September 22, 2015
LOS
ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs led Forbes' list of
the world's highest paid stars in hip hop music on Tuesday, edging out
Jay Z and Drake for the top spot.
Harlem
native Combs, 45, made an estimated $60 million between June 2014 and
June 2015 according to Forbes' calculations, from investments outside of
music, such as his TV network Revolt and Ciroc vodka.
His albums includes 2001's "The Saga Continues" and 2010's "Last Train to Paris," and he's working on a new record.
In
second place is rap mogul Jay Z (real name Shawn Carter), the
45-year-old founder of Roc Nation music group, who earned an estimated
$56 million from business ventures in music, sports and lifestyle. His
22 shows with his wife, singer Beyonce, helped boost his earnings,
Forbes said.
Canadian
rapper Drake, 28, came in at No. 3 with $39.5 million, the bulk of
which came from touring, as well as high profile endorsements from
Sprite and Nike.
Nicki
Minaj was the only woman to crack into the top ten of the highest paid
hip hop acts, coming in at No. 9 with $21 million from touring and
endorsements.
Forbes
calculated its list using pre-tax income figures from factors such as
record sales, touring, streaming and endorsements using data from
Nielsen SoundScan, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
and interviews with managers, lawyers and in some cases, the artists
themselves.
Other
hip hop moguls in the top ten, all of which hail from North America and
Canada, include Beats co-founder Dr. Dre and rappers Eminem and Kanye
West.
The full list can be viewed at www.forbes.com/hip-hop-cash-kings.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy)
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