1. The Worlds Richest Rappers in 2017
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Jay and Diddy battle for the top spot, but who will reach a billion first?
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2. Drake ($90 million)
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His last tour grossed $1 million per night, and deals with Apple, Nike, and Sprite, Drake continue to grow his brand, and is the youngest of anyone on this list by many years.
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3. Birdman ($110 million)
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With plenty of rumors of his superstars leaving, Birdman still is among the richest in the game as he co-owns Cash Money, with 3 of musics biggest stars in Nicki, Drake, and Wayne.
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4. Dr. Dre ($740 million)
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Apple bought Beats for $3 billion in 2014, now Dre sits back and watches his cash stash grow!
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5. Jay Z ($810 million)
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2 years after purchasing Tidal, its value has grew ten times what he paid of it, in parts of new deal with Sprint, as well as Roc Nation company and Armand de Brignac champagne, which may lead him to the top of the list next year!
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6. Diddy ($820 million)
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Diddy is on pace to be the first hip-hop billionaire based off of deals like Diageo’s Ciroc, Revolt TV network, Aquahydrate and DeLeon tequila.
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7. Cheers To More Success in 2017-2018!
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