The 10 Richest Rappers In The World 2024 (Updated)
Who are the richest rappers in the world currently? We have decided to make a list of the 10 rappers that have the most money today since we are used to seeing many artists full of chains and gold, with super juicy cars, showing their incredible houses on the internet.
When it comes to rap and hip-hop, some famous names can be Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Drake, etc. Being the most successful in the music business, these stars make a lot of money from every album they release.
The luxurious lifestyle and the comforts in which these world icons spend their wealth can make anyone envious. The popular Forbes Magazine has listed the rappers who make the most money this year, either through their music or business that they have apart.
The names at the top are repeated over and over again, except for some surprise. Here is the list ordered from smallest to largest.
The 10 Richest Rappers In The World
10. Lil Wayne
Here we have a curious case of a dichotomy because Lil Wayne is one of the artists who go least unnoticed on the music scene, on the other hand. On the other hand, the general public is unaware of the businesses he has in parallel to his musical career.
It is true that his fortune, valued at 150 million dollars, comes mostly from his discography and his music label Young Money Entertainment. However, he has been involved in other businesses such as a clothing line and a sports agency, the latter quite curious.
9. Ice Cube
The Californian rapper accumulates a wealth of 160 million euros. It is true that his voluminous discography is part of his success, but above all, where Ice Cube has made the most money in recent years is as an actor. We recently reviewed his huge filmography that includes big box office hits such as xXx, The Departed College or Boyz N the Hood.
In total, his filmography amounted to almost 30 films and he has even received a star on the Walk of Fame. With all this legacy it is normal that his fortune has grown exponentially since the beginning of his career.
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8. Drake
The Canadian artist has declared himself the king of streaming. Each new album of his breaks a new record on Spotify. Drake has also been able to invest a large part of his money through his company October’s Very Own (OVO), of which he co-owns with Oliver El-Khatib. From there the artist has brought to light a rupa line, his own record label and a radio station.
7. Pharrel Williams
The Grammy winner, music producer, and fashion designer is worth $200 million. Although these three facets of his and surely are the bulk of his fortune, he has also decided to invest in other people. Pharrel Williams founded Black Ambition a few years ago, an incubator for Black and Latino entrepreneurs focused on technology, healthcare and consumer products companies.
6. Master P
Tied for the sixth place we have Master P also with a fortune of 200 million dollars. As you well know, most of his fortune comes from his record label ” No Limit Records “. He also made a small immersion in both movies and series, very briefly, nothing to do with Ice Cube. Still, he appeared in a series known as CSI and Scary Movie 3.
5. Eminem
Eminem has been totally focused on his musical and artistic career. His best-known film appearance was in the film 8 Miles which earned him an Oscar. Although recently all this changed and he decided to open a business in the city that saw him grow, in Detroit. There he has decided to open his own restaurant under the name ” Mom’s Spaghetti “. With all this, his assets amount to a total of 230 million dollars.
4. Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre has arguably been the greatest producer in rap history. His legacy is enormous and some of the instrumentals made by him have made great artists rise to fame. In addition to that, he founded Beats one of the best headphone brands in history. A few years ago he sold the brand for an outrage, which caused his assets to skyrocket. Today it adds up to more than 780 million dollars in total.
3. Diddy
Puff Daddy is on the verge of a billion dollars (1 trillion in American terminology) with a total of 900 million dollars. Almost all of his money has come from the music industry becoming the manager of the legendary Biggie. He has made small cameos in the movies, but basically everything is owed to his label Bad Boy Entertainment.
2. Jay-Z
It’s not easy at all knowing where all of Jay-Z’s fortune comes from. With a total of 1.3 billion dollars, he has become one of the great moguls in the industry. He was listed as the most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard, has made cameos in some movies, and has an extensive musical career.
To all this should be added his career as a businessman, among many other things he is one of the owners of the Brooklyn Nets, he was CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and founder of Roc Nation.
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1. Kanye West
One of the most controversial characters in rap history, of course, much of his fortune is due to his music, especially copyright. This is largely because his music has been used numerous times for commercials, movies, etc.
But he has not only stayed on that, one of his latest bets is a documentary on one of the best-known streaming platforms Netflix. Also, you have to take into account his own fashion line, his political career, etc. Ye has always known how to make a profit from anything, and that is why he ranks number one on this list of the richest rappers in the world with a fortune of $ 6.6 billion.
