Forbes Releases Their Top 5 Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists of 2015

Forbes is back with their annual report on which hip-hop artists are worth the most amount of money.

Taking the spot from Dr. Dre, Diddy is now considered the wealthiest artist in hip-hop, with his value reaching a total of $735 million, with a large amount of that value coming from his investments in a wide range of companies from Ciroc to Revolt.


Dre now occupies the second spot on the list, with Jay Z, 50 Cent, and Birdman rounding out the top five.

1. Diddy - $735 Million
2. Dr. Dre - $700 Million
3. Jay Z - $550 Million
4. 50 Cent - $155 Million
5. Birdman - $150 Million