Slim Thug Salutes JAY-Z Dethroning Diddy, Acknowledges This Year’s Forbes Wealthiest Hip-Hop Gods

Houston rapper Slim Thug knows it takes a boss mentality to make it onto Forbes‘ annual lists. The Boss Hogg has hit up social media to acknowledge this year’s Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists rundown.

Slim Thugger went to Instagram this past weekend to co-sign 2018’s Top 5.

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This week, music mogul Diddy shared some strong black excellence words with a shot of himself and fellow Forbes heavyweight JAY-Z.

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Last week, JAY made headlines after finally dethroning Puffy from Forbes‘ annual Hip-Hop Wealthiest 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)

Rap stars Drake and Eminem also managed to lock-in spots on the prestigious list.

No. 4: It’s a tie between Drake and Eminem, with each said to be worth $100 million. It’s the first appearance on the list for the 45-year-old Eminem, who is back on the road after delivering Revival, his first new album in four years. Drake, who at 31 is the youngest man on the list, also relied on ticket sales. And not to be left out, he also has an equity interest in a liquor company, Virginia Black whiskey. (USA Today)