10. Drake           

Net Worth: $170 Million 

Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s.

Alongside his Grammy Award wins, Drake has won three Juno Awards and six BET Awards. He has the most number-one singles on the Hot Rap Songs. 

9. Ronald Slim Williams

Net Worth: $170 Million

Ronald Slim Williams founded the Cash Money Records label, with the help of his brother ‘Birdman’. Slim has worked with a number of famous artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne.

8. Usher

Net Worth: $180 Million

Usher is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. His Albums have sold in the millions of copies; 43 million to be exact. Usher is one of the richest rappers in the world, and it’s very easy to see why once you look at the stats.

7. Master P

Net Worth: $200 Million

Percy Robert Miller is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, author, record producer, philanthropist, and former basketball player.

He has founded his own record label and is also the CEO of P. Miller Enterprises. His numerous ventures have made him one of the richest rappers in the world. Master P’s net worth is estimated at $200 million dollars this year. 

6. Eminem

Net Worth: $230 Million

Eminem is without a doubt the most successful white hip hop artist of all time. When he first started battle rapping in Detroit, he was subject to a lot of racial hate, being one of the only white rappers to be performing at the shows.

Another issue that Eminem suffered from when we were younger, was being bullied at school. He moved around a lot as a child, and as a result, struggled to make friends with people. Eminem’s success story is phenomenal, considering he has become the richest white rapper in the world and was responsible for changing the game entirely. This year, Eminem’s net worth is $230 million, placing him at 6th on this list of the richest rappers in the world. 

5. Kanye West

Net Worth: $250 Million 

Kanye’s net worth is another figure in question, since he’s supposedly in some serious debt. We’ve included the latest figure from The Richest.

Kanye West is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is the 5th richest rapper in the world, with a net worth of $250 million. 

4. Russell Simmons

Net Worth: $340 Million

Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, producer, and author. Simmons is the Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he co-founded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris.

3. Dr. Dre

Net Worth: $820 Million

Dr. Dre is considered to be one of the best hip hop producers of all time. Andre Young started his career with N.W.An in the ’80s, and then went solo. He is also the founder of the “Beats by Dr. Dre” series, which was sold to Apple for $3 billion several years ago.

Dr. Dre is the 3rd richest rapper in the world, with a net worth of $820 million. 

2. Sean Combs (Diddy)

Net Worth: $855 Million

Sean Combs does just about everything; rapping, producing, acting, songwriting and he’s also an entrepreneur on top of all that. Otherwise known as his stage name ‘Diddy’, Combs is one of the richest rappers in the world.

For a long time, P Diddy was the richest rapper in the world, until someone else swooped in with their success in the entrepreneurial world, as well as music. Find out who that somebody is in the final section below. In 2020, P Diddy’s net worth is $855 million. 

1. Jay Z

Jay-Z is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Brooklyn, New York. In fact, the majority of Jay-Z’s net worth has come from his smart investments; in clothing lines, record companies, nightclubs, and so on.

Jay-Z is now the richest rapper in the world, with a net worth of $1 billion in 2020. He’s become the very first billionaire in the hip hop industry.