12 Biggest & Baddest Rap Artists Mansions

Have you ever heard of a rap artist that doesn’t like to live large?

They are all over radio. They pop up on every late night television show. You hear them blasting on the speakers of every fast driving car in your city. You probably have them on your gym playlist. They are the biggest and baddest rap artists in the world and they haven’t been known to live “small.”

They throw the best and the most extravagant parties and events. The guests are usually other famous musicians and the valet ends up looking like an exotic car show.

Just think, Grammy after party at Jay Z’s house or salsa lessons with J-Lo, decisions, decisions…

Wow! Right? Only in our dreams, but still, in reality you the travelers can use StarMap to explore the hills and other exclusive neighborhoods where these entertainers reside.

So let’s not waste any time, we’ve broken down the 12 of the biggest & baddest Rap Artists mansions of all time. Check them out (we have all their addresses)!

The estate sits on a sprawling 17.6 acres and measures 48,515 square feet on the inside. It boasts 21 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms. The amenities include a pool, guest house, private lake and boat-house,  tennis/basketball courts and a maid’s headquarters.

The Billboard magazine ranked 50 Cent as the fourth top male artist and as the third top rapper.  The Grammy-nominated rapper paid an estimated $10.9 million for this home. The mansion’s been on and off the market since 2008 and is currently listed for $8.5 million. The house is one of the largest in the neighborhood just outside Hartford, Connecticut.

Despite starting out with a meager upbringing, Ice Cube has managed to build a very successful career spanning across both music and film industries. Ice cube has a net worth of over $140 million. 

Ice Cube’s success has allowed him to live a fairly plush life. Although Ice Cube reportedly owns a wide array of cars, little else is known about his wealth. Our sources did confirm however, that Cube and wife Kimberly Woodruff live in this luxurious and modern looking mansion.

Eminem is an absolute monster when it comes to record sales. The famous rapper is recognized as the best selling hip-hop artist in the United States and one of the world’s best-selling artists with over 172 million albums sold. And if you don’t know what that means, let’s just say Eminem’s got a lot of dough.

But even with all of his success, the rapper from Detroit enjoys a more simple lifestyle now-a-day. Eminem sold his party mansion in the Hollywood Hills and has relocated back to his 15,000 square foot mansion in Rochester Hills Michigan. Granted the place is not exactly a “downgrade”. The spread’s got 6 bedroom, 11 baths and sits on almost 6 acres of landscape land. Eminem also has a tennis court, small golf course and a private lake with a fishing dock. Very impressive for a poor kid from Detroit.

Back in 2003, you might have been shocked to learn that Kanye’s house has only three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and is just over 4,000 square feet of total space. It’s spacious and pleasant, for sure, but not the sprawling 20,000 square foot estate you might expect from a star of his magnitude, ego and wealth. But the self-proclaimed ‘genius’ has since parted ways with his humble $1.75 million Hollywood Hills pad.

Today, the ‘world’s greatest living artist’ and wife Kim Kardashian live in a $20 million dollar, 15,000 square foot mansion that is more fitting to their bigger than life lifestyle. The power couple purchased their new family estate in 2014 and spend most of their time at this residence taking care of their children.

The property has a vineyard, two pools (one of which has a fountain), arched doorways, and many more luxurious features.

If anyone knows how to live like a true hip-hop star, it’s rapper Lil Wayne who owns this $14 million mansion in Miami Beach Florida. The waterfront estate has 9 bedrooms, 11 baths, super high ceilings, recording studio, large pool, roof deck with a custom built skate park, and a private boat dock.

Lil Wayne’s 15,000 square foot party mansion has been on and off the market for a few years now, with the asking price fluctuating between $18 and $14 million.

Sean “P-Diddy” Combs owns this breathtaking East Hampton estate. The home has 4 bedrooms, 6 baths and a total 4,500 square feet of floor space. The rapper has stunning 280 degree views of the bay with a large pool and cabana where he’s hosted some of the wildest parties.

Diddy offers the house for rent during Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends for an astounding $200K per weekend.

The abovementioned Jigga Man, aka Jay Z and his wife Beyonce are like musical royalty in the world. They happen to be owners of many properties in various parts of the country and as of recent, they have been looking to buy in LA. Currently Jay and Bey are renting a ridiculous $150K a month mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Beverly Hills.  This palace used to be owned by the ex-L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. So you know it’s an impressive piece of real estate with that track record of wealthy residents.

Update: Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce are rumored to be closing on a deal for this 10 bedroom, 20 bath mega-mansion in the heart of Beverly Hills. The estate is a brand new construction on a 2.17 acre lot that was the site for Barbra Streisand’s former home Mon Reve Estate. The property is located on one of the most prestigious streets in the world and is home to some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Immersed in nature, the magnificent setting includes a private hiking trail studded with light trees. According to inside sources, the house is approximately 38,000 square feet with multiple guest structures. It also features a stand-alone lounge, wine room and theater complex with a separate valet entrance for guests. The private parking lot is enough for 50 cars on premises, in addition to the 10 car garage. The spa level boasts a dramatic indoor waterfall spilling into an olympic size pool, a beauty salon, steam and massage rooms. Master suite boasts a stunning 5,300 square feet of space, including a private heated patio and every luxury you would expect for the music industry’s royalty.

Rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman owns this bigger than life Miami Beach mansion. The record label exec purchased the 19,000 square foot estate in 2012 for $14.5 million.

The mega-mansion was previously owned by record producer Scott Storch, who lost his self-proclaimed “drug den” to foreclosure in 2009. According to sources close to Storch, the music producer who blew more than $30 million dollars on cocaine and expensive cars in just six months, lost more than $5 million on the 9 bedroom, 17 bath pad when it was repossessed by the lender.

Rapper Drake has been making moves in the real estate market. The hip-hop artist first purchased a 2.9 acre property in an exclusive and gated community in Hidden Hills for $7.7 million in 2012. The house is 2 blocks away from the mansion where Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West now reside and has a tennis court, a wine cellar, and of course, a grotto.

In 2015, Drake decided to expand his real-estate holdings by purchasing another large property next door. The new house literally shares a fence with his original 12,500 square foot mansion and has an additional 4 bedrooms, 5 baths on 1.6 acres of lush land.

Hip Hop couple Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill have opted to rent this 9 bedroom, 8 bath house in Beverly Hills for a reported $30K per month. The Mediterranean style estate has stunning city, canyon and mountain views and is located in a prestigious gated community filled with high profile neighbors.

The gated driveway leads to a large motor-court with 5 car garage and a grand 2-story entrance.

Hip Hop artist Big Sean purchased this cliff-hanging Mediterranean estate for a little over $1.6 million in 2013. The humble 3-level contemporary home with panoramic views of Hollywood includes 5 bedrooms, 5 baths and a private recording studio where Big Sean creates a lot of his hits.

Sources close to the recording artist say the star has been trying to get rid of his 4,500 square foot Hollywood Hills nest for slightly more than the purchase price he paid a few years back.

Headphones aren’t the only thing bringing fortune into the life of Dr. Dre. As of late July 2014, the notorious music producer closed on a deal to purchase Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen’s custom built mega-mansion, a multi-million dollar estate he purchased for a cool $40 million.

The Brentwood, California home is 14,000 square-feet and was originally listed at $50 million. Dr. Dre acquired the property with some of the $3 billion obtained from the deal he closed with Apple, in the sale of Beats Electronics earlier this year.

The custom-built Brentwood Mansion was a vision depicted by Tom & Gisele while they were developing the dream family home from the ground up. During the construction in 2008, the NFL quarterback referred to it as a place that their family could enjoy spending quality time together. This home would be a sanctuary for their family and a place they would love to call home.

Reports state that the couple invested $20 million in the development of the mansion which comes with six bedrooms, a library, chef’s kitchen, pool, koi-filled moat and a contemporary style, fully equipped gym that offers state of the art equipment. Gisele is equally sentimental about planting roots for their family and attributes the building of the mansion to wanting to start a place from the ground up, where their family could grow and bond.

Following the purchase of Tom & Gisele’s home, the heavyweight music producer and business mogul, Dre listed his former Hollywood Hills home for $35 million.