DIDDY DECLARED RICHEST PERSON IN HIP HOP

Sean ‘Diddy’
Combs edged out
Jay-Z to earn the title of the
Richest Person in Hip Hop, according
to Web site Panache Report.
Following six months of research, the site’s creator,
Myra Panache, found that Bad Boy
mogul Diddy had the most bank with $346
million, followed by Def Jam
president Shawn “Jay-Z”
Carter at
$340 million and Def Jam co-founder
Russell Simmons with
$325 million.
Most of Jay-Z’s millions come from his stake in the
New Jersey Nets,
Armadale Vodka, his
40/40 night-club chain and the
$3 million in salary fromDef
Jam, reports Panache.
Sales of Diddy’s fragrance, “Unforgivable,”
proved to be the deciding factor in his win over Jay-Z. According to
Panache, he has received an additional $6
million this year from the men’s cologne. Most of his other earnings
come from the sale of his Bad Boy record label to Warner Music Group and his
Sean Jean clothing line.
So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri was
the lone newcomer to the top 10 this year, tying Nelly for 10th place with
$10 million.
Here is the full Top 10:
1. P. Diddy, $346 Million
2. Jay-Z, $340 Million
3. Russell Simmons, $325 Million
4. Damon Dash, $200 Million
5. Neptunes, $155 Million
6 Dr. Dre, $150 Million
7. Ice Cube, $145 Million
8. Eminem, $110 Million
9. 50 Cent, $100 Million
10. Nelly, $60 Million
10. (Tie) Jermaine Dupri, $60 Million