DR. DRE – EST. $850 MILLION

He was named the second richest person in hip-hop back in 2018 for a good reason. Not only is he a key figure who helped pioneer West Coast G-funk, a sub-genre in the hip hop scene, Dr. Dre is also the founder and CEO of Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment. His fans would also know that he was a previous co-owner of Death Row Records.

Although he has released widely-acclaimed records throughout his career, Dr. Dre has also had a successful career as a producer, collaborating with industry greats like Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, the Game, and the late 2Pac. Did you know that the rapper also has investments in the film industry? Not only did he produce Straight Outta Compton alongside Ice Cube, but he also used work on horror and dark comedy movies through Crucial Films. The New Line Cinema-owned company has since gone inactive, however.