Top 10 Richest Rapper in The World

Hip-hop music can be said as being something new compared to other types of music that have been present for a longer period of time. Rappers are constantly seen flexing their wealth on social media by spending big bucks on expensive jewelry and posh cars.

The truth is talent alone will not be sufficient enough to make them truly rich. Most rappers became really popular as they venture into the world of Hollywood by either starting their own businesses or brands and making clever investments to increase their overall net worth.

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Over the past decade, there have only been a few rappers that managed to increase their wealth up to par with other legends in the music industry. Here are the top 10 richest rappers in the world.

10. Ice Cube ($160 million)

Aside from being a successful rapper, Ice Cube is also a composer, music publisher, actor, and film director. He started his career with the C.I.A hip hop group before joining N.W.A.

After he left N.W.A on December 1989, Ice Cube pave his own path toward achieving something really big in his life. He then decided to get involved in the acting industry.

Some of the films that he starred in include 21 & 22 Jump Street, Straight Out of Compton, Barbershop, and many more.

9. Lil Wayne ($170 million)

Lil Wayne or his real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. is a record hip-hop artist and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1991, Lil Wayne was only 9 years old when he first joined Cash Money Records and became the youngest record artist among them all.

His first album, Tha Block is Hot tops the list and became very popular rather quickly. His collaboration with many other rappers such as Eminem, Snoop Dog, and Drake has added more to his fame and popularity.

To top it all off, he also earns additional income when he becomes the owner of Tidal Records and makes a huge appearance on billboards like in Samsung and Super Bowl.

8. Drake ($180 million)

Aubrey Drake Graham is a singer, composer, movie director, and actor from Canada. He started out as an actor in the tv series Degrassi: The Next Generation back in 2000.

In 2009, he started out singing when he joined Young Money Entertainment founded by Lil Wayne. Drake was a very talented singer and most of his music was always in the top 10 hits.

Not just that, Drake also became richer by becoming an ambassador, co-founded his own champagne brand as well as got involved in other entertainment industries. It is believed that his net worth will skyrocket in the coming future.

7. Pharrel Williams ($200 million)

Pharrell Williams is considered an artist that can pretty much do anything. He can sing, and create his very own song and films. He also worked together with many popular artists such as Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

Aside from that, Pharrell is also an innovative type of person as he is involved in investments and launching his own recordings, I am OTHER.

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He also owns a textile company, Bionic Yarn, and worked with some of the fashion designer icons in the world.

6. Master P ($200 million)

Master P or also known as Percy Robert Miller is a famous rapper, actor, businessman as well as ex-NBA player. He started to accumulate this immense wealth when he started the recording company No Limit Records.

His recording company became the main player in the hip-hop industry in the early 90s when a lot of popular artists were born. In fact, Master P also published 3 Snoop Dog albums by the late 90s.

He also becomes rich from other sources of entertainment industries and various investments.

5. Eminem ($230 million)

It is without a doubt that Eminem was one of the only white rappers that became very successful in this industry. Eminem or his real name Marshall Mathers is the proud student of Dr. Dre himself who happened to have won 15 Grammy Awards.

Similar to other rappers Eminem also launched his very own recording company called Shady Records and since then it has published several popular albums such as D12 and 50 Cent.

If Eminem was more active in his business and investments, he would have probably placed higher on this list.

4. Dr. Dre ($800 million)

The wealth owned by this rapper has far surpassed the previous rapper on this list. Andre Young or more commonly known as Dr. Dre is always considered one of the best rappers of all time.

His work has led to the existence of many famous rappers namely Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent through his recording company, Aftermath Entertainment. He collects his fortune through royalties, albums, and other products.

Dr. Dre is also the biggest shareholder in Beats Electronics which is very popular in making unique and quality headphones. Later in 2014, Apple bought Beats Electronics for $3 billion.

3. Sean Combs ($900 million)

People call him many names like P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Diddy, and Puffy. Aside from becoming a rapper on stage, Combs also has his own recording company called Bad Boy Entertainment which many famous artists were from there.

Combs did not just stop there he has got his very own clothing brand and perfume. He is also involved in producing TV shows and jumped into investments and real estate.

2. Jay-Z ($1.4 billion)

Husband to the famous and beautiful queen of pop, Beyonce, Jay-Z has so far won 22 Grammy Awards for his work in which most of which become hits. He also owns the recording company, Roc-A-Fella Records and the popular clothing brand, Rocawear. But this is only a small part of his wealth.

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He has accumulated his fortune through various investments such as in the fashion industry, other recording companies, nightclubs, champagne, and many more. Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist that managed to surpass $1 billion in net worth.

1. Kanye West($1.8 billion)

Kanye West managed to top the list of the richest rappers in the world and his net worth has skyrocketed from merely a million up to a billion in just a few years. He managed to get back on his feet towards becoming successful after being on the brink of bankruptcy.

He was considered one of the most talented rap singers out there and he definitely proved this when he won as many as 21 Grammy Awards. He got his own recording company called GOOD Music.

Not just that but the husband of Kim Kardashian also got involved in many types of investments that increases his overall net worth even more. One of his most successful businesses is the collaboration of the fashion brand Yeezy with many big brands.

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