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Top 5 Richest Hip-Hop Artists. Looks Who Holds The Top Spot!

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Only a few have what it takes to make the "Forbes Five"...

Unlike their "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" list, Forbes has just released their "Forbes Five" which measures net worth of Hip-Hop artists instead of annual earnings.

Move over Jay, Diddy is taking the top spot this time....

Diddy is the closest to becoming a billionaire, leading the pack with a net worth of $550 million.
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Diddy also boasts stakes in clothing lines Sean John and Enyce, marketing firm Blue Flame, record label Bad Boy and a handful of tech startups. But it’s his deal with Comcast to launch cable channel Revolt in 2013 that could push him into billionaire territory. He’ll own the channel outright, and based on projected viewership totals, its value could soar into the low-to-mid nine figures within the next few years.


Next up is Jay-Z at $460 million. He sold his Rocawear clothing label for $204 million in 2007 and signed 10-year $150 million deal with Live Nation in 2008, and also holds stakes in the New Jersey Nets, his 40/40 Club chain, ad firm Translation, cosmetics company Carol’s Daughter and other businesses.


Dr. Dre ranks third with $270 million, doubling from a year ago thanks to a major sale. In August, handset maker HTC paid $300 million to buy a 51% stake in Beats Electronics, the company founded by Dr. Dre and Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine in 2008.

Sources say each owned a third of the company before the deal, placing Dre’s cut at $85 million after taxes. The agreement also values Dre’s remaining stake at $100 million, which could increase rapidly as the company continues to expand.


Birdman clocks in at No. 4 with a fortune of $125 million. He cofounded Cash Money Records with brother Ronald “Slim” Williams two decades ago, inking very favorable $30 million distribution deal with Universal in 1998. The label’s value is increasing with the success of Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne (who shares ownership of sub-label Young Money).



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