10 Rappers’ Biggest Business Moves in 2015

"Mo' money, mo' problems." Biggie said it best. Diddy remixes that line from Big's original track for the Meek Mill-assisted track "I Want the Love," and while it may ring true, at the end of the day nothing moves like the money. If you've been paying attention, you know that hip-hop is big business. The little genre that could has transcended its humble beginnings in the Bronx and managed to influence the world with its style and grace. And that influence generates dollars for major companies and corporations that take note of the buying power that lovers of beats, rhymes and life wield.

Rappers throughout the history of hip-hop have always exuded a certain cool that resonates with kids of all races around the world and makes them rush to imitate their favorite artists in every way imaginable. Run-D.M.C. made a nation of b-boys and around the way girls rack up on a pair of Adidas. Jay Z ended the throwback trend with a single bar. So to deny their marketing prowess would simply be ignoring the facts. Hollywood has also benefited from hip-hop's allure, generating billions at the box office. Rappers like Will Smith and Queen Latifah have become power-brokers in Tinseltown with clout that reaches beyond hip-hop.

Simply put, business has been booming for hip-hop and our artists have taken full advantage of their opportunities to not only build great music careers, but become moguls in their own right. 2015 was a landmark year musically, but fiscally as well, with many of your favorite rappers cashing in big. We've highlighted a few of the more noteworthy business deals in hip-hop that went down during the last 12 months. Here are 10 Rappers' Biggest Business Moves in 2015.