Forbes recently announced the five wealthiest Hip Hop artists of 2012, and guess who sits at the top of the list.
Deemed as “the Forbes Five,” the publication names Sean “Diddy” Combs as the richest of the bunch, which also includes Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Dr. Dre.
Racing to Be Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire!
Yesterday marked the launch of the Forbes 400, our annual list of America’s richest citizens, headed by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison.
There are five artists to watch for: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. All five already boast nine-figure fortunes, and are well on their way to answer our question. Who will be the first to a billion?
Forbes has released its “Top 5 Richest Hip Hop Artists” list and Diddy reigns supreme. Details within.
Forbes Top 5 Richest Hip Hop Artists list was released on March 9 and the list contains many of Hip Hop’s greats on it. Take a look for yourself.
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Forbes has released it’s annual list of the 100 most powerful celebrities for 2010. Who made the list? Or better yet, who topped the list? Well Oprah Winfrey is this year’s #1 most powerful celeb and, though the list didn’t rank by income, Oprah also ranked as the richest celeb as well, pulling in over $300 million dollars, $315 million to be exact.
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