King Combs:
Whether you call him Diddy or Puff Daddy, he’s hip-hop’s top earner of
2015. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia).
“Don’t worry if I write rhymes, I write checks,” Sean Combs once rapped. That advisory still holds true: Diddy earned $60 million over the past year, more than any other hip-hop act in the world.Though he rarely performs these days, Diddy captures his latest Cash Kings crown thanks to the fruits of a reputation forged in music: TV network Revolt, clothing line Sean John, alkaline water brand Aquahydrate and Ciroc vodka, the last of which brings in the bulk of his bucks. He’s also said to be readying new album No Way Out 2, and no matter who writes the lyrics—a hot topic in hip-hop these days—one can assume the record will get plenty of attention.
Next on the list is a very different sort of hip-hop mogul: Jay Z, who pulled in $56 million. He once described himself as “the man who write checks with the hand that don’t write,” a reference to his knack for composing his own verses in his head. The multifaceted mogul’s 22 shows with wife Beyoncé boosted his bottom line alongside ventures like entertainment company Roc Nation and Armand de Brignac champagne, both manifestations of a new career path he embarked upon 12 years ago (read more in freshly-updated Jay Z biography Empire State of Mind).
Rounding out the top three is Drake at $39.5 million, the best Cash Kings finish of his career. He played 50 dates during our scoring period, with a nightly average gross of nearly $1 million. Also padding his coffers: gold-certified surprise record If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and endorsements for Sprite and Nike.
See the full list below.
- Diddy- $60 million
- Jay-Z – $56 million
- Drake – $39 million
- Dr. Dre – $33 million
- Pharrell Williams – $32 million
- Eminem – $31 million
- Kanye West – $22 million
- Wiz Khalifa – $21.5 million
- Nicki Minaj – $21 million
- Birdman – $18 million
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