Top 10 Richest Rappers

So, are you boggling your mind to find who the richest rapper is? Forbes has recently released this year’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings and it lists the various richest rappers of 2009. Some of these rappers made a huge amount of money by collaborating with other artists or making their entry in to the world of fashion. The list below contains the top 10 richest rappers of 2009.

1. Jay-Z
With an estimated $35million, he is on the number one slot. His majority of the income comes from international tours. Besides that, he owns a stake in the New Jersey Nets pro basketball team and a popular club in New York. In real sense, he is an entrepreneur.

2. Diddy
Besides being a rapper, Diddy is associated with MTV’s shows ‘Run’s House’ and ‘Making the band’. He has a mind made for marketing and runs his own clothing line, a brand of premium vodka and record label. He has made a fortune of $ 30 million.

3. Kanye West
With a whopping $ 25 million, kanye comes as the third richest rapper. He is also into shoe designing and has designed for brands like Louis Vuitton and Nike.

4. Akon
Akon makes good money out of collaborations and has his own clothing line and music label. Compared to the last year, his earnings have been low this season with a total of $ 20 million.

5. 50 Cent
He has an acumen for making platinum albums, which keeps his cash flowing. His earnings for the season are $ 20 million and it comes mainly from his own clothing line, record label and his involvement in movies and videogames.

6. Lil Wayne
His mega tour to promote his album ‘Tha Carter lll’ alone fetched him a whopping $ 10 million. He also starred in the film ‘Hurricane Season’ slated to release the next year. His total earnings for the season are $ 18 million.

7. Timbaland
Timbaland’s earnings amount to $ 17 million this season. Though, he has not released any album since 2007, he keeps himself busy producing for stars such as Chris Cornell and Madonna. There is also a rumor in the industry that timbaland will produce the soundtrack for Simon Cowell’s remake of ‘Saturday Night Fever’.

8. Pharrel Williams
When Pharrel Williams is not busy with the fun- rock band NERD or producing songs for Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes, he keeps himself occupied with designing sunglasses for Louis Vuitton, or looking after his own apparel lines. His current estimates are around $ 16 million.

9. T-Pain
He is famous for making lucrative guest appearances. He has got a sound career for himself and owns around 32 cars. His total earnings are $ 15 million.

10. Eminem
Eminem is on the last slot in this list with estimated earnings of $ 14 million. In the very first month of the release, his new album, ’Relapse’ sold around more than one million copies.

So, besides releasing their albums, these rappers are well aware of the benefits of collaborations and have good business skills. The above list of the top 10 richest rappers clearly justifies the additional talents these rappers possess.