Music and sound are thought to be an element of releasing stress and being relaxed. There are different types of music Played and listen all around the world music has got different genres like classical, pop, and rock. One such genre of music is a rap song.
Rap songs are relatively a faster version of the songs. These are performed in chanted ways rap songs that include high flow and delivery. These are known as a mood booster. Lots of singers around the world are known for singing rap songs and are famous for their rap songs. The following are the top 10 richest rappers.
1. Kanye West
Kenny West is a well-known American rapper, song producer, and songwriter. He also owned some other businesses like fashion designing and entrepreneurship. He comes on the number one for being the richest rapper all around the world. His net worth is $ 3.2 billion. This is his net worth that is confirmed by Forbes. Read our article, Explore the Fascinating Musical Career of Kanye West, to know more about him.
2. Jay-Z
Jay-Z is from Brooklyn, New York. He is known as a famous American rapper and well-known entrepreneur. It is said that most of the net worth of Jay-Z comes from the investments he made in different businesses. It is also reported that Jay-Z is known as the first rapper who crossed $ 1 billion net worth. He was the first one to cross 1 billion dollars’ net worth until Kanye replaced him.
3. Sean Comb (Diddy)
Sean Comb is known as an all-rounder as he has experienced every field, may it be rapping, acting, songwriting or entrepreneurship. He is well known as ‘Diddy’ that has been his on a stage name. The net worth of Diddy is about $ 885 million. This net worth was recorded in the year 2020. Other than getting paid from the rap songs, he also got a handsome amount through his entrepreneur works.
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4. Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre comes on number fourth with the net worth of $ 820 million. He is considered one of the most renowned producers of hip hop. He is said to be the fourth richest rapper in the world. He is the CEO of Aftermath entertainment. Other than that, he also owns ‘Beats by Dr. Dre series,’ which he later sold to Apple for about $ 3 billion.
5. Eminem
Without any doubt, Eminem is said to be the most popular and successful white rapper in recent times. At times when he started singing rap songs, he had to face lots of hate for being white. Other than that, Eminem also faced bullying when he went to school. However, his success story is remarkable as he felt responsible for changing the world with his songs. His net worth recorded in the year 2020 is around $ 230 million that makes him the fifth richest rapper.
6. Master P
Master P, who is also known as Percy Robert Miller, is a rapper from America. Other than being a rapper, he is also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and basketball player. He owns a company known as P Miller enterprises. His estimated net worth is $200 million.
7. Usher
Another singer from America other than a rapper is a songwriter, an actor, and a dancer. He is one of the richest rappers. This is obvious as 43 million copies of his albums are sold. His net worth is $ 180 million.
8. Drake
Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, is a rapper with Canadian nationality. He is also a songwriter and producer. He got fame through his acting career in T.V series ‘Degrassi.’
He also managed to win several awards. Drake has many hot rap songs. His net worth is around $180 million. For more information on this musical artist, read our article, “Discover the Fascinating Career of Drake.”
9. Ice cube
Ice Cube is a rapper with American nationality. He is a songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His career was started when he became a member of C.I.A hip hop group. Cubes have also been featured in films like ‘Boyz N the Hood, ‘Barbershop, and other such films. His net worth is about $ 160 million that makes him the ninth richest rapper in the world.
10. Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams stands as a tenth richest rapper with a net worth of $ 150 million. He is a singer, a rapper, a film producer, and a songwriter. He also owns entertainment, music, and fashion enterprise. Other than that, he also has a record label that works as an umbrella of Pharrell Williams, including a club billionaire boy.
From Kanye West to Pharrell Williams, all the rappers are working great in creating music that can reform the society and are elements of happiness and mood boosters. Other than them, many other rappers are working in the rapping field for years and have contributed to reformation like Pitbull, Timbaland, Akon, and many others.