Think of it this way, if there is no Redman there would be no Eminem. Redman was and still is one of Eminem's biggest musical influences and for obvious reasons. Many could also argue that Redman deserves to be higher up on the list and that's totally understandable. After being discovered by Erick Sermon of EPMD fame, Redman's music career took off and he never looked back. Bar for bar, there are few hip-hop artists that can be compared or that would want to hop on a track with the Newark, New Jersey rapper.
After linking with former Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Method Man, the two went on a tear musically and visually releasing projects in the form of movies and albums like the 1999 LP, Blackout! And Blackout! 2 that released a decade later. Their movie How High has become a stoner classic and makes an appearance on television from time to time. Redman is just now getting his recognition from the masses as one of the greatest to ever do it and he's a treasure to the culture.
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.