? Boring much abeg, Linda if na groove you dey, face am. If na blogging you dey, face am. BIKO! AYAM BEGGING UUU

LIB Addict said...

Spoil their daughter silly!

Anonymous said...

Linda its couple not couples.

Anonymous said...

For what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul.*think abt it*

Anonymous said...

One word - Illuminati

Anonymous said...

good for them
naijabreakingnews.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

The German Immigrant says...Its funny how Tom Cruise is reported as the highest earner and also to have made the same amount within approximately the same time frame. What's special about this number 78million dollars? Is it a media fantasy?...hope thy spend some on worthy causes too besides plastic surgery and cocaine...says The German Immigrant

Anonymous said...

waoh! they are in money.

Anonymous said...

Okay,buh i can't understand the nail thing,those are ugly.Pls they should try help black kids,they were all in d neighbourhood together before their fame.

Hrm paul Ojeih said...

so much moni for the carters.Jigga is definitely blessed way back wen he was struggling in the project up in Brooklyn he has paid his dues no doubt. Lindus Linda no worry one day me and u go enter that stupid Forbes list say amen o

scataa! said...

Rubbish! Dats my comment! Vanity upon Vanity after been lowered 6feet below the earth!..ppl are here begging 2 survive! Abeggi no tym 2 start pouring out my anger! Let me reserve some!..PSSNM

Anonymous said...

linda u suck dis days

Emem said...

They make a great tag team.... goes to show that if you marry well, alot of great dreams shared and worked on together can come to pass.....

Anonymous said...

And the couple didn't make what Dre made.linda small small nah!u never see money b4 nii

Anonymous said...

Fame and fortune for ur soul that's what the devil gives.I dnt envy them at all. I wish they had all these from God and still have Jesus in their lives.

Anonymous said...

okay we have heard jay z and bey,s own. linda you don wan to tell us that you were named in the 20 most inluencial women in africa according to fobes africa abi well post the story so that we can shine and congratulate you ke. well done babes and keep up the good work sha

happyhausabunny said...

http://www.nairaland.com/1013034/forbes-africa-features-linda-ikeji

Linda was featured on Forbes' August issue of Africa's Top 20 Prominent Women! Whooopwhooop! Way 2 go dear! Many more wonderful thns will cont 2 com ur way!
To those who jst beef Linda...may God tk u 2 ur place stardom ijn! Lol

sandra-brown said...

Now u r just plainly hating.if the money belonged to u shebi u won't be rejoicing?#rme#

ARINOLA said...

Lin Lin, i want to believe it's a typo, but ur heading says "Highest paid celebrity couples" dat should be couple ooo

Obie said...

Talking about forbes,I just saw linda's name and chibundu onuzo on forbes list of african women are leading the way in the society...ngozi iweala,dora akunyili,kema chikwe,alison maduekwe..etc. Are some of the igbo women leading the way in africa and the diaspora..umu ada ala igbo kwenu!!..

Anonymous said...

Nonsense money

sakara said...

dem say dem wan invest all for IVy Blue and towards ivy education, selfish couple *rolling eyes* like na me follow dem work for d money hehehehehehehe

Anonymous said...

If Forbes makes it news, it is news. I'm sick of you local people coming here to ask "is this news?" everything can be news if u put the right spin on it. Linda is helping you get informed you're grumbling.. Dundee united. Others that always ask the foolish question pls retire it. I hate reading LIB comments cos it annoys me, dumb muthas!!

Anonymous said...

these are agents of illuminatti, they have sold their soul to the devil, so i dont envy them. i feed take care of myself and not owing any satan anything.

Anonymous said...

Not doubt, they have got lots of luxuries.
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Janded said...

Old news

Anonymous said...

Old Gist!

Anonymous said...

Rubbish!Vanity upon vanity! Misan

Anonymous said...

Gud for them..Linda u dnt post my comments.

Anonymous said...

Dis is y u will remain poor and wretched. U can not even appreciate wealth talk less of hardwork

Anonymous said...

You wey be saint for send ur own gist na. We don hear about actresses tire so notin new. U can be our new juicy gist make we sef tear u apart. Lololol!! Aproko!

Unimaid said...

Congrats to the duo,

Anonymous said...

illuminatic riches

Anonymous said...

Yeah...remind us again why we care..*yawns*

Anonymous said...

Na wa o

justlikeme@live.com said...

Although i dont like Beyonce oh...but she is a very good role model. She was scandal free before marrying and now married and wont allow public into her live. She will prolly be married to Jay-Z as long as they live....or at least till their pikin grows very very old enough!

See Kim K, even our 9ja own....they dont have half as much and arent earning more than their hubby yet pride and they always want to be in the news
RESULT: Divorce sharp sharp...na here we go dey when we go hear Ini Edo case, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jombo, Lilian Bach...who remain. Make we dey look

You can beef about her getting money, i dont like her too but she is a role model...believe that!

Anonymous said...

Linda,i heard U̶̲̥̅̊. Wer mentioned in d soon 2 b published august edition of forbes magazine celebratin african women.an edition dat includes d 20 most influential african women and U̶̲̥̅̊ wer mentioned in d edition,smtin abt "beauty and brains",one last amebo frm me,dat U̶̲̥̅̊'re d highest paid blogger in naija.so dis ur amebo work dey giv U̶̲̥̅̊ cash,hmmm.abeg men from d pit of hell(kidnappers n armed robbers and job men),make una no look our dear linda side o,she's covad wit d blood of Jesus.congratulations...Xel. Says so via my Nokia 808. Pureview.

justme said...

me n my husband.hmmmmm we re coming

Anonymous said...

her fingers are ugly!!!

Anonymous said...

Linda,ur blog is becoming too dry ooo. U don't update ds page anymore. Wats wrong nah?

Anonymous said...

Illuminati,* hiss*

Anonymous said...

i'm suprised people are actually upset about this.

ohnyee said...

eeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww. im not liking that pic oooo

Sakara said...

Couples? Linda hian - 'myhusband is d best couple n d whole world'

Anonymous said...

Na poverty dey worry una...NO they no go carry am go grave dey go carry am enter ya papa house...ode them!

Anonymous said...

I love the concept of her nail polish but damn! Her fingers are ugly for sum1 dat earns $40m

Bubble gum said...

Wayray! did she snatch ur husband or ur brother Amebo.com

Anonymous said...

And I give a damn because.............???

rayenter10ment.com said...

That's the product of Hardworking. But I'm kinda surprise why "B" would earn more than 'J'.

Anonymous said...

Linda, just read from Azaria's blog dat u were listed on African Forbes Magazine,but u dont ve it on ur blog. Anyways congrats and continue 2 make us proud, especially d ladies like me. Holuwateenar on point. And again Linda, how do i send stories 2 u incase i ve some. Tanx

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Anonymous said...

Linda watx hapnenin av bin presin my reqst button ever since.no news?floberry..aka flowyze

Anonymous said...

the hands, the hands. They look like craw craw... on to the next one... on to the next one.

Flavour said...

Linda,u don dey dull us n slow oh.since yesterday mrng no update on any gist.if u r too busy get a close family member 2help na since u r afraid of employing smone/pple.it gets annoying n frustrating 2come 2ur blog like 20tyms in a day only 2 keep seeing d same old post. No go enjoy London 2much com 4get ur Libers.

Lola A said...

ehen na!!! big deal? its wat they sold their souls for na?

Anonymous said...

Linda, I don't see wetin concern you with Jay-Z and Bey. Make una face your own ooo.

According to Forbes Africa, Linda Ikeji has brains and beauty. Chibundu Onozo was also featured. She is one of the hottest, and youngest African writers published in the UK.

http://www.informationnigeria.org/2012/08/forbes-africa-features-linda-ikeji-and-chibundu-onuzo.html

Anonymous said...

Awon illuminati oshi, mtsheeeeew.

Anonymous said...

WOw dat is rill gud

Anonymous said...

i know nigerians with waaaayyyyy more money

Anonymous said...

ONE Said: Linda dear guess you're enjoying your stay in London.Something came to my notice yesterday and i want to mail it to you, Pls how do i go about it? thanks.

Anonymous said...

Either the client or manicurist can't spell...

-lol-



***Lush

brandigest said...

Not surprised. Their combination is outta of this world. http://brandigest.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/my-top-5-male-personal-brands-in-nigeria-music/

Anonymous said...

It is their money they earned it they can do anything they want to with it

Anonymous said...

It is their money they earned it they can do anything they want to with it

Anonymous said...

its part of the gist

Princess of Zion said...

Wishing all the married couples here, great success! And to all those waiting, may the Lord provide your own for you in accordance with His word.

www.princessofzion.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/men-and-infidelity-part-3i/

Anonymous said...

wooooooah!!! *swallows spit*

Unknown said...

what a world........

Tobenna said...

and what exactly are u trying to say if I may ask??

benedict said...

Cool,but it's all gonna vanish cos d devil gives one and take two.

ugoo said...

dey make am be say dey make am.no jelous.

Anonymous said...

And dem go kari go heaven abi?hissssssssssss.make dem park well well jor.They should think abt poor and motherless homes around.

Pheena said...

na wa o. Beyonce wen no work dis year make moni wen some ppl no go see 4 dia lyf.

Moi said...

Na dem sabi nd what are dey doing 4 d poor? Mtcheeeeew! Illuminati money....

Unknown said...

i have an important info to share

Unknown said...

good for them

Unknown said...

linda i have an urgent story o!

Anonymous said...

just checking

Unknown said...

sweet couples......

Diariesofanothermua said...

that pic is horrible

Anonymous said...

They are looking for hell fire partners and they will not get it.

Anonymous said...

is lobish ....an his soul is in hell

Anonymous said...

Me nko ? Make forbes or LIB come evaluate me.

Anonymous said...

Linda and how does dis fill my cup??????? Giv us beta news abeg


KASS

Anonymous said...

Evil people

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