JAY-Z has dethroned Diddy as Hip Hop’s richest player, according to Forbes’ 2018 List Of Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists. Whereas last year
(and every year since the list’s inception in 2011), the Bad Boy
Founder ranked first, this year Hov takes the lead with a $900 million
fortune.
Aside from his music, J’s
immense wealth comes from his stakes in Roc Nation, TIDAL & his
liquor brands, Armand de Brignac champagne & D’Usse cognac.
Diddy still follows closely with $825 million.
Dr. Dre finds himself in the No. 3 spot again, but with a
net worth of $770 million, up from last year’s $740 million. It’s
expected that his fortune will grow substantially in the next year, once
his Apple stock is vested.
Rounding out the Forbes Five list are Drake
and Eminem, tied at $100 million. Last year, Drake was behind Birdman
with a $90 million fortune. Drizzy owns several estates, on top of
having earned more than $250 million since 2010.
Next, while Eminem isn’t typically regarded as a mogul, he
is the best selling artist (across any genre) of the 2000s, and profits
from his 2017 Revival release brings him into the Top 5. He recently became the RIAA’s second-highest selling singles artist of all time.
Forbes calculates the rankings based on an analysis of
candidates’ major assets, and enlists analysts, attorneys, managers and
other key team members to gather the information.
