I'm abominably "iggnerrnt" in this field. I just picked anyone so I could get across this point:
I'd pick the one who GIVES THE MOST BACK TO inner city charities that run
- literacy programs,
- anti-drug education,
- morality lessons
- programs that teach responsibility for self
- sex education classes
- personal financial management
- after-school sports, music or art programs
- campaigns to teach empathy for others.
I've volunteered and written papers on poor, inner city whites, blacks, and Hispanics, so there's no "racial" component to my observations.
Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists: Who's Your Favorite?
SodaHead Music
2012/04/23 13:00:00
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Forbes released a list of the five wealthiest hip-hop moguls on the planet on Tuesday, dubbing them the Forbes Five. We're not sure why they need the Forbes Five, Hip-Hop's Wealthiest, and Cash Kings lists, but at least they're keeping this one short and simple. These five hip-hop heavyweights were measured by their net worth, as opposed to their annual earnings, which Forbes has used for its other hip-hop lists.
The top three are no suprise: Sean "Diddy" Combs ($550 million), Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter ($460 million), and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young ($270 million). All three are enormously popular, not just as musicians, but as diverse entrepreneurs. Diddy acts, Jay-Z makes vodka, Dre has those headphones, etc. The fourth name might not be as familiar. Bryan "Birdman" Williams ($125 million) isn't as well-known as his Cash Money co-founder, Lil Wayne, but he's reaping most of the benefits. Finally, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson ($110 million) rounds out the list with his fistful of movies and G-Unit Records.
The top three are no suprise: Sean "Diddy" Combs ($550 million), Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter ($460 million), and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young ($270 million). All three are enormously popular, not just as musicians, but as diverse entrepreneurs. Diddy acts, Jay-Z makes vodka, Dre has those headphones, etc. The fourth name might not be as familiar. Bryan "Birdman" Williams ($125 million) isn't as well-known as his Cash Money co-founder, Lil Wayne, but he's reaping most of the benefits. Finally, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson ($110 million) rounds out the list with his fistful of movies and G-Unit Records.
These guys are so far from where they once were, it's like they're entirely different people. A change of environment does a lot.