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Jay Z, Diddy or Dr. Dre? Find Out 2014’s Richest Hip-Hop Artist

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Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jay Z, & Jermaine Dupri

They’ve got swag, the best punch lines and are multi-millionaires.

Forbes, today Wednesday 16th April 2014, unveiled its list of the Five Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists for 2014.

Can you guess the richest? Some of you may know him as Puff Daddy or P Diddy, but now he goes by the name Diddy, Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Diddy raked in a whopping $700 Million, a $120 million increase from last year. Dr. Dre comes in second, Jay Z third, Birdman fourth and 50 Cent wraps up the list.

Forbes Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists - April 2014 - BelaNaija.com

List/Net Worth/Major Source
Sean “Diddy” Combs | $700 Million | Revolt TV/Diageo’s Ciroc
Andre “Dr. Dre” Young” | $550 Million | Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter | $ 520 Million | Rocawear Sale/Live Nation/Roc Nation
Bryan “Birdman” Williams | Cash Money/YMCMB/GT Vodka
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson | $140 Million | Vitamin Water/SMS Audio/SK Energy

For ladies hoping to nab one of these rappers, they are either married, dating or have baby mama dramas.

The story appears in the May issue of the publication.

Photo Credit: Forbes.com

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