Forbes released their annual "Hip Hop's Wealthiest Artists of 2014" list today, which runs in the May 5th issue of the magazine. Diddy tops the list with an estimated fortune of $700 million, which means his net worth has increased $120 million over the last year thanks to his Revolt TVventure. Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Birdman and 50 Cent all make the top five with the following estimated fortunes:
Diddy - $700 million
Dr. Dre - $550 million
Jay Z - $520 million
Birdman -$160 million
50 Cent - $140 million
Dr. Dre - $550 million
Jay Z - $520 million
Birdman -$160 million
50 Cent - $140 million
Forbes calculates the lists by "looking at past earnings, valuing current holdings, leafing through financial documents and talking to analysts, attorneys, managers, other industry players as well as some of the moguls themselves."