Sean “Diddy” Combs has topped the annual Forbes list of the world’s richest hip-hop artists for the fourth straight year
Sean “Diddy” Combs has topped the annual Forbes list of the world’s richest hip-hop artists for the fourth straight year Forbes magazine reported Wednesday that Diddy is valued over $820 million in assets, Combs has put some distance between himself and the competition, and is on pace to become hip-hop’s first billionaire within a few years. His secret? Booze. Forbes reports that Combs’s fortune is built largely on lucrative deals with Ciroc vodka maker Diageo (he has an equity stake) and tequila brand DeLeon, as well as partnerships with TV network Revolt and water brand Aquahydate. He also, of course, still runs Bad Boy Records, which marked its 20th anniversary in 2015. Trailing Combs on the list are Sean “Jay Z” Carter, who had a pretty decent year thanks to Sprint’s $200 million investment in his Tidal streaming service, and Andre “Dr dre” Young, who sold Beats to Apple for $3 billion. According to Forbes, Dr. Dre’s cut netted him the biggest single-year haul eve...
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