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The three richest American musicians are all rappers

Mar 6, 2018
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z built multimillion dollar empires around their music careers.
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z (L-R) used to compete in the rap wars of the '90s. Now, their companies are rivals.
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Charting the 37 most important rap songs since 1979

Dec 4, 2015
Shea Serrano's book tracks influential songs, and the rise of rap overall.