They're amongst the most famous people on the planet - and the leading lights of the rap world can earn millions of dollars from streaming revenue and selling vast numbers of vinyl, compact discs, and cassettes (yes, they're back too!).
Add in money-spinning tours, advertising and sponsorship deals, and shrewd investments, and rap artists can become fabulously wealthy - doubly so if they own their own record label.
Here are the top 18 richest rappers in the world in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
5. Drake
Canadian rapper Drake has had a very public spat with fellow musician Kendrick Lamar. He can still beat him when it comes to his bank balance. He's worth an estimated $250 million. | Getty Images
6. Eminem
Marshall Mathers and his alter-egos Eminem and Slim Shady have sold over 220 million records - making him the best selling artist of the 2000s. That's netted him a fortune of around $250 million. | Getty Images
7. Pharell Williams
One half of the music production geniuses The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams has written countless hit songs for a multitude of artists. It's earned him an estimated $250 million. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Master P
Less well known in the UK, Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991 and by the end of the decade was one of the most successful men in hiphop on the planet. He's worth around £200 million. | Getty Images