Did you know the 10 Richest Rappers of 2010?

10 Richest Rappers of 2010

The top 10 richest rappers of 2010 weren't born with silver spoons in their mouths.

11. Honorable mention is Kanye West who has made $12 million dollars as of April 2010.

Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images

10.  Pharrell Williams has made approximately $13 million dollars as of April 2010. That is pretty impressive considering Pharrell hasn't recorded an album with his rap group N.E.R.D. since 2008.

Barbara Zanon, Getty Images

9.  Timbaland owns Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach which is frequented by recording artists such as Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott. Timbaland is doing quite well for himself, making around $14 million this year.

Alexander Tamargo, Getty Images

8. Snoop Dogg has made $15 million, for this year 2010.

Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images

7.Ludacris is unlike the other rappers appearing on the list thus far, Ludacris has made his millions from working in various artistic fields. Ludacris has had two wildly popular singles off of his newest album 'Battles of the Sexes.' 'Get Low' and 'My Chick Bad,' which features Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj, have both been chart-toppers. Ludacris also spends his "spare time" acting in movies such as 'Gamer' with film stars Gerard Butler and Kyra Sedgwick. As of April 2010, Ludacris' bank account boasts around $16 million.

Noel Vasquez, Getty Images

6. Although Dr. Dre hasn't released an album in almost 10 years, he still makes more money than most of us could even fathom. His record label Aftermath Entertainment is home to several rap legends including Eminem, whose 2010 album 'Recovery' has already had two No. 1 singles. Dr. Dre has left fans in suspense as to when his next and supposed final record 'Detox' will be released, but rumors are circulating that it will be within the next year. Dr. Dre has made about $17 million in 2010.

Elsa, Getty Images

5.lil Wayne is on the road towards notoriety as one of the top 10 richest rappers, which is no cakewalk -- no one knows this better than rapper Lil Wayne. In March 2010, Lil Wayne entered prison at Rikers Island to serve a one year sentence for illegal weapons charges, but prison bars couldn't stop him from making millions. Lil Wayne's seventh studio album 'Rebirth' was released in February 2010 and debuted at No. 2 on the charts. In addition to his album's success, his latest single 'Drop the World' was certified platinum. As of April 2010, Lil Wayne is also a certified millionaire, making more than $20 million.

4. Singer/rapper Akon has had a very busy year. In 2007, he signed a young woman going by the name of Lady Gaga to his Konvict Muzik label. Fast forward to 2010 and Lady Gaga is now the most successful female artist in the music industry today. In 2009, Akon was also featured on David Guetta's single 'Sexy B----,' which reached No. 1 on the charts in 6 different nations, and he has a new album in the works which should be released in the near future. With the combined revenue from his record labels and his recording career, Akon has grossed approximately $21 million as of April 2010.

3. Sean "Diddy"  Combs, know as  Diddy's is running the business ventures, along with his career as a rapper, have made him the second richest rapper on the planet. Diddy is the owner of Bad Boy Records, the Sean John and Enyce clothing lines, Ciroc vodka, and has recently talked about opening a business school in New York. Diddy also released a single with his new group Diddy-Dirty Money called 'Hello Good Morning.' Diddy has made $30 million as of April 2010 and from the looks of things, that sum will keep rising.

2 Eminem

made about $40 million dollars so far in 2010. Eminem opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010, by performing "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie", with Rihanna performing the chorus.

1 Jay-Z

It should come as no surprise that the richest rapper is none other than Jay-Z. Like many of his rapping counterparts, Jay-Z has made roughly $63 million this year thanks to his rap career and superb business skills. Jay-Z released his eleventh studio album 'The Blueprint 3' in September 2009, producing several hits including 'Empire State of Mind' featuring Alicia Keys and 'Run This Town' featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. On top of this, Jay-z also co-owns the 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets. He also created the Rocawear clothing and is the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. As the husband of Beyonce Knowles and the richest rapper of 2010, Jay-Z seems to be unstoppable.



1. Eminem 
To see the Richest Rapper for 2008

Now if you didn't know, now you know...

To see more did you know that trivia click here