Top 10 Richest Hip Hop Artists 2018

Music industry is widely distributed. There are different genres and different styles of music adopted by people throughout the world. One such type of dance is the hip hop. Hip can be classified a kind of Rap music. The Rap music was originated in the year 1970.

This form of music was formed by the African American community belonging to the United States. This is a form of music that follows the rhythm. This is among the highest paid type of music in the music industry. The artists are paid a lot that adds up to their hard-work and dedication. Checkout the top 10 richest hip hop artists in the world in 2018.

10. Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17 in the year 1987. Kendrick was born in California, USA. Kendrick is a successful rapper and a song-writer. The rapper started off with his career at a very young age and is known professionally by the name K-dot. Kendrick released his first mix tape at the young age of 16 years. The mix tape led to Kendrick signing a contract with Top Dawg Entertainment. The artist has been felicitated with 7 Grammy awards. The net worth of the star is estimated around $20 million and Kendrick earns around $12-16 million per annum.

9. Birdman

Bryan Christopher Williams Birdman was born on February 15, 1969. Birdman is a very prominent and a fine rapper, investor and an entrepreneur. Birdman is the owner of the Cash Money records. Birdman started off with his career with Big Tymers and released his first album, “How Ya Luv That” in the year 1998. Birdman is a very successful and a prominent rapper who is known for his incredible work. Birdman’s estimated net worth is $110 million and is estimated to be making around $18 million per annum.

8. Nicki Minaj

Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982 in Port of Spain, Tobago. Minaj made her debut with a famous album Pink Friday in the year 2010 and her album Roman Reloaded in the year 2012, both of these albums bagged first position at the US Billboard. Nicki released around 3 mix tapes between the years 2007 and 2009 and because of her mind-blowing work, Nicki made her place in the music industry. Nicki made her debut in the film industry in the year 2016 with the incredible movie “The Other Woman.” The net worth of Nicki Minaj is estimated to be around $70 million and Nicki earns around $21 million per annum.

7. Wiz Khalifa

Cameron Jibril Thomas professionally known as Wiz Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 in Minot, USA. Wiz is a rapper, song-writer and an actor. Wiz started off with his career in the year 2006 with his debutant album Show and Prove. After his amazing performance, Wiz signed a contract with Warner Bros records in the year 2007. Wiz has been elected for the Grammy awards 7 times. The Pittsburg City Council declared a Wiz Khalifa day on December 12, 2012. Wiz khalifa has given some amazing and mind-boggling music to the music industry. Wiz manages to stand out of the crowd with his every performance. The rapper is known to make around $21.5 million per annum.

6. Kanye West

KanyeOmari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Georgia, USA. Kanye started off with his career as a rapper in the mid 90’s. Kanye professionally came to the industry at the age of 19 by giving 8 tracks in the debut album of a rapper named Grav. Kanye released his first solo album “The College Dropout” in the year 2004. Kanye has been felicitated with 21 Grammy awards and his work is appreciated by almost everyone. Kanye married a television diva Kim Kardashian in the year 2014. Kanye’s estimated net worth is around $147 million and is known to earn $22 million in a year.

5. PharrellWilliams

PharrellLanscilo Williams was born on April 5, 1973 in Virginia, USA. Pharrell is a singer, song-writer, rapper and a film producer. Pharrellowns The Neptunes records. Pharrell made his debut in the music industry with his album Frontin in the year 2003. Pharrell received a lot of appreciation for his work and started becoming everyone’s favorite with time. Pharrell has been felicitated with 10 Grammy awards. Pharrell is known to be among the richest hip hop artists across the world. The star is known to make $32 million.

4. Drake

Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Canada. Drake is an actor, rapper, singer and a song-writer. Drake made his debut in the industry by releasing his mix tape “Room for Improvement” in the year 2007. Drake after his first release received a lot of appreciation. Drake released his fourth album in the year 2016 and his album broke a lot of world records. Drake has been felicitated with 3 Grammy awards. The net worth of the star is estimated to be around $150 million and the star is said to make around $39.5 million per annum.

3. Jay Z

Shawn Corey Carter who is known by the stage name Jay-Z was born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, USA. Jay-Z is an American rapper and a businessman. Jay-Z has given amazing music to the music industry. Jay-Z has been felicitated with 21 Grammy awards. Jay-Z is married to a very successful music artist Beyoncé. The net worth of the artist is estimated to be around $610 million and the star is known to make $53 million annually.

2. Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young is known by the stage name Dr. Dre. He is a producer and a rapper. The artist is working as the CEO of Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment. The star is known for making the career of many stars like Snoop Dog, 50 Cent, Knedrick Lamar and many more. Dr. Dre has been felicitated with many awards and apart from his mind-blowing singing and rapping skills has also showcased his talent in the film industry. The net worth of the star is estimated to be $700 million and the star is said to be earning around $41 million annually.

1. P. Diddy

Puff Daddy known by the stage name P.Diddy or Sean John Combs is an American singer. He made his debut in the music industry in the year 1997. The star is known among the leading rap stars of the country. P.Diddy has been felicitated with 3 Grammy awards. The estimated net worth of the star is around $750 million and the star is known to be earn around $60 million per annum.

The above article gives you an overview of the leading rappers in the country. Almost all these artists started small and have reached a successful place. All these stars have made a place in this world. These stars are famous in the entire world for their dedication and hard-work. These stars are an inspiration to the young generation and are idol for many people. These stars are prominent among the people across the globe.