To rap or not to rap? To aspire to become a rapper when a child grows up is nothing new now a days but it is not all bad. Eight bars or 16 bars, whatever it is these men have figured it out and diversified in many ways to create there. Check out the top five highest paid rappers below.–Joi Pearson @joiapearson
Above, Russell Simmons ranks 5th on the list, as a very successful entrepreneur and the co-founder of the hip-hop record label, Def Jam. His personal net worth is $500 million. Founder, owner and operator of Phat Farm, Argyleculture and American Classics clothing lines and is also editor-in-chief of GlobalGrind.com
