Will there ever be a hip-hop billionaire?

[the cac mamba]

Not to mention haven't all the record breaking album sales from previous eras been replaced with albums put out during the download era?

 

[Mandarin Duck]

I was thinking of most consecutive Billboard #1 hits.
Still. Have rappers made as much money now or during previous eras?

 

[the cac mamba]

I was thinking of most consecutive Billboard #1 hits.
Still. Have rappers made as much money now or during previous eras?

maybe im dead ass wrong here, but im under the impression that cakin off rap was >>>>>>>>>> in the late 90's/early 2000s than now

if im wrong im wrong, i have no facts to back that statement up

 

[Mandarin Duck]

maybe im dead ass wrong here, but im under the impression that cakin off rap was >>>>>>>>>> in the late 90's/early 2000s than now

if im wrong im wrong, i have no facts to back that statement up

There are more outlets for rappers to make money now a days than in the 90s. I'm not just talking about making money off album sales. The potential for money is greater now.

 

[the cac mamba]

There are more outlets for rappers to make money now a days than in the 90s. I'm not just talking about making money off album sales. The potential for money is greater now.

honestly i would like to see some kinda source/cosign for that statement

 

[LionofJudah]

Jay has to be near a billion if you're counting his money and Beyonce's (which you kinda have to). I think Master P could've made a billion back in the day, but he stretched himself thin with all the things he was trying to have his hands in.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

honestly i would like to see some kinda source/cosign for that statement

Understandble, but
What rappers made the Forbes list during the 90's?
How many rappers were worth over 100 million? I can only think of Master P
What rapper, according to you, were making at as much money in the 90's as, Jay-z, 50, Dre, and Birdman now?

 

[LionofJudah]

Also, it's funny Baby and Slim's name never come up when talking people with money, even though they are known for having paper.

 

[the cac mamba]

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[the cac mamba]

were talkin rappers, not moguls. or at least i was. because i dont disagree with this post. but weve got these dudes complainin about how fans will spend money on food but wont drop a dollar on a song

but still, we gonna act like those dudes werent makin more in 2000-05? cuz thats what i said

 

[Mandarin Duck]

were talkin rappers, not moguls. or at least i was. because i dont disagree with this post

but still, we gonna act like those dudes werent makin more in 2000-05? cuz thats what i said

You never said that. You said the potential to be a Billionaire was lost. And it's due to the download era

i feel like the opportunity to be a hip hop billionaire was before the download era, and now the windows closed

am i wrong

I'm saying rappers are worth more money now than prior to the "download era"
There was just an article about how Diddy's new network has the potential to make him a Billionaire.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackoma...ks-cable-deal-will-it-make-him-a-billionaire/
And a majority of those moguls were rappers first. Becoming a mogul is one example of how rappers can potentially make more money now, than previous eras.

 

[the cac mamba]

You never said that. You said the potential to be a Billionaire was lost. And it's due to the download era

I'm saying rappers are worth more money now than prior to the "download era"
There was just an article about how Diddy's new network has the potential to make him a Billionaire.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackoma...ks-cable-deal-will-it-make-him-a-billionaire/
And a majority of those moguls were rappers first. Becoming a mogul is one example of how rappers can potentially make more money now, than previous eras.

yea but we gonna act like diddy has the potential to become a billionair at this point, because of music

i think we gotta agree to disagree breh

 

[L&HH]

Also, it's funny Baby and Slim's name never come up when talking people with money, even though they are known for having paper.

They gotta have some long money at this point. The deal they got plus the amount of records they've sold (500million+)

 

[Mandarin Duck]

yea but we gonna act like diddy has the potential to become a billionair at this point, because of music

i think we gotta agree to disagree breh

Yea.

Will you be a Billionaire off rap alone NOW? No
Does rap have the potential to turn artist into Billionaires from other business ventures? Yes.

 

[Shadow King]

Jay and Diddy are the closest and it won't be anytime soon IF it happens.

Outside of them, no.