The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2013
founder's wealth comes from non-musical ventures, namely
his deal with Diageo's Ciroc. The agreement entitles him to
eight-figure annual payouts and a nine-figure windfall if the
brand is ever sold—and Ciroc's value has never been higher
2. Jay Z - $475 million: He's still rolling in cash from
megadeals like his $204 million Rocawear sale in 2007 and
his $150 million pact with Live Nation the following year. He
continues to hold stakes in Roc Nation, Carol's Daughter,
the Brooklyn Nets and, more significantly, the
Barclays Center itself, while adding new partnerships with the
likes of Duracell, Budweiser and Bacardi's D'ussé Cognac
See the last three after the cut...
3. Dr Dre - $350 million: It's thanks mostly to his Beats
by Dr. Dre headphones. A year after selling 51% of the
company to handset maker HTC for $300 million in August
2011, Dre and his partners bought back half of the half they
sold in 2012—and their investment continues to soar in value
due to Beats' whopping 65% market share of the premium
($99 and up) headphone market.
4. Bryan "Birdman" Williams - $150 million: Riding from
his Cash Money/Young Money empire. His roster includes
Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne (the latter crossed the
$100 million threshold for the first time this year, by our
estimates, but remains just outside the top five). Birdman also
recently launched a YMCMB clothing line and a spirit called
GT Vodka.
5. 50 Cent - $125 million: The bulk of his fortune came from
heavy sales of his music, merchandise, video games and
books in the wake of his smash debut Get Rich or Die Tryin'-
and particularly from his payout for the sale of his stake in
VitaminWater parent Glacéau to Coca-Cola in 2007.
Source: Forbes
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