Rap Facts• Rap is a music genre consisting of rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a

rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted.

• It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by five key element: MCing\rapping\ DJing\ breakdancing and graffiti writing.

• Rapping can be performed with or without a beat, if a beat is not used it is referred to as a cappella.

• Rapping music can be traced back to its roots in West Africa, where people used to tell rhyming stories over drum sounds.

Most Successful Rappers

• 5) Eminem who has a net worth of 140 million.

• 4) 50 Cent who has a net worth of 260 million.

• 3) Dr. Dre who has a net worth of 360 million.

• 2) Jay Z who has a net worth of 500 million.

• 1) P Diddy who has a net worth of 560 million.

How do they become so rich ?• P Diddy’s business ventures, along with his career as a rapper, made him the richest rapper on the planet, built fortune

through clothing line Sean John, record label Bad Boy and Ciroc vodka.

• The ’99 Problems’ rapper and Beyoncé's husband sold Rocawear clothing label for $204 million in 2007; signed 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal in 2008. Now boasts an impressive portfolio, including shares in the New Jersey Nets as well as his input in fashion, music and restaurant businesses.

• Super producer/rapper,Dr. Dre may not have put out a new album in the last 10 years, but the rapper and producer has reaped the rewards from his business. He helped launch careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. Expanded wealth with Aftermath record label, Beats headphones and HP laptop line. On 11th August 2011, Dr Dre reportedly sold his 50% stake in Beats Electronics, the headphone company to smartphone maker HTC for £191 million.

• 50 cent has made it to the top five particularly for his business brain, as the rapper got a neat nine-figure payout from the sales of Vitamin Water, when it was sold to Coca Cola.50 cent makes his money from acting gigs a 50 Cent-themed videogame, books, clothes and headphones. Future billionaire? He told Forbes in 2008: “It’s probably going to take me 10 years.”

UK rappers

• Giggs- Arguably the originator of UK rap as a genre• Wiley- Has been a pioneer of the UK rap scene from when it

first began. • Skepta- Founder of Boy Better Know• Lady Leshurr-One of the best female rappers in the UK based

in Birmingham