R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer Akon was born Aliaune Thiam in Missouri and has a net worth of $80 million. He spent the majority of his youth in West Africa, and settled in Jersey City, NJ when he was a teenager. Akon was signed with Universal and released his debut album ("Trouble") in 2004, which shot to the top of the charts with his leading single "Locked Up". He co-founded record label Konvict Muzik and launched his own clothing line, Konvict Clothing, in 2007.
Akon has enjoyed chart success over the span of his career and has gotten to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard charts twice. He started his career as a solo artist in 2001 and released his debut album "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye" in August 2001. His studio albums include Kiss Tha Game Goodbye , Kiss of death , The Last Kiss , Top 5 Dead Alive , and Ignatius . He made most of his fortune through music, including albums, single releases, tours, merchandise sales, soundtrack features, and many more.
Rap mogul Master P claimed his fortune as part of the music group TRU, a successful solo career, and by becoming the founder of record label No Limit Records. By 2009, Forbes had listed Master P's net worth at almost 700 million, making him the third richest figure in hip hop history. He catapulted to fame with his single Make 'Em Say Uhh! Master P has released 15 studio albums, most of which have gone multi-platinum.
He's also a successful actor and has starred in many films and TV shows. Akon has announced his new record label Akonik Label Group and will release four studio albums in different genres. The album was expected to be released on August 30, 2019, but was pushed back and released on October 4, 2019. On September 6, 2019, Akon released "Cómo No" featuring Mexican-American singer Becky G, as the lead single from El Negreeto.
After that album, Akonda was released on October 25, 2019, serving as his fifth album and contain Afrobeats music. Furthermore, Konnect will be released sometime in 2020, which will serve as his sixth album and will contain Hip hop and R&B music like his previous albums. The album's singles are "Benjamin" and "Can't Say No". Lil Wayne, known privately as Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive and actor worth $150 million. He began his career when he was just 13, after he joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the record label.
Lil Wayne's first solo album Tha Block is Hot was certified platinum. Over the years he has released 13 albums, selling over 100 million records worldwide. He's won numerous awards and, in 2012, Lil Wayne became the first male to surpass Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100. Bumped from the top of the list, Jay Z is half of a celebrity power couple and currently has an estimated net worth of $1 billion as of 2021, according to Wealthy Gorilla. This rapper was the first billionaire in the hip hop industry, in addition to being a legendary artist.
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He was discovered by Dr. Dre and is widely considered to be one of the wealthiest and most successful rappers to come out of the thriving '90s rap scene. His debut album Doggystyle was produced by Dr. Dre and debuted at No. 1. Snoop Dogg has recorded 14 albums, many of which have gone platinum and debuted at No. 1, and has collaborated on thousands of tracks with various artists.
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He made this fortune by releasing many albums and singles as a solo artist and with his group. He has also released a platinum-certified album with the LOX. He is the co-creator of 'SoRaspy,' which is an online multimedia collection with Jay Jackson. He is also the co-owner of the juice bar 'Juices For Life' in New York's Yonkers. His wealth also comes from his record label online publication.
Styles P is an American rapper, best known as a member of hip hop group The Lox, alongside his childhood friends Sheek Louch and Jadakiss. Along with the other members of The Lox, he is a founder of D-Block Records and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders. In addition to his group work he has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo MC. In 2002 he released his debut solo album A Gangster and a Gentleman, which contained the hit single "Good Times".
The song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and received massive nationwide airplay in 2002. The singer featured the rapper Anuel AA to release his first Latin single, "Get Money". Recently, Akon had announced that he had started his own record label known as Akonik Label Group. Also, he is working on releasing four studio albums which will come in different music genres.
Dr. Dre has amassed his large fortune and gained himself a spot at number 3 with a successful career as a rapper, record producer, actor, and audio engineer, among many other ventures. He's the founder and CEO of Beats Electronics and, before that, had been the co-owner of Death Row Records. He found fame with influential West-coast gangsta rap group NWA. In 1993, the success of Dre's solo album The Chronic made him one of the top selling American musicians of 1993. Dr. Dre has also produced for and helped form the careers of many successful rappers like Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and 2Pac. Davido is the co-founder of HKN music and the boss of DMW.
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Pharrell Williams is a hugely successful musician, producer, and fashion designer. He is the lead vocalist and drummer for rock band N.E.R.D. As a solo artist, he's well known for his singles Happy and Money Maker. Williams has won several Grammys and his albums are universally critically acclaimed. Pharrell Williams is also a music producer, producing enormously popular singles Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Get Lucky by Daft Punk. In addition to a thriving music career, his two clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear contribute to his immense wealth. Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean, is an American record producer and composer who began his career as a DJ, producing tracks at just 16 years old.
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This rapper, producer and former basketball player has an estimated net worth of $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. As the story goes, Master P used his $10,000 inheritance to open his record store, growing into a record label and evolving into a business empire. This empire in question has stakes in everything from telecommunications to real estate. Pop rap artist LL Cool J has an estimated net worth of $120 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This rich rapper also has his hand in a clothing line, published books (he's written four), his record label and a successful acting career.
Innocent Ujah Idibia has an estimated net worth of $16 million. He began his career with the Plantashun Boiz before he broke out of the group. He signed a record deal with Kennis music and released his first album, "African Queen" there.
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Chameleoneentered the music scene by being a DJ then got signed to a record label named Ogopa Deejays. From there he released his debut album and the rest is history. ; born April 16, 1973), also known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur from New Jersey. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up" , the first single from his debut album Trouble , followed by the second single "Lonely". Skepta is a British grime MC, rapper, songwriter, and producer whose net worth is $2 million. He released his debut album in 2007 titled Greatest Hits.
Although Skepta makes his money from music, he is also an actor. Canadian-born Drake earned his fortune with a successful career as a rapper, singer, producer, and actor. His debut studio album debuted at No. 1 and quickly went platinum. In 2016, his single One Dance topped the charters in several countries and led the Billboard charts for eight solid weeks.
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He went on to produce record-breaking tracks for artists like Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Nas, and Snoop Dog. Timbaland eventually started his own record label, Beat Club. Usher's estimated net worth is $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The rapper, singer, songwriter is one of the biggest selling recording artists in history. He also has a record label and his own fragrance line, as well as stakes in companies like Tidal, Yoobi and Mass Appeal and the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team.
His offspring, Usher Jr., could learn a thing or two about generating giant piles of many from his dad. He is also known as a member of the prominent hip hop group, The LOX, as well as working to found D-Block Records. He is also a member of Ruff Ryders, another hip hop group. Styles P gained notoriety when he first began collaborating with a number of well-known artists, including Diddy, the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Mariah Carey. These songs also became well known on various music charts, allowing Styles P to almost instantly jumpstart his hip hop career.
