Forbes: Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists in 2016

Culture&Arts Nilgun Salim
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Diddy is leading the highest-paid hip-hop artist Forbes top for the second year in a row. In 2016, Sean Combs registered a total revenue of $62 million, while his fellow-artist Jay-Z is the runner up.

What’s interesting about the 46-year-old American singer and entrepreneur is the fact that he did not win a lot of the money from music. Diddy made a fortune by closing the most profitable deal with Ciroc. He also has some shares at the Revolt radio station and a very appreciated clothing line.

Mr. Carter is the second in the top created by Forbes with a total income of $53,5 million.

Even though Jay did not release any album in the last 12 months , his Roc Nation entertainment brought him some pretty good sums.

The podium is completed by Dr. Dre, who raised $41 million dollars in the last year.

Although he never topped the list, during his career he was omnipresent in the ranking. His total wealth was estimated at $923 million.

She’s the only female who made it on the Forbes list and she also managed to obtain a pretty good position. Nicki Minaj is the sixth most wealthy hip-hop artist in the world, raising $20,5 million.

The top:

1. Diddy – $62 million


2. Jay-Z – $53,5 million


3. Dr. Dre – $41 million


4. Drake – $38,5 million


5. Wiz Khalifa – $24 million


6. Nicki Minaj – $20,5 million


7. Pitbull – $20 million


8. Pharrell Williams – $19,5


9. Kendrick Lamar – $18,5 million


10. Birdman – $18 million


11. Kanye West – $17,5 million


12. Dj Khaled – $15 million


13. Asap Rocky – $14,5 million


14. J.Cole – $14 million


15. Lil Wayne – $14 million


16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $14 million


17. Snoop Dogg – $12, 5 million


18. Eminem – $11 million


19. Swizz Beatz – $10.5 million


20. Ludacris – $10 million


21. Rick Ross – $10 million