JAY-Z Crushes Diddy, Nas, Dr. Dre, Drake & Even Beyoncé On Forbes Highest-Paid Celebs List

Music mogul JAY-Z knows the numbers don’t lie – especially when it comes to Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list. The renowned financial publication has listed Young Hov’s annual salary way more than his contemporaries – notably Diddy, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Dr. Dre and Drake.

According to Forbes, Young Hov ranked No. 25 on its list of 100 with nearly $80 million to his name.

Forbes List Highest Paid Celebrities:

25. JAY-Z [$76.5m]
32. Diddy [$64m]
35. Beyoncé [$60m]
37. Kendrick Lamar [$58m]
39. The Weeknd [$57m]
53. Drake [$47m]
84. Rihanna [$37.5m]
93. J. Cole [$35.5m]
T98. Dr. Dre [$35m]
T98. Nas [$35m]

— Trending Raps (@TrendingRaps) July 19, 2018

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Despite the major placement, Jigga still fell well behind celebs like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Introducing the @Forbes #Celeb100 2018 — our list of the world's highest-paid entertainers — here's the Top 5:
1. @FloydMayweather $285m
2. George Clooney $239m
3. @KylieJenner $166.5m
4. @JudgeJudy $147m
5. @TheRock $124m
Full list and breakdown below: https://t.co/oAt4qoxhF0 pic.twitter.com/03KIsElGQW

— Zack O’Malley Greenburg (@zogblog) July 16, 2018

Back in March, JAY made headlines after finally dethroning Diddy from Forbes‘ annual Wealthiest Hip-Hop list.

Jay-Z upped his net worth from $810 million to $900 million over the past year, seizing hip-hop’s cash crown for the first time since Forbes started counting back in 2011. The Brooklyn-born mogul’s jump is due mostly to the rising value of his interests in Armand de Brignac champagne and D’Ussé cognac, on top of nine-figure ownership stakes in his Roc Nation empire and Tidal streaming service. Dre ranks third with $770 million, creeping upward thanks to the market trends boosting his nine-figure windfall from Apple’s $3 billion buyout of Beats in 2014. (Forbes)