Diddy, Jay-Z Tops Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King 2013 List

Diddy is back at the top of Forbes hip-hop Cash King list for 2013.

The hip-hop mogul raked in a whopping $50 million in the last 12 months thanks to his deal with Diageo’s Ciroc vodka, his Sean John clothing line and his Bad Boy Records label.

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Diddy is lucky to be the first hip-hop star to reach a billion dollars. He will be launching his new cable channel Revolt this fall via Time Warner and Comcast.

Jay-Z came in a number two with $43 million thanks to touring, a new album, his Roc Nation label and management firm, deals with Armand de Brignac champagne, and D’Ussé cognac.

Dr. Dre, who topped the list last year, came in a number three with $40 million thanks to the success of his Beats by Dre headphones.

See Forbes Cash Kings 2013 List:

1. Diddy – $50 million
2. Jay Z – $43 million
3. Dr. Dre – $40 million
4. Nicki Minaj – $29 million
5. Birdman – $21 million
6. Kanye West – $20 million
7. Lil Wayne – $16 million
8. Wiz Khalifa – $14 million
9. Ludacris – $12 million
10. Pitbull – $11 million
11. Drake – $10.5 million
12. Snoop Lion – $12 million
12. Eminem – $10 million
14. Kendrick Lamar – $9 million
14. Pharrell – $9 million
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $9 million
17. Swizz Beatz – $8.5 million
18. Tech N9ne – $7.5 million
19. 50 Cent – $7 million
20. Lil Jon – $6 million
20. Rick Ross – $6 million
20. Mac Miller – $6 million
20. Young Jeezy – $6 million
20. ?uestlove – $6 million