Highest

Earning

Rappers

(2019)

Jay-Z 

Shawn Corey Carter, stage name is Jay-Z, an American rapper, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, and record executive who is being considered among the best rappers of all time till date, he is regarded as one of the world’s most significant cultural and music icons and has been a global personality in popular culture for over two decades. Jay-Z began his musical career after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995, and subsequently released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. He was born on 4 December 1969 at Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Jay-Z is among the most critically acclaimed musicians and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 125 million records sold worldwide. His estimated net worth is around US $1 billion. He has won a total of 22 Grammy Awards, the most by a rapper in his life, and holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 (ranks the week’s 200 most popular albums across all genres, ranked by sales and streaming activity), with 14. Some of the famous songs of him are Empire State of mind (The Blueprint 3-2009), Ni**as In Paris (Watch the Throne-2011), 99 Problems (The Black Album-2003 and many more.

According to Forbes, he and wife Beyoncé account for a worth for $1.4 billion.

“I will not lose, for even in defeat, there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me.” – Jay-Z 

 

 

Dr. Dre 

Andre  Romelle  Young  known professionally as  Dr. Dre is an American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and was previously co-owner of Death Row Records. He was born on February 18, 1965 at Compton, California, US. His net worth is estimated to be around US $ 770 million. He uses other stage names such as The Mechanic and Brickhard. He is married to Nicole Young in 1996. Dr. Dre has won six Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year; Non-Classical. Rolling Stone ranked Dre number 56 on the list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including 2Pac, Eminem, the D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Knoc-turn’al, 50 Cent, The Game, Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak. He has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off, the Wash and Training Day. In July 2008, Dr. Dre released his first brand of headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre. Best creations of him are Let Me Ride, Forgot About Dre, Himself, Crack a Bottle, good kid, m.A.A.d city and etc. He has also acted in many movies such as Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video in 1992,
Set It Off in 1996, Whiteboyz in 1999 as Don Flip Crew#1, Up In Smoke Tour in 2000, Training Day in 2001, The Wash in 2001, Unity in 2015 and in The Defiant Ones in 2017.

“You just have to find that thing that’s special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen.” – Dr. Dre

 

Diddy 

Sean John Combs, also known by the stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy or Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor and entrepreneur. Combs was born in New York City but was raised in Mount Vernon, New York. Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969 in Manhattan’s Harlem in New York City and was raised in Mount Vernon, New York. His mother, Janice (Smalls), was a model and teacher’s assistant and his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force and was an associate of convicted New York drug dealer Frank Lucas.At age 33, Melvin was shot to death while sitting in his car on Central Park West, when Combs was 2 years old. The official home for all things Diddy, featuring his latest updates, merchandise, music and exclusive content is found in diddy.com. His songs are I’ll Be Missing You, Last Night, I Need A Girl Part 2 and many more. His estimated net worth is US $740 million. “I started my business career at age 12, delivering newspapers,” Diddy explained two years ago in our centennial issue, where we named him one of the world’s greatest living business minds. “Since then, I’ve always understood that if I give the customers my best and service them differently, whether music, clothing or vodka, I’ll get a return on my hard work.” Sean Combs is the definition of a mogul. As the Chairman and CEO of Combs Enterprises, he has a diverse portfolio of businesses and investments.

“Success doesn’t just land on your lap. You have to work, work, work, work, and work some more.” – Sean Combs