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Jay-Z, Rihanna, And Serena Williams All Made History This Week, Along With 6 Other Moments Of Black Excellence

They deserve ALL the coin!

Ehis Osifo
by Ehis Osifo

BuzzFeed Staff

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1. Jay-Z became the first billionaire rapper!

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All hail, Hov! All those years of hard work really ~paid~ off.

2. Also in money news, Rihanna became the wealthiest female in music.

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Her net worth is at an estimated $600 million and Rihanna is worth at LEAST that. Plus tax!

3. More money news! Serena Williams became the first athlete on Forbes' list of the world's richest self-made women.

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CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE! You go, queen.

4. Beauty YouTuber Jackie Aina graced the cover of Essence magazine this month.

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Simply sublime.

5. HTGAWM's Aja Naomi King and Empire's Trai Byers announced they were starring in the upcoming historical drama, The 24th.

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The series will be based on the true story of the all-black 24th United States Infantry Regiment and their part in the Houston Riot of 1917. Sign me up for this show!

6. Zoe Kravitz smized like a goddess on the cover of British Vogue.

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Words cannot describe this woman's beauty.

7. Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre, graced the cover of British Vogue's Bridal Issue.

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Cheers to the happy couple!

8. Michael B. Jordan announced that he's ALSO the face of Coach fragrances, in addition to Coach for Men.

9. Finally, Lil Nas X killed it on the cover of Teen Vogue.

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Neigh on, playa! Congrats on this huge accomplishment!

What a week filled with riches and magazine covers! Tune in next week for more excellence.

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