who is the richest rapper in the world

The real question in the hip hop world is who is the richest rapper in the world and how much money do they really have from putting poetry on paper. Think about it, all they do is write words on paper and then transform those words into vocals across a hot beat. Anyway from my knowledge the money bags rapper in the game right now is Jay-Z and then 50 Cent followed by Diddy if you really want to call him a rap artist. There are plenty of hip hop rappers who have millions of dollars but none that top the names above.