Music's New School Moguls

Which music magnates are trailing Berry Gordy's footsteps?

Jay Z on why he waited to comment about a racial profiling incident at Barneys New York:  - "I move and speak based on facts and not emotion. I haven’t made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys."(Photo: Lionel Urman / Splash News)
Bryan "Baby" Williams - Bryan "Baby" Williams, aka Birdman, has helped take the label he cofounded, Cash Money Records, to unforeseen heights. After launching in 1991, the label cashed in building regional buzz for an unprecendented $30 million deal with Universal Music Group, which led to the stardom of Juvenile, Lil Wayne and, later on, Drake and Nicki Minaj.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
Dr. Dre: February 18 - The Cali rapper and super-producer turns 49 years old. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
“Pete’s Interlude” - On this skit, Nick encounters Pete, a white dude who’s informing him about his arsenal of crass rhymes about, well, doin’ the do… with everybody.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)Queen Latifah - At a time when women weren't running the world, this Queen chanted "Ladies First" and has stayed true to what she believes. From rhyming to ratings, Dana Elaine Owens better known as Queen Latifah not only conquered the rap game (owning her own comapny, Flava Unit Entertainment), but soon made Hollywood take notice of her royalty when she got an Oscar nomination for her work in the film Chicago. Not to mention she has her own comestics line under the CoverGirl umbrella, dubbed the Queen Collection.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Bryan "Birdman" Williams - Since '91 "Birdman" has followed in the footsteps of people like Berry Gordy. Along with his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams he co-founder the label Cash Money Records, which launched the careers of Young Buck, Juvenile & Lil' Wayne. Now as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group the label launched both Drake's and Nicki Minaj's musical careers merging with Young Money Entertainment, with Lil' Wayne as the CEO.(Photo: John Ricard / BET).

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