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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but I'd say you pretty much got it right.

i mean dude has created a pretty big brand for himself based off hip hop

think about 20 yrs ago and a top rated late night show with a hip hop band.

I got a good life man

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Otherwise, pretty good list.
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def needs to be on there though

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he has the ability to do HUGE things... but for now he is known as a musician and producer... he is not known as a mogul yet...

i say in time he will be at that point.

I got a good life man

Check on Ye in about 5 years.

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Everyone else is 15+ years.

I still think he has a strong likely hood of going broke.


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(thankfully) he hasn't so he's still mostly known for music. even though he has the fashion thing and all that he's still primarily a musician.

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he had a good run in music. It was short though. Then he did the vitamin water thing. That is it. Or is there something I am forgetting here?

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

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his movie credits arent very impressive. He has 26 roles on TV and in movies on IMDB and 19 of those he played himself.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

w/o the vitamin water deal he'd be ja rule. again.


also missing-

master p aka quiet money
nick cannon. dont think this dude going away any time soon

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and seems extremely disciplined and hard working.

Definitely hit the jackpot with Vitamin water but without I still think he'd be in a better place than the Ja Rules and other hot for a minute rappers.


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to allow you to risk/fail at copycat headsets, energy drinks, sneakers, webstreaming portals, etc

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get busy living, or get busy dying.

He had a Diamond album followed up by a 7m selling album...

Artists now wont do that in 5 albums..

Don't forget the liq that was G Unit clothing..

It wasn't just coke x vitamin water deal (although that made it so t=he never had to worry again)..

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acting full time too....


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I am thinking TI because I am not convinced he has seen the inside of a prison for the last time.


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Jay-Z
50-Cent
Will Smith
Ice Cube
Marky Mark
Eminem
Latifah
Common
LL Cool J
Ice-T

them than Jay-Z & 50cent though...
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Four Ice-t songs. I'll concede Will, though

Arguably as high as #2. Hell, Snoop as well.

Way above common at least...

we are going to love snoop even when he will be in wheelchair with a blunt

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