5. Tupac Shakur
Total earnings: $40 million – Ranking based on earnings: 10
Total albums sold: 41.5 million – Ranking based on total albums sold: 2
The average ranking: 6
Tupac’s legacy can be seen by the fact that he is the only rapper to make this list posthumously. Due to his untimely death in 1996, his earnings are much lower than other rappers. However, in the short time that he had, Tupac managed to sell over 40 million albums and is still regarded by many as the greatest rapper ever.
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