Top 5 Richest Rappers, Hip Hop Artists Alive Ranked By Highest Net Worth

News and financial business magazine Forbes has released its Forbes Five, a list of the top five richest hip hop artists, rather hip hop moguls, alive.

The names that made the list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists are somewhat obvious:

1. Sean “Diddy” Combs
2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
3. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young
4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams
5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

The rappers and businessmen were all ranked by their net worth. So what’s their net worth?

Diddy ranks No. 1 this year with an estimated net worth of $580 million with a big chunk coming from Diageo’s Ciroc.

The No. 2 spot goes to Jay-Z, with a net worth of $475 million, with business ventures such as Rocawear, Live Nation, Roc Nation, Carol’s Daughter, the Brooklyn Nets and more.

Dr. Dre comes in third with $350 million, thanks mostly to his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Next at No. 4 comes Birdman with $150 million from his Cash Money/Young Money empire which includes a top roster of artists: Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and more.

Last but not least is 50 Cent at No. 5 with $125 million from heavy sales of music, merchandise, video games, books and payout for his stake in VitaminWater parent Glacéau to Coca-Cola in 2007.