With decades of music, business moves, and cultural impact behind them, Eminem and Dr. Dre continue to sit near the top of hip hop’s financial elite.
Esquire Australia dropped the list of the richest rappers, and while the names will not surprise you, the numbers might. With rap moguls branching out into tech, fashion, liquor, and real estate, the 2025 ranking reflects how far hip hop’s business hustle has come.
Eminem sits at No.6, with a net worth estimated at 246 million USD*. Even after two decades in the game, Marshall Mathers remains one of the most bankable names in music. With over 220 million records sold, a movie that shuttered the box office upon release and keeps its legendary status, a record label that launched 50 Cent, and touring, his income streams run deep. And while Em keeps a relatively low public profile these days, his financial standing is rock solid.
Ahead of all the others on the list except for Jay-Z, Dr. Dre sits at No.2, valued at an estimated 511 million USD*. Dre’s music legacy was only the beginning. His $3 billion sale of Beats to Apple in 2014 remains one of the most iconic moves in hip hop business history. And with Aftermath still housing giants like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, Dre’s long-term vision continues to pay off. However, he lost much of his wealth in divorce 2021.
Here is the complete list as provided by Esquire Australia with a reminder: “All figures are in AUD, are estimates only, and are accurate as of June 20, 2025”.
1. Jay-Z: net worth: $3.70 billion
2. Dr. Dre: net worth: $800 million
3. Kanye West: net worth: $650 million
4. P. Diddy: net worth: $600 million
5. Drake: net worth: $400 million
6. Eminem: net worth: $385 million
7. Pharrell Williams: net worth: $375 million
8. Usher: net worth: $280 million
9. Nicki Minaj: net worth: $250 million
10. Kendrick Lamar: net worth: $220
* In the text, currency converted from AUD to USD at an estimated exchange rate of 1 AUD = 0.64 USD as of June 23, 2025.
