Once rappers achieve fame and fortune, they start enjoying the glitz and glam that their new lives of status afford them. One of the biggest pastimes for many rappers is playing casino games, such as you would find at Rainbow Spins Casino. Gambling is arguably one of the most exciting forms of entertainment around, so it’s not surprising to see the following rap artists spending some time out and enjoying themselves a little more than they usually do!
Drake
Champagne Papi is not short of gambling chips by any means. One of the wealthiest of all living rappers, Drake, is a high-stakes roller who has played over $1 billion at an online casino. But this is just one of his exploits, as he is well known for playing big bets on everything from sports to roulette. However, in a recent roulette game, Drake won over £11 million in a single spin after 11 came up on the wheel, this after he had a £533,000 loss banking the Barcelona football team.
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr, known as Nelly in the music world and by millions of fans worldwide, is a known songwriter and entrepreneur. Besides this, Nelly is also the founder of the non-profit organisation 4Sho4Kids, which helps kids with developmental disabilities. Nelly is estimated to be worth between $20 million and $60 million. Unlike the rest of the rappers on the list, he is not known to make huge bets, but he does enjoy playing poker, or more specifically, Texas Hold’em. Nelly did partake in the Globe Series of Online Poker Main Event and often plays the PokerStars European Casino Poker Excursion Circuit.
Jay Z
Shawn Corey Carter, known as Jay-Z, not only rose to fame as an accomplished rapper but also as a songwriter, record executive, producer, and entrepreneur. Estimated to be worth around $1.4 billion, Jay-Z took many gambles backing unknown musical talent. However, one of his favourite pastimes is playing blackjack or online poker. Two of his most infamous losses were $500,000 on a Texas Hold’em hand and a six-figure amount on a boxing match between Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya.
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III, known by the moniker 50 Cent, has been in the music business since 2005 when he was helped by Eminem and Dr Dre to release his album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. 50 Cent is known to be an avid sports bettor, having previously lost a bet on the match between Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Oscar De La Hoya in 2007. However, he did redeem himself when he bet and won on the match between Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao.
P.Diddy
P Diddy or Puff Daddy, also known as Sean Combs, released his first album, No Way Out, in 1997, which was so successful that it went platinum seven times over. P Diddy, known for his love of Vegas, loves the classic game of blackjack. The only notable bet that P Diddy did place was when he bet Mark Whalberg $250,000 that Floyd Mayweather Jr would remain undefeated in his match against Manny Pacquiao.
Conclusion
Few people can match the high stakes that these giants of the rapping world enjoy, and some would argue that they might have a gambling problem. Placing multi-million-dollar bets is risky, to say the least, and is not everyone’s cup of tea, but it is fun to hear about these ridiculous amounts being wagered, nonetheless.
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