This Article is From Sep 08, 2016

P Diddy is World's Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artist List, According to Forbes

P Diddy is World's Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artist List, According to Forbes

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Highlights

  • This is the second time Diddy has topped Forbes' list
  • Diddy earned $60 million last year
  • Jay-Z ranked second with earnings of $ 53.5 million
Los Angeles: Rapper P Diddy has become the world's highest-paid hip-hop artist with earnings of $ 62 million.

This is the second time for the 46-year-old record producer to top Forbes' highest-paid hip-hopper list, with a whopping $ 60 million last year.

His earnings largely come from his lucrative Ciroc vodka deal and other non-musical ventures.

While Jay-Z ranked second with earnings of $ 53.5 million.

The top five in the list includes Dr Dre on the third spot with $ 41 million, Drake with $ 38.5 million on the fourth place followed by Wiz Khalifa with $ 24 million.

Other names are Nicki Minaj ($ 20.5 million), Pitbull ($ 20 million), Pharrell Williams ($ 19.5 million), Kendrick Lamar ($ 18.5 million) and Birdman ($ 18 million).

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