Forbes has rolled out it's annual Hip Hop's Wealthiest list. There are no real surprises here as Puff Daddy, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Birdman and Jay Z land in the top 5.
1. Sean "Diddy" Combs ($700 million) Diddy keeps his crown yet another year, pushing ever closer to the billion-dollar mark thanks mostly to non-musical ventures. His newly-launched Revolt TV provides him with a majority equity stake that could one day make him hip-hop’s first billionaire. |
| 1. Puff Daddy - $700 million. |
2. Andre "Dr. Dre" Young ($550 million) . The California-bred super producer leapfrogs Jay Z on this year’s list, fueled by the runaway success of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, which he cofounded with record executive Jimmy Iovine in 2008. |
| 2. Dr. Dre - $550 million |
3. Shawn "Jay Z" Carter ($520 million) Megadeals like his $204 million Rocawear sale in 2007 and his $150 million pact with Live Nation in 2008 provide Jay Z’s fortune with firm footing. But the bulk of its growth this year comes from new ventures. |
| 3. Jay Z - $520 million. |
4. Bryan "Birdman" Williams ($160 million) Birdman’s number would be over $300 million if he didn’t share his fortune with brother Ronald “Slim” Williams, with whom he cofounded Cash Money Records two decades ago. |
| 4. Birdman - $160 million |
5. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson ($140 million) One of the most successful rappers of the past decade, 50 actually owes most of his fortune to his $100 million haul from the sale of VitaminWater in 2007. |
| 5. 50 Cent - $140 Million |
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