Top 5 Rappers That Play Poker: Jay-Z, Nelly, Eminem, & ¿More?
It's not everyday Hip Hop blogs discuss Card playing past-times of the top 5 rappers in music.
While celebrities Carmen Electra, Jon Sally, and Jesse Metcalfe are known in mainstream media
to participate in poker games,
what about Hip Hop culture? Below, we review the top 5 rappers in Hip Hop music who play poker,
accounting for over a billion at one game table.
#1 - Jay-Z Jay Z is indeed the top rapper and Poker player in Hip Hop. He's made the card game a part of his music video, Show Me What You Got, and photographed by paparazzi at some high stakes tables. According to MediaTakeOut, he's racked up the highest known debt playing the game. The celebrity gossip website claims Jay-Z has been playing cards for at least 4 years now, losing at least $500,000 in a high stakes Poker game in 2008. 
#2 - Nelly Rapper Nelly has been rumored to have a light addiction to gambling. Not quite topping the one-time loss of rapper Jay-Z in 2008, he has been said to spend over $500,000 through the years playing celebrity & charity poker games. Above is one photograph of the rapper during a charity poker game which he played against rapper Jay-Z. 
#3, 4, & 5 - Eminem, Dr Dre, & 50 Cent As celebrities begin to get more public with personal habits, these 3 Hip Hop mega-stars could bet a billion dollars on a poker game by themselves. Eminem, Dr Dre, and 50 Cent came together at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas for Slim Shady's video "Crack a Bottle". 50 Cent is an avid Poker player. The G-Unit founder, wealthy businessman, and wealth-spreading 
talent has been spotted in various parts of the world playing the game with friends and
competitors.
Rapper/Producer Dr.Dre has played poker in less visible places than counterparts Eminem and 50 Cent. The California-born music mogul has been rumored to play high stakes games with Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Tupac Shakur, and more.
Top 5 Rappers That Play Poker: Jay-Z, Nelly, Eminem, & ¿More?
Pics
[ hip hop videos ] The Game and beat-boxing legend Rahzell play a poker game on "Hip Hop Holdem" television. Lord Finesse & International P folded out of game. [ hip hop videos ] Biz Markie on "Hip Hop Holdem" television show. [ hip hop videos ] Harlem rapper Jim Jones vs singer Cheri Dennis on "Hip Hop Holdem". DJ B Lord, DJ Kay Slay, and Jae Millz folded out. |
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