Athlete, not close.
May not be a household name, but I don’t think people understand how small rapoers’ paychecks really are, especially today.
Music business is designed for you to get hosed.
I would choose to be an prime A-list actor over both. Movie/Netflix show Acting requires less talent/effort than music and sports. It’s the least time wasting, and mentally/intellectually/physically/emotionally exhausting entertainment field of the three. Compared to rappers/athletes, actors literally get the most wealth, clout and fame while doing the least.
To be a successful, wealthy and popular rapper requires talent, innovation/creative abilities, voice/ flow/cadence, stamina/endurance(worldwide tours aint easy on the heart/mind/body) your own cool style/identity, emotional intelligence, charisma, presence/aura, intriguing personality/background, life stories, verbal intelligence, songwriting skills, great beat selection for songs, connections to important people in the music industry, the it factor, etc.
To be a high profile elite athlete you need player development, years of practice (practice makes perfect) talent, genetics, clear physical/athletic advantages, mental,psychological and emotional toughness, great mobility/agility/endurance/speed/injury recovery ability, impeccable memory, exceptional visual/spatial skills, observation/anticipation skills. and pattern recognition skills, high iq, discipline, work ethic, ability and willpower to delay immediate gratification, healthy habits, elite diet, training, etc
By comparison….. Being a a list netflix/movie actor requires Conventional/standard « good looks » , aura, charisma (optional)and definitely connections to important people in the the movie/Hollywood industry. You just have to show up on movie sets and play your roles. Many times actors even choose their own roles for the movies they want to be in. Many of the current actors in Hollywood are actually nepo babies right now. They benefit from nepotism Because most of their parents/uncles/aunts were also actors or work in the industry. You can argue that there are much more industry plants in Hollywood than in music. P’empty of boring and mediocre actors who are promoted by Hollywood and forced on the people. For Example: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence comes to mind
Maybe even social influencer or streamer if you want to be rich and famous without selling your soul(we all know that casting couches are real in the music/movie industry. Professional sport is not like that because it’s a pure meritocracy. You can do all the

demonic shyt in the world and it won’t turn you into a connor mcdavid, Lewis Hamilton, shohei Ohtani, Tiger woods, Lebron james, Lionel Messi or Lamar Jackson lol.)