The music industry is full of wealthy artists and music producers, but which ones are the richest?
In joint 4th place is Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and Brian 'Birdman' Williams both reported to be worth $100 million.
50 Cent rose to fame when he was discovered by Eminem and with the help of Dr. Dre became one of the world's highest selling rappers. He made a chunk of his fortunes by selling his share of Vitamin Water for a nine-figure pay out.
Jackson founded his own record label in 2003 called G Unit Records, which founded successful rappers Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. As well as career in music the man has appeared in the movies, Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. He has been given many accolades by Billboard Magazine with the most notable him being awarded to third best rapper of the decade 2000-2009 behind Eminem and Nelly.
Bryan Williams is co-founder of Cash Money Records and is half of the rap duo Big Tymers he also had a solo rap career back in the early 90's. He has also released a couple of albums in collaboration with Lil Wayne. Birdman also was involved in an oil and gas exploration endeavour in 2010 with his brother although this project seems to be on hold currently.
Third place on the Hip Hop rich list goes to Dr. Dre AKA Andre Young; he earned his millions from his own successful career and launching the careers of top artists such as Eminem, Snoop Dogg and fellow Hip Hop Rich Lister 50 Cent. Dr. Dre started his career at Death Row Records where in the early 90's he launched his solo album The Chronic and was one of America's biggest selling music artists in 1993. In 1996 Young left Death Row Records to start his own label Aftermath Entertainment. Young has also had a few movie roles in Set It Off, and the 2001 films The Wash and Training Day.
Second on the Hip Hop Rich List is Jay Z otherwise known as Shawn Corey Carter is reported to be worth a massive $450 million. Jay-Z has made his way to the top by creating himself as a super brand which includes fashion, club owner, advertising and more. He has a winning music career where he has sold over 50 million records since 1996 and won 13 Grammy Awards.
Shawn Carter the businessman owns the 40/40 Club, part of the New Jersey Nets and has his own clothing line Rocawear. He is a founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and Roc Nation a music publishing and entertainment company which boasts artists such as The Ting Tings, Rihanna and Mark Ronson among others.
Number one on the Hip Hop Rich list is Sean "Diddy" Combs who is worth a cool $475 million. P Diddy, formally known as Puff Daddy has a clothing line Sean John Clothing, Bad Boy Worldwide record label and has stake in a Diageo joint-venture vodka brand called Ciroc. He is a shrewd business man also owning a movie production company and two restaurants. Combs has also had an award winning music career picking up three Grammy Awards, Two MTV Video Music Awards.
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