2. Jay Z - $475 million: He’s still rolling in cash from megadeals like his $204 million Rocawear sale in 2007 and his $150 million pact with Live Nation the following year. He continues to hold stakes in Roc Nation, Carol’s Daughter, the Brooklyn Nets and, more significantly, the Barclays Center itself, while adding new partnerships with the likes of Duracell, Budweiser and Bacardi’s D’ussé Cognac
See the last three after the cut...
3. Dr Dre - $350 million: It's thanks mostly to his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. A year after selling 51% of the company to handset maker HTC for $300 million in August 2011, Dre and his partners bought back half of the half they sold in 2012—and their investment continues to soar in value due to Beats’ whopping 65% market share of the premium ($99 and up) headphone market.
4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams - $150 million: Riding from his Cash Money/Young Money empire. His roster includes Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne (the latter crossed the $100 million threshold for the first time this year, by our estimates, but remains just outside the top five). Birdman also recently launched a YMCMB clothing line and a spirit called GT Vodka.
5. 50 Cent - $125 million: The bulk of his fortune came from heavy sales of his music, merchandise, video games and books in the wake of his smash debut Get Rich or Die Tryin’- and particularly from his payout for the sale of his stake in VitaminWater parent Glacéau to Coca-Cola in 2007.
Source: Forbes
I just love this Diddy sha, the tru definition of 'big dogs dont bark'
ReplyDeleteYeaa and a powerful biz man.
DeleteMoney men no be small tin first time to comment, Linda am addicted to ur blog keep it up. Lady T
ReplyDeleteoh boy see as money dey roll in for these guys...lol
ReplyDeleteBalling!! Wizkid Shows Off His Volkswagen Convertible!!
Big bucks music bosses! Diddy has been so consistent over the years.
ReplyDeleteLesson from diddy... Screwing people over brings in the big bucks.
DeleteMase, Yung Joc, Danity Kane and even Notourious are a few that learnt the hard way.
Doggy
I'm married,but if any of dem look my way,I'm off wt dem.LOL,me like ds kin money.AMMY
ReplyDelete@ 11:32am AMMY, u must be a married prostitute. So you r among d women who marry nt 4 Love but 4 convenience. SMH
DeleteShame! but at the end of the day, out of the heart the mouth speaketh... i feel so sorry for your husband and hopefully he gets to drop u fast when a pretty, God fearing and serious minded lady comes by. I'm a lady by the way.
DeleteHmmmm money talks,bullshit walks.
ReplyDeleteTheir reality is even brighter than the dream of many people. GGMB
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Talk about balling. These guys are. Where's my Timba land on the list #sobs
ReplyDeleteHave you read about the 10 weathiest African Artistes (Four Nigerians are on the list) Find out who they are on naijaPOSE
Also we found "Worst Job Application letter ever written in Nigeria". Pls never write like this.
See my role models/mentors... Choi , Diddy and Fiddy, i hope with God's favour and hard work to be like you guys by the time i am 35..
ReplyDeleteHmm Diddy is nw no1 used to b Jay Z. And my mentor Dre is nw 3rd. Wish he ws d No1. And d duo of psquare hv got to b d richest in africa. I can bet on dt.
ReplyDeleteComment Signed, Sealed and Delivered by DatShapIboBoy
Wow! I like seeing self made millionaires. I will join that list soon, no doubt! Jay Z has stake 'everywhere!' Smart.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.....Where is Rick Ross?
ReplyDeleteAbi ode leleyi ni!rick ross bawo? Rick ross wey be say na askari he be wen dis ones don start to dey make correct money
DeleteThat fatty bum bum just dey answer BOSS for nothing
DeleteLmao. You so wicked.
Delete10 years from now,we would still be untop..yo! i tot i told you we wont stop. #badboy4life!
ReplyDeleteOh I see diddy has is the man. I love me some diddy,jayz and 50. And yes a date night with 50cent, damn that dude is badt. After giving chelsea the anal way, lol. I wanna have him cum all over my bady, and yes I said spray that thick slimig sperm all over my face.#okbye#
ReplyDeleteLmao..bad girl you are
DeleteSee money...
ReplyDeleteEnough money to make ur ass go straight n stay straight
Deletehmmmm!!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting...
ReplyDeleteO boy, see money
ReplyDeletewww.emmanuelbabatunde.com
Tohh...So Wen will d likes of 2-face, D-banj and even Davido get on that Forbes list eeh?
ReplyDeleteOur Naija Celeb Brodas, PLS Stop comin to elegushi on sunday evenings to do Local Chamionship,Get on the world stage, Challenge the Sta-tus-quo.
AIM FOR FORBES RECOGNITION.
Lmao tell em!
DeleteP diddy is just a business man, I admire him a lot! Congrats to him, it was DR Dre's turn last year, now its Diddy's turn! Kudos to u!'Ms Bee'
ReplyDeleteSure I don't have as much as these n!ggs now but they definitely make a lot of noise. I bet some white folks in the entertainment industry re way richer than these n!ggs! #justsaying
ReplyDeleteU fool. If there were white folks richer than these guys forbes would have put them up. Its not a who is the wealthiest black guy in hip hop competition, its who is the wealthiest guy in hip hop, period.
Deletethere aren't enough empty seats in the world for you to sit your hating ass on.
Deletehip hop is not exactly crawling with white people now, is it?
Delete:o oooooooops!!!!!! where is my name nw no p first to comment sha
ReplyDeleteBirdman $150m if I hear!!!!! Dis shit is nt sure jo!
ReplyDeleteIts all about INVESTMENTS baby.You may not b at the top of your game in years to come but a good investment will keep the cash rolling in.
ReplyDeletelin lin dont you think this list is old, abi am i a learner?
ReplyDeleteanyways i'd expect Diddy to surpass Jayz....coz Rozay really made Diddy smile to the bank last year....its mmmmmmmaybach music!!!
by the i'm first to grab this space..*pops alomo*
Oh my 50 cents! His d reason I feel in love wit rap,such a cutie and rich as well. Wish u wuld release anoda album sha!
ReplyDeleteI am not surprise to see Dr. Dre on that list because he has been in the game for more than 25 years.
ReplyDeleteLinda weldone
Oshey!!thks linda 4 d info,didn't know they do other stuff aside music..dats wah I'm talking abou' we talking money u talking nonsense#inrickrossvoice#
ReplyDeleteAll men? chai!!! where are the women? Especially this one that sang "who run the world? Girls" What is that new one she sang sef? Lmao....... Bow down bitches ko, bend down low ni.Before y'all ladies start coming at me, i am a woman too.
ReplyDeleteMumu,her hubby made d list,so it's as good as she bein there. So yes! Bow down bitch or Dog!!!
Deletecool ,hoping to be one of u!.....papinoski
ReplyDeleteP diddy will always rep....
ReplyDeleteWow ar u serious: Dis men ar in money.
ReplyDeleteHmmm....τ̲̅ђis baby Blue mouth n nose sha....ahn ahn wetin!
ReplyDeleteOk nw unto story....so p diddy rich pass Blue papa? I tot he was the richest amongst all dos rap artists!
Nice!
no white guy? i'm smiling! good to know that my black bros are leading.
ReplyDeleteIn hip hop it says .. geez. How many white artists do u know in hip hop? Kai some peeps sha. Shey you came to this world to smile while others succeed.
DeleteIn a tiny voice, "Is Kanye number one from the bottom of the list"? Evil smirk!
ReplyDeleteO my GOD,when will I get on this list....meeennhhhh these guys are f*******king RICH
ReplyDeleteall blacks; hmmmmnnnnnn
ReplyDeleteToo much money
ReplyDelete@naija babe,why don't u google how much beyonce's worth before talking nonsense more over they said forbes for hiphop Artiste not pop
ReplyDeletewhere is Kanye west in all these money mentioned...he is busy with KIM KIM!!!!
ReplyDeleteWao y diddy 1, i thought is jay_z, suprises evry whr 50 cent stil dey on line. Linda u really current oooo, keep it up girl.
ReplyDeleteSo diddy knocked of jay z in the list na wa o so much moni its all good at least brothers are making mad cheddar's which is nice Curtis has gt to b careful i c him sliding off completely.
ReplyDeletewhich dey akon go enter the list upon say im get diamond mine for S.a
Money isn't everything...just kidding*hehe*
ReplyDeleteI'm getting married soon but mehn if diddy blinked @ me I wld sharperly change course.*clears throat*
It's called hypermonynaemia.
ReplyDeleteAre You Talking To Me?
Where's rick ross? Lmfaooo
ReplyDelete@ naija babe, if ur referring to beyonce, she's worth a whooping 300million dollars.so don't even hate.bitch.
ReplyDeleteThey are Living the american dream right there, unlike some naija guys wey go yankee 6 months dey form accent and wetin dem dey do na 4 jobs dey wash pant.
ReplyDeleteWey rick ross and snoop dogg na?, abi snoop don use all him money buy weed?,
ReplyDeleteWey ricky and snoop na? Abi snoop don go use all I'm money buy weed?..#bb dunno smiley#
ReplyDeleteI did't find Pasuma's name on the list
ReplyDeleteOk we don hear,next pls!!!na e mak pple like beyounce head go dey swell.
ReplyDeleteSomebody just ask y rickross was not on the list well rickross is a child when this plp started making money he was still wearing dipers so abeg let the big boys take the center stage
ReplyDeleteBoss of all bosses....
ReplyDelete@naijababe, beyonce is actually worth about 400milli, google it n see plus dey talking abt hiphop stars nt rnb/pop.. #peace
ReplyDeleteWhere is Dbanj on the list? Lmaooo! The money wey dbanj get, puffy will spend that on drinks at the club in one night!
ReplyDelete@naija babe:bey is not a hip hop artist,read the line again.thank me la8r.
ReplyDelete@Blake Easy Blaze 3.75G lov dat lyrics BadBoyForLife
ReplyDeletePlease where's master P and Lil wayne and Rick Ross and all those that flaunt money in dia music videos???? wey dem??? When u r big, u r big, when u r large, u r incharge..no noise!!!!
ReplyDeleteBuh linda wait O,is it dat jay aint made any cash atal in more than a year, cuz dat sh** has bin stagnant, smh for forbes
ReplyDeleteNaija babe, funny U! Beyonce knowles has more money dan all of em in dat list except jay and diddy alone.....go find out
ReplyDeletei love Dre how can Diddy be richer than Dre?WOW!!
ReplyDeleteThese are the people that really understand music business. It's no noise making. Linda good job you're doing. Hey guys, see what you love @ http://lekeotulana.blogspot.com/2013/03/manchester-united-rvp-pledges-future.html
ReplyDeleteIlluminati thingz... *winks*
ReplyDeleteDiddy cant stop being no 1 cash dude.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I wanna be like them when i grow up ;)
ReplyDeleteL♥√ع me some 'Jay z' though
Pretty Girl
Dis niggaz are on top of d world!!!U wan mess.
ReplyDeletethey say money talks tell this other people to speak up.... I love diddy style, he has always been at the top but never made noise with it.
ReplyDeletethey say money talks tell this other people to speak up.... I love diddy style, he has always been at the top but never made noise with it.
ReplyDeleteHow many times all these people de snap show the whole world,empty vessels make d most noise.keep it up grand bossssssss
ReplyDeleteSmelling Money. Big brothers!!!
ReplyDeletep diddy is the man, love jay z for his busi wise. whr is kanye west.
ReplyDeleteBut where's eminem on this list dammn that dude is also rich its a pity he's nt on d list smh
ReplyDeleteJAYZ IS JUST A LAZY FROG. SINCE 1950 HE'S ONLY GONE FROM 450M T0 475. I RMBR WHEN HE AND DIDDY WERE WORTH ABOUT THE SAME. PLS BEFORE YOU INSULT ME, SUBTRACT THE VALUES FROM SELLING ROCAWEAR AND THE DEAL WITH LIVE NATION AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS MAN DOESNT HUSTLE. VERY STINGY YORUBA MAN. HE'S BEEN ON 400M+ SINCE, BEY HAS GONE FROM 80M TO 350M AND COUNTING. YOU CAN NEVER HEAR HE MADE THIS INVESTMENT OR SPENT MONEY ON THAT. VERY STINGY MAN! THANK GOODNESS FOR PPL LIKE RIHANNA THAT ARE AT LEAST HELPING TO SUSTAIN HIS LABEL WITH THEIR EARNINGS. I'M SURE THAT'S WHERE THE 25M ON TOP THAT 450M CAME FROM. TUFIA!!
ReplyDeleteFormer Dbanj Manager
ReplyDeleteBankulli Speaks Out
read it here..... http://www.ephew.net/2013/03/former-dbanj-manager-bankulli-speaks-out.html?m=1
You'll probly cry when you realise this is just their legit worth. You don't wonna know who's really the richest, FBI prolly knows more than FORBES on this one.lol Diddy is d beenez tho and Hova is not a businessman, he's da business mayn! Ok bye, back to my get-rich-quick-scheme. Arios amigos!
ReplyDelete50 cent... u still ma G.
ReplyDeletei twizzy dont prz devilish wealth bcus bble talkam, if i want 2 prz dam na my paddy akon naim i go prce and lilwayne my role model 4 rap.but illuminati is working y bi say na only illumlinati pple na dam dey there, gane d money and sela ur soul 2 people
ReplyDeletebut na money bonk dey there ooh! Ino dey easy.
ALL HipHop Artist, Check Out RS420 On ReverbNation
ReplyDelete