Diddy is Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artist

We can all dispute which rapper runs the game, but when it comes to the money the numbers don't lie: according to Forbes latest earnings list Diddy is stacking more paper than anyone. (Take that, Take that, Take that!)

Diddy is number one on "The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists" list and racked in $475 million last year, "fueled by his interests in Sean John clothing, Bad Boy Worldwide record label and, most significantly, his Diageo joint-venture vodka brand Ciroc."  Jay-Z didn't do so bad for himself at $450 million and was also upgraded to the top of Forbes' list for Top Earning Celebrity Couples thanks to Beyonce's earning power.

Rounding out the top five is Dr. Dre who came in several millions behind Diddy and Jay at $125 million, 50 Cent and Cash Money's Birdman both brought in $100 million.

Why is the list so small compared to some of Forbes' others? They explained, "though other hip-hop artists including Lil Wayne, Pharrell Williams, Rick Ross and others - not to mention pop sensation Bruno Mars, who penned Travie McCoy's hit song "Billionaire" - frequently speak of ten-figure desires, we kept our list to five because of the lack of information available on the fortunes under $100 million."

Next time we hear all the rappers bragging about the Benjamins we know who's really running it!
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