Dr Dre overtakes P Diddy to top Forbes, Named Highest Earning Hip Hop Artis

Dre managed to pass his peers like Diddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne, who rounded out the top five. Like Dre, Diddy’s annual payday had little to do with album sales or touring revenue.

Dre’s earnings, boosted by $3bn Beats sale to Apple, makes him highest earner of any musician ever evaluated by Forbes.