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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Chances are when you’re reading news about music artists, you’re looking for the newest album drop date or a story about the most recent multi-million dollar mansion purchase. However, rappers such as Drake and Rick Ross also exist within the franchising space. Especially for models that encourage absentee ownership, franchising can be a great way for artists to expand their portfolio without dedicating a massive amount of time and energy to the day-to-day business needs.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Here are eight rappers who have found themselves in the franchise business.</span></p><figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDNHTNJWIM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;hl=en"><div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive"><iframe src="//cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?app=1&amp;api_key=fd3b6b3731f34f55ba1fe3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCUDNHTNJWIM%2F%3Futm_source%3Dig_web_copy_link%26hl%3Den" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></div></figure><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Canadian rapper Drake has invested in&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.daveshotchicken.com/franchising?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Dave’s Hot Chicken</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> and has previously served the chicken in celebration of a Billboard award.</span></li></ol><figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/BH5v3IUAKyL/?hl=en"><div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive"><iframe src="//cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?app=1&amp;api_key=fd3b6b3731f34f55ba1fe3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FBH5v3IUAKyL%2F%3Fhl%3Den" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></div></figure><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">2. In&nbsp;</span><a href="https://1851franchise.com/2-chainz-is-the-latest-celebrity-to-get-into-franchising-2719383#stories"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>August of 2022</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">, 2 Chainz partnered with Mychel “Snoop” Dillard to open Escobar Restaurant &amp; Tapas, which Dillard describes as “a restaurant during the day, lounge by night.” After a legal dispute with Pablo Escobar’s family, the duo has maintained the name of their corporate restaurants but is franchising the concept as “</span><a href="https://escobaratlanta.com/esco-franchising/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Esco</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">.”</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">3. In a&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3212309/Whopper-Chris-Brown-R-B-star-26-reveals-owns-14-Burger-King-restaurants.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>2015 interview</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">, singer-rapper Chris Brown shared that he owns 14&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.bk.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Burger King</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> restaurants. In addition to purchasing a home for his mother during his teen years, the string of restaurants is another investment in Brown’s portfolio.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">4. Pitbull, aka Mr. 305,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.franchisetimes.com/article_archive/pitbull/article_d4051c5f-844b-5733-b988-f26a291d28c0.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>announced</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> equity in the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://miamigrillfranchise.com/franchise-opportunity/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Miami Grill</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> franchise in the early 2010s.</span></p><figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnnu0KlGrN/"><div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive"><iframe src="//cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?app=1&amp;api_key=fd3b6b3731f34f55ba1fe3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCAnnu0KlGrN%2F" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></div></figure><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">5. Rick Ross owns 30&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Wingstop</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> franchises and even gifted one to his son for his 16th birthday. The rapper has long been known for&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.complex.com/music/2014/05/photos-of-rick-ross-reppin-wingstop?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>wing-related lyrics</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> and was recently featured on Drake’s 2021 song “Lemon Pepper Freestyle.”</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">6. </span><a href="https://1851franchise.com/fatbrands"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Fatburger</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> has received support from Pharrell Williams, who&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/1015/046.html?sh=5d409ac736bc&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>opened multiple locations in China</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">7. Kanye West&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.essence.com/news/kanye-west-buys-10-fatburger-restaurants/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>bought multiple Fatburger locations</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> and is also rumored to have purchased a string of Burger Kings as&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-463-1240939?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>a gift to Kim Kardashian</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">.</span></p><figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWWB_KjJLMY/"><div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive"><iframe src="//cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?app=1&amp;api_key=fd3b6b3731f34f55ba1fe3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftv%2FCWWB_KjJLMY%2F" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></div></figure><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">8. Megan Thee Stallion secured a partnership with&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.popeyes.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Popeyes</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> in 2021. In addition to the creation of the “Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce,” the rapper joined the network as a franchisee.</span></p>

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