KENDRICK LAMAR—EST. $75 MILLION

Kendrick Lamar is a rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. In 2003, he released his first mixing tape under the stage name of “K. dot” and signed with an entertainment company. In 2009, he gave up the stage name “K. dot” and founded the rap group Black Hippy. In 2011, he released his first personal studio album Section. 80.

Critically-acclaimed, multi-awarded rap artist Kendrick Lamar has seen an increase in popularity in the hip hop industry in such a short span of time, that it’s insane for one to realize that just a decade ago, nobody really knew his name. Well, now he’s worth a little over $75 million and is practically a household name, who has been able to collaborate with such rap legends as Snoop Dog, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West. Not bad for someone who was reportedly raised in the projects by a penniless family who probably had a hard time qualifying for a loan.