Diddy Is 2012's Wealthiest Rapper

[kingstl]

it's an insult to rap to call diddy the richest rapper.

he's a cold hearted money counting suspect moving bytch ass business genius. and i give him his props for getting that bread.

but dude ain't no rapper.

You 550 you talking bout that benz ni99a
Puff say 550 he talking bout them M's ni99a

 

[Capitol]

his verse on future's remix was like

but still bruh. diddy aint been a rapper since he was puffy. lets be real.

i think to be considered a "rapper" most of your income should be coming from your rap career. diddy probably has to PAY other dudes to get on their features so he can advertise for his ciroc and brands.

You think anyone is going to make the money these dudes are making just off of rap? 50 sold 10 mill of GRDOT and it probably doesn't even account for half of the money he actually has. Hell Dre probably made more money off of the Beats then he did his entire career of rapping, producing, and finding talent

 

[Hood Critic]

You think anyone is going to make the money these dudes are making just off of rap? 50 sold 10 mill of GRDOT and it probably doesn't even account for half of the money he actually has. Hell Dre probably made more money off of the Beats then he did his entire career of rapping, producing, and finding talent

You're right for the most part...50 and Em have made Dre millions but the Beats deal has put $100M+ in his pocket.

 

[OC's finest]

You think anyone is going to make the money these dudes are making just off of rap? 50 sold 10 mill of GRDOT and it probably doesn't even account for half of the money he actually has. Hell Dre probably made more money off of the Beats then he did his entire career of rapping, producing, and finding talent

which is exactly why i dont even really consider em rappers anymore

u call dre a rapper? dudes more of a producer to me

diddy? dudes a mogul

50? out of the 3 i'd consider him a rapper still i guess.

 

[Obtain Knowledge]

Makes perfect sense...at the moment Ciroc is the most lucrative of all the business ventures held by the rest of the top 5.

Bingo

Diddy is a mover and shaker. That cat is a true hustler.

 

[backbreaker65]

Forbes is the most trusted and they live on their reputation, but they also rely on short term memory. After doing a little research a couple of years ago, I stopped believing in anything they put out. It is a guestimate.

I will Use 50 as an example simple because they keep him at 110million for 3 years in a row.

This is Forbes from 2007-2011 50 cent 216million
2. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, $216 million - Zack O'Malley Greenburg The Beat Report - Forbes

Forbes in 2005 50 cent 79mil

According to Forbes Magazine's , 50 Cent Made $79Million $ in 2005

2004 50mil for 50 cent
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/arts/music/26leed.html?_r=2&

2008 150mil

Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2008 - Forbes.com

Now you tell me is Forbes for real?

Heres fif from 2004 spread sheet on his earnings since 2003

Don't believe that shyt called the forbes list.

 

[Pool_Shark]

Dre was collabing with Kendrick this year that's rapping.

Diddy had some verses this year

Birdman had some verses this year

Jay had verses this year

50 dropped a mixtape

How are these guys not rappers

If some bum from chicago with a hoodie gets called a rapper, these 5 are definitely rappers.

 

[Sinnerman]

Forbes is the most trusted and they live on their reputation, but they also rely on short term memory. After doing a little research a couple of years ago, I stopped believing in anything they put out. It is a guestimate.

I will Use 50 as an example simple because they keep him at 110million for 3 years in a row.

This is Forbes from 2007-2011 50 cent 216million
2. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, $216 million - Zack O'Malley Greenburg The Beat Report - Forbes

Forbes in 2005 50 cent 79mil

According to Forbes Magazine's , 50 Cent Made $79Million $ in 2005

2004 50mil for 50 cent
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/arts/music/26leed.html?_r=2&

2008 150mil

Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2008 - Forbes.com

Now you tell me is Forbes for real?

Heres fif from 2004 spread sheet on his earnings since 2003

Don't believe that shyt called the forbes list.

Good post. Although I every time I see brothas/sistas making money, a lot of celebrities(like Beyonce, Snoop, even Puff), and even billionaires have denounced the forbes list as bullshyt

 

[Juliano Soprano]

i don't get it
he doesn't even have an expression

maybe there's some backstory i'm unaware of

It's a combo of a smirk, disgust, smugness and overall cockiness that only Killa da Gawd could display.

 

[Czerka]

Time, people, fortune, Forbes same damn time

 

[ThaPrez]

did the nikka appear on tracks, spit verses, release albums, and do everything else rappers do? dude had a verse this year. Can't exclude him from the list no matter how you slice it

oh, so Shaq could have been considered a rapper?

Hell nah breh, he was a ball player who made rap music. But he still weren't no damn rapper.

Diddy the same. He's a powerful mogul who makes music but he's no rapper.

I don't even give a fukk if you have a ghostwriter. You can still be a rapper (Will Smith)

But Diddy don't count as shyt.

 

[beenz]

Makes perfect sense...at the moment Ciroc is the most lucrative of all the business ventures held by the rest of the top 5.

ciroc makes more money than them dr dre headphones???

 

[Hood Critic]

ciroc makes more money than them dr dre headphones???

Originally no, but you have to look at the facts:

- Several other people got headphone deals this past year (50, Luda, etc.)

- A lot more people can afford a $30 bottle vs. $150/300 pair of headphones

- No matter how bad the economy is, what's going on in the world or with someone personally, people will always drink.

- The sex, alcohol and drug business are some of, if not the most, recession/depression proof businesses.

 

[Real]

I swear they just have the same list every year and don't do any actual research.

 

[Da King]

Dre made like $150,000,000 alone this year because of the Beats merger, this list is