You forgot about Dre.

Dre is not a Billionaire as yet, headed there though.

There's a lot of money in da hood (ies)

black excellence

it's a pretty rubbish business model that has seen many other rappers in debt or losing millions.
sell a few records, open a clothing line, branch out with some luxury goods... lose it all

Well in business its all about risks of loss and possibility of profit. I think its ballsy to invest in other ventures when rap is what you have known for most of life.

Jayz is an inspiration, his debut album reasonable doubt, followed by American gangster, blue prints etc shook the entire hip hop scene and he was set for life yet he ventured on to other businesses and eventually married a total babe, it's amazing.

Kanye has lost more than he let's on too, there's another I'm thinking of but I wanna be positive I have the right guy.

certain aspects of business maybe others not so much.

And yet the rapper considered to be best of the millenia is what? White. it ain't about the color of your skin that defines excellence, its about the talents you possess underneath your race that defines it.

Only reason most hip hop artists were generally black is because most primary consumers were black. Tu pac wouldn't be Tupac if the girls from the hood werent oozing over him initially.

Are you sure it's not the vitamin water guy 50?

I do love him though! He filed for bankruptcy after the whole ordeal and look at his net worth influx in last few years. If you are business minded and opportunistic, I think you can risk different business models and still find the best income for yourself.

I agree, he's an inspiration .