Top 10 Richest Rappers in 2014

The world of rap music is certainly one that is evolving at a fast pace and while there are many rappers that want to make it big in the industry, it seems that only those who really have something to say and are very talented eventually get to be successful. But speaking of success, haven’t you ever been curious of who may be the richest rapper in the industry? Well then, if that’s what you want to know then keep reading, since below we’re going to take a closer look at the Top 10 Richest Rappers in 2014.

10. Lil Wayne ($110 Million)

Lil Wayne has entered the rap music industry starting 1996 and ever since he has worked hard in order to become famous and show the world that he does indeed have a lot to say. When he turned 30, Lil Wayne was already very high in the music charts and he gathered a very big fortune that made him land on our top ten list of the richest rappers in the world. The hit that skyrocketed Lil Wayne to fame was launched many years ago and it’s called “The Black is hot”. Some of you who are in your late twenties may remember it very well.

9. Ice Cube ($120 Million)

Ice Cube has been very active in the nineties, but in the 2000s it seems that he didn’t really rap that much. It could be due to the fact that his talent went beyond singing, allowing him to work not only as a rapper, but also as a record maker, screen essayist, film maker, chief and on screen character. Most of the times, when he would play in various movies Ice Cube is identified with science fiction, comic drama, sentiment and show. Due to his talent and amazing skills for both singing, acting and writing, Ice Cube is nowadays recognized worldwide and has an audience that amounts to tens of millions of people.

8. Snoop Dogg (125 Million)

We all know Snoop Dogg by the fact that he always loves to wear his hair in 2 ponytails and let’s not forget about his shades which some said that the artist never takes them off even when going to sleep. You may not know about this, but Snoop’s real name is a rather strange one - Calvin Cordozar Broadus - but that doesn’t keep him from winning the hearts of fans around the world through his tricks, lifestyle and incredible social abilities.

7. Birdman ($160 Million)

About 2 decades ago, Bryan Williams, also known as Birdman decided to found Cash Money Records, a company that today has members from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Drake, Juvenile and Lil Wayne on its roster. But Birdman is not only making money from this records company. He is also very well known for his famous YMCMB clothing line which brings him profits of tens of millions of dollars every year. On top of his rapping career, Birdman also ears money from GT Vodka and Cash Money Content.

6. Eminem ($170 Million)

Presently, Eminem is considered the world’s faster rapper and if you’ve seen the way he performs in his latest video called “Rap God”, then you’ll definitely agree. His real name though is Marshall Bruce Mathers the third and while he never had an easy life and always had to change school (which got him becoming the victim of bullying) he decided to use the anger piling up in him with each day and make something out of it. Therefore, many years after he graduated from high school, Eminem finally launched his debut album called Infinite. While not very successful at all, his second LP called The Real Slim Shady is the album that raised him to stardom.

5. 50 cent ($270 million)

Known better by his stage name of 50 Cent, Curtis James Jackson the third was born in N.Y. City and manage to enter the world of hip hop thanks to Eminem. While this was a dream come true for him, 50 Cent had to pay Eminem 50% of his earnings, which makes his name kind of revealing in this regard. HIs first album which was released in 2003 was a huge success and put 50 on the radar pretty quickly. In fact, it was so good that he was awarded 8 times platinum by the RIA.

4. Master P ($350 Million)

You mayn’t heard about Master P, but he is a very popular investor, producer, rapper and performer who started to rise to fame in the nineties. In fact, his business empire is so large that it would be hard for us to stop at only one of the things he’s doing great, because that would mean disqualifying him for other endeavors he managed to nail down. However, one of the most successful projects of his which makes Master P tens of millions of dollars every year is No Limit Records which managed to sell more than eighty million records worldwide.

3. Jay-Z ($550 Million)

Jay-Z is a producer, entrepreneur and one of the most famous rappers in the world who managed to have the highest number of albums that have been voted number one. Every song he has on YouTube has tens of millions of hits, but it seems that music not the only way Jay-Z is making money. He also owns a famous clothing line known as Rocawear which generates a nice profit for the famous artist. Based on current stats, he is the third most richest rapper in the world.

2. P. Diddy ($700 Million)

Most of us know P. Diddy when he launched his famous video for the Godzilla movie of 1999 called Come with me. His real name though is Sean Combs and while he changed his stage name numerous times, his success always followed the snowball effect (i.e. getting greater and greater). P. Diddy’s first album was launched in nineteen ninety seven and it was certified 7 times platinum. During his career, Sean Combs managed to win 2 MTV music awards and 3 Grammy Awards.

1. Dr.Dre ($750 Million)

While everyone knows that Dr. Dre signed a deal to sell Beats audio to Apple, the deal hasn’t been closed yet and the payments are still waiting to be made. Because of that, Dr. Dre’s value is currently set at 750 million dollars. This is mainly due to the massive success he had with Beats headphones which rose to worldwide popularity because of their great looks and celebrity support. Dre’s first album was World Class Wrecin’ Cru and it was a huge success, especially because he was always surrounded by very talented rappers.

With that being said, these are the Top 10 Richest Rappers in 2014 who’ve managed to make it big not only thanks to their talent, but