· there are many rappers whose sources of wealth is not only rapping but also their other business. Not surprisingly, diddy is still dominating the #1 spot, ahead of jay-z. The top riches rappers on the planet have been numbered as: Its even harder to believe that its been a whole year since we released our first official celebrity net worth breakdown of the richest rappers in the world. He was only nine years old when he joined cash money records as part of the duo called the b. g. ’z. Sean diddy combs tops the list of top 10 richest rappers in 2013 with a net worth of $580 million. Most of the listed below rappers are record producers and business men. Birdman -- $21 million 6. Sean diddy combs. His real name is dwayne michael carter jr. , but everyone knows him as lil wayne. Forbes cash kings: Jay z -- $43 million 3. Dre -- $40 million 4. Diddy -- $50 million 2. Nicki minaj -- $29 million 5. Diddy’s net worth increased by $80 million to $580 million thanks largely to the growth of his ciroc brand vodka. And what a year it has been! · hip hop music is something people are just crazy about. Hip hops top earners 2013 1. · the following is a list of the top 10 rappers with the most cast in 2013. Lil wayne - $95 million. · all in all, hip-hop’s top ten earners pulled in $256 million—that’s $15 million more than the ten highest-paid djs of the ascendant electronic dance music genre.