Eminem and Drake are both mainstream hip hop rappers and there’s always been disagreement surrounding who would win a rap battle in the #teamEminem vs #teamDrake debate on Twitter and you might have caught yourself wondering who’s richer at some point too.
It is thought that Eminem is richer than Drake with a net worth that’s over $200 million, compared with Drake who has amassed a fortune of over $180 million. Both rappers are amongst the richest rappers in the world.
Are you interested in learning more about how Eminem and Drake rose to fame and where all their of their riches come from? If you are then this one’s for you and you’ll find all your answers below.
Rap God Eminem
As one of the best-selling artists in the world and one who has written some of the most savage diss tracks yet, it’s no wonder why Eminem has been branded the rap God. Eminem is the fifth richest rapper in the world, but he hasn’t gotten there without a struggle.
Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers, rose to prominence in early 1999 after the release of his album The Real Slim Shady LP.
The album paved the way for Eminem to become known as Slim Shady—Eminem’s violent alter ego—that provided him with the means to rap about deeply personal, somewhat taboo issues with anger present in his voice.
After debuting on Billboard 200 at number two, the album remained there for a total of 100 weeks.
As the year came to a close, The Real Slim Shady LP had become one of the most popular albums and had been certified platinum three times for sales of over one million. By 2019, the album had sold 10 million copies worldwide, with 7 million of those sales made in the US alone.
Across his career, Eminem has bagged at least 10 number one hits on Billboard 200 and over 20 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 chart. Eminem has won at least 15 Grammys too.
Eminem doesn’t just make his money through music though, he has additional endorsement deals and earns money through production, writing, and directing too.
Lyrical Genius Drake
Drake is considered to be one of the leading hip hop rappers of his time who’s quite a lyrical genius.
On Billboard Hot 100, Drake has achieved at least 40 top ten hits, with at least seven securing a number one position. Drake is the eighth richest rapper in the world, following closely behind Eminem and while Eminem is richer than him, one thing Drake has beat Eminem on is having more bestselling hits than him.
Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, made his breakthrough into the industry after appearing on Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2001.
Just five years later in 2006, Drake had released his first mixtape Room For Improvement but this was just the beginning of his successful rap music career.
It wasn’t until 2009 that Drake’s music career truly kicked off with the hit single Best I Ever Had from his album Thank Me Later. Best I Ever Had was Drake’s very first top ten hit.
Since making his breakthrough, Drake has gained recognition for many of his hit singles including Hotline Bling, Work featuring Rihanna, God’s Plan, Take Care featuring Rihanna, and many more.
In addition to this, Drake has won at least three Grammys and has been nominated for a wide range of awards.
Similarly to Eminem, Drake earns his money through other business ventures as opposed to just solely his music.
Drake owns his own clothing company named October’s Very Own alongside his own record label and radio station, and he additionally rakes in cash from holdings on real estate.