Diddy Obliterates Forbes' List Of Highest-Earning Hip-Hop Artists
Jed Jacobsohn/GettyJay Z's got 99 problems and Diddy is number one.Forbes released its list of the highest-earning hip-hop cash cows, and it's clear that Diddy makes way more than 50 Cent.
And he's glad that Forbes got it right, telling the magazine, "You started learning how to count right, I see. Thank God!"
Sean Combs, AKA Puff Daddy/P.Diddy/Diddy, reeled in $50 million in the past 12 months, thanks to his Bad Boy record label, Sean John clothing line, Blue Flame agency, and endorsement deal with Diageo's Ciroc vodka.
The rap mogul has payed close attention to Forbes' rankings over the years, and hasn't always agreed with its estimates of his fortune.
In 2007, Diddy teamed up with Jay Z and 50 Cent on the track "Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix" to celebrate their inclusion on Forbes' first-ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list. Click to hear the brag anthem.
But when he slipped from the number-one spot in 2010, he fired shots at Forbes, rapping on a Rick Ross track:
"F--- the Forbes list; let's tell the truth, I ate more/
I got a billion, baby - time to get me eight more."
Diddy has an estimated net worth of $580 million, so he can afford a little creative license.
Here's the complete list of Forbes' Highest-Earning Hip-Hop Artists:
1. Diddy - $50 million
2. Jay Z - $43 million
3. Dr. Dre - $40 million
4. Nicki Minaj - $29 million
5. Birdman - $21 million
6. Kanye West - $20 million
7. Lil Wayne - $16 million
8. Wiz Khalida - $14 million
9. Ludacris - $12 million
10. Pitbull - $11 million
11. Drake - $10.5 million
12. Snoop Lion - $10 million
13. Eminem - $10 million
14. Kendrick Lamar - $9 million
15. Pharrell Williams - $9 million
16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - $9 million
17. Swizz Beats - $8.5 million
18. Tech N9ne - $7.5 million
19. 50 Cent - $7 million
20. Lil Jon - $60 million
21. Rick Ross - $6 million
22. Mac Miller - $6 million
23. Young Jeezy - $6 million
24. Questlove - $6 million