Lil' Wayne is the influence behind this current generation of hip-hop artist, which some could argue is not a good thing but there are few musical runs in any genre that can stand next to the New Orleans-born hip-hop artist. During an interview in the '90s, Lil Wayne stated that he was going to be the best rapper alive and a decade later he proved just that by releasing an insane amount of great music in only a couple years span.
His rise to prominence as a solo artist started with his 2004 album, Tha Carter and after that, he never looked back. He could be considered the mixtape king and one of the hardest working members in the hip-hop community to this very day despite the fact that he's currently being held hostage by his Cash Money record label led by Bryan 'Birdman' Williams. Will Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter V album ever see the light of day? Who knows.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.