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Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M. get the money. Dolla, dolla bill y'all!

- Wu-Tang's famous song "C.R.E.A.M."

1. Diddy – Net Worth: $580 million (upped $80 million)

Diddy dominates how to make money from music over Jay-Z. His net worth increased by $80 million to $580 million which he owes largely to the growth of his Ciroc brand Vodka than his vocals. The Ciroc brand valued at over $1 billion continues to soar in popularity garnering an estimated $20 million cash to boost Diddy's pocket.

2. Jay-Z – Net Worth: $500 million (upped $25 million)

 

His 10-year "360″ deal with Live Nation sees him expand. His purchase of minority in stake in NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, as well as their arena Barclay Center expanded his empire into the sports world.

Recall that the rapper who had the leading net worth increase last year has not released an album of his own in over 10 years. That’s Dr. Dre! He took home mind-boggling $100 million last year from the sale, and later the repurchase of his namesake headphone company - "Beats By Dre". He co-founded "Beats Electronics" with business guru Jimmy Iovine in 2006, and later sold their 50% to Taiwan electronics corporation HTC for $300 million. Dre made pre-tax tow valued at $150-$175. In August 2012 Iovine and Dre again landed a deal to repurchase 25% of the company from HTC for $150 million raising them to 75% interest. Beats By Dre leads in headphone market share and made about $500 million in revenue last year.

Bryan "Birdman" Williams pocketed $35 million last year owing to the fiery rise of his Cash Money Records label boasting diverse directory of songs and roster of artists including Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, One Direction, Tyga, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, DJ Khaled, Mystikal and even Limp Bizkit.

World Richest Rapper List In 2013:

1. Diddy – Net Worth: $580 million (up $80 million)

2. Jay-Z – Net Worth: $500 million (up $25 million)

3. Dr. Dre – Net Worth: $360 million (up $100 million)

4. Master P – Net Worth: $350 million (no change)

5. 50 Cent – Net Worth: $260 million (up $10 million)

6. Birdman – Net Worth: $150 million (up $35 million)

7. Eminem – Net Worth: $140 million (up $20 million)

8. Snoop Dogg – Net Worth: $130 million (up $10 million)

9. Ice Cube – Net Worth: $120 million (up $20 million)

10. Lil Wayne – Net Worth: $110 million (up $15 million)

11. Kanye West – Net Worth: $100 million (up $10 million)

12. LL Cool J – Net Worth: $85 million (up $5 million)

13. Timbaland – Net Worth: $80 million (up $5 million)

14. Pharrell Williams – Net Worth: $80 million (up $2.5 million)

15. Akon – Net Worth: $80 million (up $2.5 million)

16. Beastie Boys - $75 million each (no change)

17. Ludacris – Net Worth: $75 million (up $5 million)

18. Busta Rhymes – Net Worth: $65 million (up $5 million)

19. Nelly – Net Worth: $60 million (no change)

20. T.I. – Net Worth: $40 million (up $10 million)

 

Honourable Mentions...!

21. Big Boi – Net Worth: $40 million (no change)

22. T-Pain – Net Worth: $35 million (up $5 million)

23. Ice-T – Net Worth: $35 million (up $5 million)

24. Drake – Net Worth: $30 million (up $5 million)

25. Rick Ross – Net Worth: $28 million (up $3 million)

26. Nicki Minaj – Net Worth $25 million (up $5 million)