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.
2. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young ($550 million)
The California-bred superproducer 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.
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.
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.
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.
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