Why Jay-Z Is Making More Than Justin Timberlake On Their Summer Tour

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake: Expect to see a lot of this combination over the summer.

In the summer of 2003, Jay-Z spent much of his time on the road, playing 33 dates with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott on the Rock the Mic tour. His estimated take-home pay per show: $100,000.

Ten years later, things are a little different for the Brooklyn-born rapper. In the intervening time, Jay-Z sold his Rocawear clothing line for $204 million, inked a $150 million multiple rights deal with Live Na...