Weigh In: Diddy Tops Forbes Wealthiest Hip Hop Artists List

Published: Wednesday 27th Mar 2013 by David

With empires that reach far beyond the rhymes that took them to the top, there’s no doubt that Hip Hop’s wealthiest staples stand as examples of how success can be reached and attained if managed neatly.

So, in celebrating these role models, Forbes have released their Top 5 list of the culture’s wealthiest contributors- tallied by counting disclosed capital earned by each of them in the last year.

As the headline revealed, Diddy came out on top. However, you may be surprised to find out who else did (and didn’t) make this year’s cut, when you click below!

The Forbes Five for 2013

1. Diddy – $580 million
2. Jay-Z – $475 million
3. Dr. Dre – $350 million
4. Birdman – $150 million
5. 50 Cent – $125 million

Helped in part by sales of his own material, the hand in plays in Rihanna’s career and his $150 million deal with ‘Live Nation‘, Jay Z comes in at #2 with $475 million. This, enabling him to beat ‘Beats By Dre‘ mastermind Dr. Dre who pulled in a sweet $350 million, $80 million up form last year.

In at #4 is Cash Money King Birdman with $150 million, no doubt amassed helped by album sales generated by artists Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj. The latter, whose debut album ‘Pink Friday’ also went some way to help Diddy reach #1 thanks his former business dealings with the entertainer.

Finally, ‘Baby By Me‘ MC 50 Cent sits comfortably at #5. Good news, considering recent years have seen him struggle to live up to the commercial heights set by earlier releases. However, with his brand riding high on the wave that is ‘My Life’, there’s no doubt that’ll change upon the release of its supporting album in the coming months.

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  1. King B>Rihanna March 27, 2013

    his face may not be attractive but that body and skin tone will make a b**** throw a bag over it.

    • S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

      Eww!

      • TheTruth Will Set You Free March 27, 2013

        B**** you stupid! That body and skin are err-thang (pats weave). lol

    • Bad Bytch March 28, 2013

      That picture is like 15 years old.. Older than you

  2. HoneychildPlease March 27, 2013

    Cassey aint never leaving him…

  3. S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

    Diddy is the man…Sam why don’t you post about Madonna, she’s a Billionaire now, even The Huffington Post is talking about this and like you they hate her.

    • MC March 27, 2013

      You should know better by now, he would never. The only thing that stops him from completely dissing Madonna (and Mariah) is her accomplishment. Notice how he posted about Fergie’s birthday in that TGJ and not about Mariah.

      He’s always pressed to the fullest, he wishes.

      —-

      Back on topic, Madonna should really adopt me. 😆

      • S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

        She should adopt me too, i could be her Toy Boy, i’m good at that, lol.

      • MC March 27, 2013

        Yeah, we know Madge dabbles here and there 😆

        You’d make a good, little boy toy.

        Reminds me of that movie Spread with Ashton Kutcher HAWT

      • S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

        “Spread”, i love that movie, my husband was great in it.

  4. Latrell4Bey March 27, 2013

    Diddy and Jay been bout dat money!

  5. DOSSOME March 27, 2013

    WOW…Diddy was only $25million wealthier than Jay last year,now a difference of $105million??ch…how about those 2 girls Kanye and Eminem not making the cut,& Weezy tho..

  6. King B>Rihanna March 27, 2013

    why did this racist white c*** think i gave a f*** about what he thinks….stay in your lane.

    • SIRRA March 27, 2013

      Exactly…

      I don’t even know why @S****** Blonde comes to this site.

      How many countless WHITE sites there are and he comes here.

      CH….

      racist f***!

      • S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

        I thought people loved me here, i’m not that bad, i’m a good person.

      • truth(icki is a KMART, NO GRAMMY NOD, PFRR FLOP, SQUID EYED b****) March 27, 2013

        @racist white b**** no b**** we dont like racist hunkies

  7. Cream March 27, 2013

    But Beyonce has 354mill in the bank so jayz win

  8. Mr. Brown March 27, 2013

    Damn, money I won’t ever see. 🙁

  9. mildred March 27, 2013

    Wow that’s a lot of money there. Congrats to jay and diddy they really made some cool cash. And I thank God for 50cent cus there have been few news about him. Dre and others did good too. Wait what abt lil wayne, drake, kenya west, enimen, 2 chin and others? So they are all under 150mil? Dats a lot of diff compared to diddy and jay . Bt hay they are also doing good

  10. MC March 27, 2013

    S****** Blonde is black, like midnight black, that’s why she comes here. The discrimination against black people needs to stop. She’s a chocolate lova, ain’t nothing wrong with that 😆

    • S****** Blonde March 27, 2013

      LMAO, but is true, my fav. ice cream is Chocolate.

  11. DOSSOME March 27, 2013

    @MC…lol,you noticed that too,i enjoyed reading music minute..i knew where his salty ass was going with that fergie post.anyway,it is what it is,today’s a festive day dahhling so we’ll just let it slide

    • MC March 27, 2013

      It is a festive day and we are letting it slide darhhling.

      You should see some of the lambs that made cakes and everything 😆 completely adorable.

      • DOSSOME March 27, 2013

        MC..LAMBS are always the best,no wonder mariah loves us sooo much

  12. . : : h 2 o : : . March 27, 2013

    Congrats to Diddy and Jay-Z. I’m sure Jay-Z ain’t worried about the #1 spot, though, when he’s married to a woman who’s about to out-wealth his beefy Black ass in 2 years tops.

    _____________________________________________________
    I don’t use @ S****** Blonde’s comments that much but I think people really should stop calling him “racist”. He never showed any kind of racism IMO.

    • DOSSOME March 27, 2013

      S****** Blonde??Racist??OK,i know he’s one perverted psycho but racist?…

      • . : : h 2 o : : . March 27, 2013

        He’s a Prince fan. Prince was Black, right?

  13. . : : h 2 o : : . March 27, 2013

    Cream
    March 27, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    But Beyonce has 354mill in the bank so jayz win

    ____________________

    2012: $40 million
    2011: $35 million
    2010: $87 million
    2009: $87 million
    2008: $80 million
    2007: $24 million

    That’s $354 million in the last 5 years ALONE!

    You wanna tell me she didn’t make anything between 1997 and 2006???

    LMAO, I bet this b**** isn’t banking less than $450 million . . . 🙄

  14. . : : h 2 o : : . March 27, 2013

    Who’s that bleached-out RedOne-asslicking flop on top of the page though and what does she have to do with this thread?

    Samantha and her favs . . . . . . .

  15. real’s on me March 27, 2013

    you’re all some stupid idiot m************ talking about them popstars wealth and millions. what do you get from it? nothing. you shoved it up them rich asses to grow fatter.

    😆

  16. Imthebestnow March 27, 2013

    Just realized that was Erica Mena in the Candy Shop video in the bed with 50 Cent thats funny

    • Slimfv March 27, 2013

      Lmaoo and olivia in it too.. Look where they both now haa

  17. Lovebird March 27, 2013

    And Diddy isn’t gagging for the spotlight like a certain drug dealer and his illiterate wife are. Buying themselves accolades and suffocating Obama with their BS, nope, Diddy is just being himself and growing his empire legitimately, a true business man. No wasting millions on Kosovo whores, nope, just building a solid business.

  18. Greg F March 27, 2013

    He obviously knows how to be a great businessman…since he’s proven time & time again that he CAN’T rap, hopefully he’ll just stick to what he’s good at & hang up the mic for G O O D

  19. MISHKA March 27, 2013

    Nicki Minaj, whose debut album ‘Pink Friday’ also went some way to help Diddy reach #1 thanks his former business dealings with the entertainer.
    _____________________________

    Nicki’ sales has very little to do with those figures.

    Diddy and Jay-Z are playing tennis with the #1 spot on Forbes. Every year.

    Congrats to Diddy. “And he won’t stop” LOL

  20. NZFresh March 28, 2013

    Rascist white c*%nt….Now thats a contradiction

  21. NZFresh March 28, 2013

    Thats the difference from being an artist to owning the label

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