Dr. Dre has been dethroned
Every year, Forbes puts together a list of the Hip-Hop moguls that have made the biggest lucrative moves–not necessarily regarding their music ventures–and ranks their earnings. The top 5 is consistently the usual suspects: Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Puff and a couple others, just in different orders ranging from year to year.
Last year, it was Dr. Dre’s jaw-dropping deal with Apple that nearly made him a flat-out billionaire that made the Forbes #1 very easy to guess, and though it’s certainly made a serious impact on his bank account, Dr. Dre still has one man to catch when it comes to net worth, and that’s Puff Daddy. With his music ventures, Revolt, and Ciroc combined, Puff is sitting at an estimated $735 million, a full $35 million ahead of Dr. Dre, in the runner-up spot at a clean $700 million. Jay Z, 50 Cent and Birdman–who may see his entities slip a bit, depending on how the Lil Wayne situation works out–round out the list.
1. Diddy – $735 Million
2. Dr. Dre – $700 Million
3. Jay Z – $550 Million
4. 50 Cent – $155 Million
5. Birdman – $150 Million