Kanye West – $250 million
Greatest Hits: Monster, Graduation, Through the Wire, Slow Jamz
Rapper, songwriter, and promoter Kanye West is one of today’s most successful rappers. He has sold over 140 million songs and his success has since been characterized by massive style changes, mixing genres such as baroque music, soul, indie-pop, gospel, and more. West is also noted for his strong relationship with rapper Jay-Z. Born in Chicago, West started raping in 1996.
Kanye West
Prince – $300 million
Greatest Hits: Kiss, When Doves Cry, Nothing Compares 2 U
Singer-songwriter Prince’s career lasted over four decades. He was recognized for his eclectic and flamboyant stage shows and songs that spanned a lot of genres and integrated a well-established, high-falsetto voice. He influenced dance, R&B, punk, psychedelic rock, pop, and soul genres. At the age of seven, he released his first song and signed to Warner Bros when he was seventeen.
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