The 20 Dumbest Rapper Purchases

Cost: $150,000
Date: Around 2009

He's got diamonds in his teeth so all of his words are precious...or something like that. Wayne's $150,000 smile has become such a normal part of his image—just like those eyelid tattoos—that sometimes it's easy to forget how much money he spent on his grill. But Wayne's just stuntin' like his daddy: Birdman dropped $500,000 on his grill, too.

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Cost: Over $756,000 for both
Date: December 2009, December 2010

Diddy got slack for gifting his son, Justin Dior Combs, a $360,000 Maybach for his Sweet Sixteen. Of course, the lavish NYC celebrations were all featured on MTV's My Super Sweet 16. The next year, Justin was given yet another Maybach for his 17th birthday (and for making the honor roll!), but this time, it was a limousine. 

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Cost: Undisclosed
Date: 2011

In his 2011 Complex cover story, Drake expressed that he wanted to have the interview at his house but unfortunately, some work was being done which prevented that. No he wasn't getting new flooring and his driveway wasn't getting paved, Drake was getting the most luxurious addition to his bathroom: an experience shower. What exactly does that mean? Drake explains it pretty well:

"It's a shower that's lit by all LED lights. It has 10 jets, an overhead, and it sprays out lavender or whatever scents you want. It's something I've always wanted." 

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Cost: $100,000 (Estimated Value)
Date: 2009 

Nothing says authenticity like a USDA certification. Young Jeezy spent $100k on jeweled proof that he is hip-hop's brightest and most certified. Inspected and passed...by the streets, though? Very creative.

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Cost: $37,500
Date: Sept. 9, 2007 

You've got nothin' on Tinie and his Back To The Future shoes. Okay, to be fair, it was for a charity event and he's an avid sneaker collector but still, these are so ridiculous. The limited edition 2011 Nike Mag sneakers are based on a design worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II, where they should stay forever.

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Cost: $500,000 (Estimated Value)
Date: March 2007 

Lil Jon's "Crunk Ain't Dead" chain weighs 2.3 kg and has 3,756 diamonds in it. The legendary jewel holds the record for largest necklace pendant ever, and that's why every time he wears it, he has to hold it in his hands. Is it worth it? Sure, but that's some serious neck pain.

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Cost: $1 Million (Estimated Value)
Date: 2006 

360 degrees of pure ice makes up this Ice Age chain. Mike Jones' medallion has to have over 100 karats; unfortunately, it was jacked while he was sleeping. Don't worry—he had insurance.

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Cost: $8 Million
Date: April 2011 

Birdman loves cars. At the time, he already had a Maybach Landaulet and a red Bugatti Veyron but then he splurged on this Maybach Exelero. The car can run at a top speed of 218 mph and can go from 0 to 60mph in only 4.4 seconds. Wow. But for $8 million, there's a lot of things Birdman could have splurged on instead.

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Cost: Undisclosed
Date: August 2009 

Soulja Boy was gifted a tour bus from 50 Cent for his birthday in 2009. He claims his labelmate gave him the gift so that he could record his album, The DeAndre Way, while on tour. What a nice gesture! Unfortunately, that album was Soulja's lowest selling record and wasn't released until more than a year after Soulja Boy got the tour bus.

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Cost: $410,000
Date: June 2009

Big ass cars, big ass clothes, big ass...chains? T-Pain always keeps things real, so real in fact that instead of just buying a big ass chain, he got a chain that reads "BIG ASS CHAIN." And for over $400k, it looks like the BIG ASS JOKE was on him. The jewels weigh in at a reported 10 lbs with 197kts.

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Cost: $36,000 each
Date: 2004 

Nas and Kelis celebrated their engagement in 2004 with matching platinum grills designed by, the grill king, Paul Wall. Of course, they ditched them once they got married—and presumably when they got divorced.

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Cost: $350,000
Date: 2005 

A dining room made for a king. Kanye's commissioned Ernie Barnes to create a painting to depict his life-changing near-fatal car crash. The painting, A Life Restored, hangs on West’s dining room ceiling. In the painting, the larger angel is reaching to a smaller figure of West.

The extravagance is so ridiculous that it's hard to call it dumb, but spending $350k on it is. Then again, that's probably why his apartment is too nice to listen to rap in.

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Cost: Undisclosed
Date: Early 2000s

Sure, Kimora Lee Simmons got the New Jersey palace after she and Russell separated but we all know the real owner of that gold-plated throne. Their mansion was home to a "gold-leaf-and-carved-jade powder-room toilet" supposedly owned by only two other people in the world, "Oprah and some king." The perfect throne for a king. 

[Ed. Note—We know Russell isn't an actual rapper, but this is just too damn crazy.]

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Cost: $395,000
Date: 2004

Nelly really drives in luxury. He shelled out cash for a Rolls Royce Phantom but of course, he took it 100 steps further and got the whole whip lined in mink. Someone tell PETA that his mink is dragging under the tire, because this is just overkill.

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Cost: Undisclosed
Date: August 6, 2007 

Leave it to Lil' Romeo to get his hands on "The Official Snack of Hip-Hop": Rap Snacks Inc. He bought the company in early August 2007, which means he wasn't even 18 years old at the time (his birthday is August 19). Romeo also became the face of the brand’s chips, “Bar-B-Quin’ With My Honey” and advised kids to stay in school, right on the packaging. Remember shorty: you can't shine like Romeo with all those crumbs on your fingers.

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Cost: $1 Million
Date: January 28, 2011

When Rick Ross celebrated his birthday two years ago, he went all out. Rozay hit up King of Diamonds and reportedly spent $1 million. Just look at those stacks. The strip club's talent manager “Disco” Rick Taylor confirmed that corporate offices had to bring a Brinks truck in to supply more cash. But Ross refused to confirm the exact amount of money due to IRS concerns. Responsible ballin'.

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Cost: Undisclosed
Date: 1991 

MC Hammer filed for bankruptcy in 1996 but five years prior, he was living it up with a 40 person entourage and a full stable of horses. One of his thoroughbreds even ran in the Kentucky Derby. With 19 thoroughbred horses, Hammer reportedly shelled out $450,000 to buy one horse and $1.2 million to purchase another, all within the same week. Smart business moves.

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Cost: $30 Million
Date: 2006 

Scott Storch's downfall was a sad thing to watch. In 2006, one of his most successful and creative years, Storch's decline began. He was the most sought after producer in the game, but his addiction to cocaine took nearly everything from Storch. During a three-year span, Storch was arrested for grand theft auto after failing to return a leased Bentley, and endured legal battles after failing to pay child-support and property taxes. He eventually checked into rehab in 2009 after binging for a six-month span and losing $30 million to cocaine. The only problem? He was busted last year in Las Vegas for coke possession. Let Rick James explain. 

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