Dr. Dre | $820 Million
Dr. Dre is like a demigod in the hip hop world. He was a member of World Class Wreckin’ Cru and N.W.A. Aside from being a talented and hugely successful rapper, he is also an award-winning producer and record executive who’s responsible for introducing other legendary artists such as Eminem and 50 Cent. Needless to say, he has earned hundreds of millions of dollars from his music career and even more through his various business endeavors. He is the CEO of Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment.
With a net worth of $820 million, real estate was one of his lucrative business ventures. In the late 1990s, Dr. Dre spent $2.4 million to acquire a mansion in Woodland Hills, California, which he sold for $4.5 million. He also sold his Hollywood Hills mansion for $32.5 million, which he previously bought in 2001 for $15.4 million.