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Last year, Dr. Dre snatched every headline in sight by becoming "the first billionaire in hip-hop." While his Beats deal with Apple was certainly substantial--indeed, it tipped the scales with nine figures--it wasn't quite enough for him to hold onto the title as rap's cash king...
Update (Dec. 11, 11:34 a.m.): Dr. Dre is officially name the highest paid musician in history by Forbes.
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Original Story: Always a topic of discussion amongst rappers, Forbes released its 2014 "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" list and had DJ Khaled countdown the top five. Unsurprisingly, Dr
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Forbes listed hip-hop's top five wealthiest artist of 2014 and let's just say Diddy is living good. Diddy leads the pack with an estimated fortune that's worth $700 Million dollars. That's an increase of $120 million from his net worth last year. Those pr...
Forbes presents their third annual 30 Under 30, a list that tallies some of today's brightest stars across 15 different fields below the age of 30. The coveted honor boasts a bevy of founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs and stellar artists.
It is to no surprise that Hip-hop's own J...
When Jay Z declared that there were new rules to this music industry, he wasn't kidding. King Hova's deal with Samsung to release his Magna Carta...Holy Grail album made his project platinum in a day, and forced the RIAA to redefine what constituted a sale in an ever-shifting business landscape.
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Last week, Forbes released its annual "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" list of the richest hip-hop celebrities in all of music. For the first time in the list's eight-year history, the "Cash Kings" list was topped by Diddy after several years of falling just short after being ranked at No
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"Pull up in that You Can't Afford This / Only rap bitch on the Forbes list," Nicki Minaj raps on Rich Gang's "Tapout" earlier this year. It's not surprising to hear that Nicki Minaj showed up again on Forbes' annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list which came out today—what with her myriad endorsement deals with Myx Fusion and Pepsi, her judging role on American Idol and her perfume and
With both launching killer tours this year, each raking in over $1.4 million per night, it's undeniable that Jay-Z and Beyoncé have earned the right to stake claim to this title. Earning near $100 million this year, the couple leads the list ahead of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bündchen, as well as Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
Forbes reports that hip-hop...
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50 Cent is profiled in an upcoming issue of Forbes Life where he speaks on his love for cars and even dishes some interesting stories behind his past purchases. Fif, who's currently prepping the release of his fifth studio album Street King Immortal, sat with the business publication revealing details about his bulletproof whips, as well as a few near-death experiences behind his vehicle purchase
Forbes has run its annual five wealthiest rappers of the year list, and some familiar names appear at the top.
Diddy and Jay-Z took the top two spots on Forbes' richest rappers of 2013 list, with their net worth estimated at $580 million and $475 million, repsectively...