Diddy Tops Jay Z on New Forbes List of Richest Rappers

Sean “Diddy” tops the list of the world’s highest paid stars in hip hop, edging out Jay Z and Drake on the 2015 “Hip Hop Cash Kings” tally, revealed Tuesday.

Harlem native Combs, 45, made an estimated $60 million between June 2014 and June 2015, from investments outside of music, such as his TV network Revolt and Ciroc vodka, the publication calculated.

Runner up Jay Z, also 45, earned an estimated $56 million from business ventures in music, sports and lifestyle. His 22 shows with his wife, singer Beyonce, helped boost his earnings, Forbes said.

Canadian rapper Drake, 28, came in at No. 3 with $39.5 million, the bulk of which came from touring, as well as high profile endorsements from Sprite and Nike.


Nicki Minaj was the only woman to crack into the top ten of the highest paid hip hop acts, coming in at No. 9 with $21 million from touring and endorsements.

Forbes calculated its list using pre-tax income figures from factors such as record sales, touring, streaming and endorsements using data from Nielsen SoundScan, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and interviews with managers, lawyers and in some cases, the artists themselves.

Other hip hop moguls in the top teninclude Beats co-founder Dr. Dre and rappers Eminem and Kanye West.

Kim Kardashian once had eyes for Jay Z?

Rumor has it that Kim Kardashian has a few skeletons in her closet – and they’re about to be rattled.

According to Closer magazine, Lamar Odom and Scott Disick are considering writing a tell-all book about the reality TV family after their respective splits with Khloe and Kourtney.

Most shockingly, the pair are reportedly gearing up to reveal that Kim had a “hit list” of men to target before hooking up with Kanye West. And Jay Z was one of them!

The source says the 34-year-old is “fearful” about what the troublesome duo might reveal about her past.

“[Kim] knows they’re both bitter after being dumped by her sisters and booted out of the family,” a source told the mag.

“She’s reassured Kanye there’s no truth to the rumours about Jay Z and said she’s never been interested in him romantically. But the stress of it all has caused major friction between the pair. It’s the last thing Kim needs during her pregnancy.

“Kanye doesn’t believe any of the allegations, but told her it would be embarrassing for him if people believed Kim wanted Jay first.”

According to the mag, Kanye plans to speak with Lamar and Scott to prevent any crazy claims coming out.

Cause Of The Infamous Elevator Fight Between Solange and Jay Z To be Revealed

According to New York Times best-selling author J. Randy Taraborrelli. The author claims to have the sordid details of what went down between Beyoncé's sister and husband, which he intends to reveal in his new upcoming unauthorized biography, titled 'Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story'.

The book, according to the author, is based on exhaustive research and exclusive interviews with the people in the superstar’s life who have been pivotal to her personal and professional development.

Among those interviewed was Brian Moore, the former Manager of Destiny’s Child. J. Randy's Publisher, Grand Central Publishing claims that the book will also delve into the Superstar's personal life including details about her ex boyfriends and relationship with her father before and after she fired him and why she fired him.