The Top Earning Rappers Of The Past Decade

The 10 highest-earning rappers of the past decade amassed a stunning combined $4.5 billion. That’s an average of about $22.5 million per rapper, per year. Dr. Dre, the highest-earning rapper of the past year, thanks to the $3 billion sale of Beats to Apple, earned one fifth of the total cumulative earnings. Jay-Z is the second highest earner and when you combine his net worth with his wife Beyoncé’s net worth, you get a more than billion net worth. Talk about a power couple! Endorsement deals pay off big for rappers. Alcohol, soft drinks, sneakers, and clothing lines all bring in extra money for everyone from Diddy to Lil’ Wayne. One rapper who doesn’t rely on endorsements is Eminem. He is one of the few acts who still makes the bulk of his money from music via his extensive catalog of live shows. 50 Cent makes the list, despite his 2015 bankruptcy. Fortunately he earned enough in the nine years prior to that to make the list of the top earners. Let’s take a look at the top 10 earning rappers of the past 10 years: #10) Snoop Dogg Earnings: $124 million Net Worth: $135 million #9) Eminem Earnings: $151 million Net Worth: $190 million #8) Lil’ Wayne Earnings: $161 million Net Worth: $150 million #7) Drake Earnings: $163 million Net Worth: $85 million #6) Pharrell Williams Earnings: $165.5 million Net Worth: $150 million #5) Kanye West Earnings: $224.5 million Net Worth: $145 million #4) 50 Cent Earnings: $238.5 Net Worth: $15 million #3) Diddy Earnings: $435 million Net Worth: $760 million #2) Jay-Z Earnings: $501.5 million Net Worth: $700 million #1) Dr. Dre Earnings: $923 million Net Worth: $830 million