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Hip Hop’s Top 5 Wealthiest Artists: Diddy’s On Top Now

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Hip Hop's Top 5 Wealthiest Artists
Hip Hop’s Top 5 Wealthiest Artists: Diddy’s On Top Now

P Diddy has topped the hip hop wealthiest list with an estimated wealth of $580 million.

Most of this money can be attributed to his monster deal with his Ciroc Vodka.

In second place is Jay-Z, with an estimated net worth of $475 million.

Jay-Z’s wealth can be attributed to the sale of Rocawear, the Barclay Centre, the Brooklyn Nets, his deal with Live Nation and more.

Dr. Dre comes in a third with an estimated wealth of $350, thanks to his deal with the Beats headset.

Cash Money Records boss Birdman is fourth with a net worth of approximately $150 million.

Birdman’s 20 year rain has definitely paid off with mega artists under his label like Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicky Minaj

50 Cent is in 5th place with $125 million.

His wealth comes from a variety of business ventures like music, merchandise, video games, books, his stake in Vitamin Water and more.

Hip Hop’s Top 5 Wealthiest Artists: Diddy’s On Top Now

Read the full article on Forbes.com

Written by: Reece Nash

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