E-40 has been a West Coast rap ambassador for over three decades but his empire extends beyond his witty slang and hyphy catalog. In this episode of Side Hustle, the Vallejo native details the profitable and sometimes painful lessons he learned while building his business portfolio of wine, cognac, a meats company and

G-Eazy isn’t just about securing the bag. As co-creative director and investing partner for the liquor brand, Stillhouse Spirits Co., the Oakland rapper discusses “putting skin in the game” alongside Stillhouse CEO, Brad Beckerman and talks whiskey’s close relationship to music and reveals his g

Typical 9-to-5 jobs don’t exist for artists. Between recording and touring, the life of a musician, singer, rapper, producer or DJ runs around the clock. Beyond the studio, though, ambitious ones often take on another gig as a way of raking in extra dough and capitalizing on their passions. TIDAL follows acts acr

Considering his name, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Nipsey Hussle is always on the grind. Raised in the streets of Crenshaw, Los Angeles, the independent rapper has quickly built his own empire to last: In addition to his All Money In record label, Marathon Clothing line and retail store, Nipsey has invest

Between running his Maybach Music Group empire and pumping out albums as a rapper himself, Florida’s own Rick Ross is also bossing up as the franchise owner of several WingStop and Checkers restaurants across America.