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TOP 10 RICHEST RAPPERS »
Top 10
richest rappers web sites rated by the LoveToKnow editors.
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Top 10 List
how we choose
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Diddy
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), Sean Combs was worth about
$315 million in 2005. Also known as "Diddy", "Puff Diddy" or "P. Diddy",
Combs owns a record company called Bad Boy Records, which is said to be
worth as much as $500 million dollars.
Albums he has recorded include No Way Out, Forever, The Saga
Continues, We Invented the Remix, Press Play and Last Train to Paris.
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Akon
Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam made about $21 million in 2010. He has a net worth
of about $45 million. He is a Senegalese-American. Senegal is a country in
West Africa. His father, musician
Momar Thiam, hailed from that country. He has lived both in the United
States and Africa. Akon has also made film appearances and has ventured into
the fashion world. His recorded albums are Trouble, Konvicted, Freedom
and Stadium. |
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Dr. Dre
Even though Dr. Dre went many years without recording a new album, he still
makes the top lists on rapper pay scales. He was born Andre Romelle Young
and brings in about $17 million a year. He has played multiple entertainment
rolls as a recording artist, producer, record executive and even as an
actor. He recorded songs from 1994 to 2001 on albums such as The Chronic
and 2001. He then went a number of years before recently
releasing a new album called
Detox in conjunction with artists like Eminem. |
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Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley, known as Timbaland to rap fans, is worth about $100
million. In addition to his work as a rapper, he also is a record producer.
He makes about $14 million a year. He also owns a recording studio that has
been visited by singers like Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliot. He has
recorded many albums, including Tim's Bio: Life from the Bassment, Shock
Value, Shock Value II, Shock Value III and Welcome to Our World. |
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Pharrell
Williams
Williams brings in around $13 million a year and has a net worth of around
$78 million. He is a singer, rapper and record producer. He has even dipped
his toe in the fashion world. After all, he was voted as the "Best Dressed
Man in the World" by Esquire. He won a Grammy for Best Producer of
the Year for 2010 and has been nominated for many other awards. He has
teamed up with Chad Hugo and Shae Haley to make up the group N.E.R.D. They
have produced
records
like In Search of, Fly or Die, Seeing Sounds and Nothing. |
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Swizz Beatz
In real life, Swizz Beatz is Kasseem Daoud Dean. He also wears more hats
than simply a rapper hat. He is a record producer and serves as the Music
Ambassador for World Peace to the United Nations. He is worth about $8
million, but that amount has been disputed by some media sources due to his
debt. Still, he continues to bring in a steady income of about $9 million a
year, so those issues will likely be resolved soon. Some of his
notable work includes One Man Band Man and Haute Living. |
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins is a member of United Streets Dopeboyz of America. He is
called Jeezy or Young Jeezy on stage. He has a net worth of about $15
million and brings in around $8 million a year. He has called his childhood
empty and got into some trouble as a young boy, even serving time in a boot
camp for having possession of drugs. These days, Jeezy focuses on his music.
His
albums include Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, The Inspiration:
Thug Motivation 201 and The Recession. |
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Common
Lonnie Lynn is an American rapper with the stage name "Common" or "Common
Sense". He brings in about $7 million each year. Common keeps a
blog
to tell fans what he is currently up to. He is also an actor and makes a
good amount of money off his film appearances. His albums include Can I
Borrow a Dollar?, Electric Circus and Universal Mind Control. His
films include American Gangster, Terminator Salvation and Date
Night. |
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Soulja Boy
DeAndre Way is known as "Soulja Boy" or "Soulja Boy Tell 'Em" and is beloved
by teens for his upbeat music and bold dance moves. In addition to being a
rapper, he is also a record producer. He avoids violence in his songs,
preferring a more positive, party-like message. It seems to have been a
successful decision for him. He is worth about $17 million and makes about
$6 million each year. His
albums include Souljaboytellem.com, iSouljaBoyTellEm and The DeAndre
Way. |
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T-Pain
Faheem Najm is known as "T-Pain" on stage. Through is work as a rapper, song
writer, record producer and actor, he earns approximately $6 million a year.
He is worth has been debated quite a bit. Some sources estimate it as high
as $15 million and others under $1 million. Nevertheless, he is a top earner
each year among rap artists. His
music
includes albums like Rappa Ternt Sanga, Epiphany, Thr33 Ringz and
RevolveR. |
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