2021’s Top 8 Richest South Africans Rappers You Didn’t Know
Robert King
Updated on January 03, 2026
South African’s have been particularly blessed with many rap talents over the past decade. The list is endless if we want to start mentioning them all. In light of this, we bring to a list of the top 8 richest South African rappers you didn’t know about.
#1. AKA
AKA:
AKA is one of the most successful rappers to have ever come from South African soil. Kiernan Forbes is his real name and the hip-hop artist has managed to carve out such a remarkable career for himself in the rap game. AKA is also a businessman and is reported to have a net worth of about $12 million.
#2. Die Antewoord
Die Antewoord:
This is a Cape Town-based rape group composed of Watkin Tudor “Ninja” Jones and Anri “Yolandi Visser” du Toit, a male/female duo, and producers HITEK5000 and Lil2Hood.
#3. Cassper Nyovest
Cassper Nyovest:
Cassper is one of the most prominent hip-hop artists in South Africa right now. Mufasa as he is sometimes called is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and businessman. Cassper has signed many endorsement deals which have brought him a lot of cash, but the notable one is the one he signed with the Vodka brand. Cassper is estimated to have a net worth of over $5 million.
#4. Nasty C
Nasty C:
The young rapper is one of the best rap talents to arguably come from Africa and is no surprise as he has won many awards and featured a lot of top artists across the African continent at such a relatively young age. Nasty C is signed onto Def Jam Records a subsidiary of the famous Universal Records. The young rapper has an estimated net worth of $2 million making him one of the most prolific young rapper in Africa right now.
#5. JR
JR:
Tabure Thabo Bogopa Junior is a South African rapper who become popular for his ability to rap in Motswako, Setswana, and English. Tabure is popularly known as JR which happens to be his stage name.
#6. K.O
K.O:
The Soweto based rapper made name for himself in the music industry when he released his maiden album Scandal republic 1 and his second album Scandal republic 2. The rapper is also known to be a songwriter, producer and a businessman.
#7. Khuli Chana
Khuli Chana:
Khulin Monroe who is known as Khuli Chana is a South African Muthuaku rapper. He partnered with the Vodka brand as one of the ambassadors for the African market.
#8 DA L.E.S
Da L.E.S:
Lesley Jonathan Mampe Jnr is a US based South African rapper and a record producer popularly known by the stage name Da L.E.S. In 2013, he released a successful solo single ‘Heaven’ which brought him a lot of achievement.
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