This question has nothing to do with discography and not really about who is the richest. But I am talking about artist who have built long sustained careers in and out of hip-hop that has had them eating pretty good for a pretty long time.

Let's leave off producers (Puffy & Dre) who aren't really rappers.

My list goes like this:

1. Will Smith
2. 50 Cent
3. Ice Cube
4. Jay-Z
5. Queen Latifah
6. Snoop
7. T.I.
8. Rev. Run
9. LL Cool J
10. Common


This post was inspired by that Common Post because I feel so happy for the Roots & Common for after soo many years of grinding really seem to have comfortable mature careers. I'd be mad if they didn't grow up (see Busta).




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