Jay-Z tops Forbes list of wealthiest hip-hop artists
He saw his net worth jump to 900 million dollars.
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Jay-Z has bagged the crown of wealthiest hip-hop star in the world.
The US rapper – who released his latest album 4:44 in 2017 – saw his net worth jump from 810 million dollars (£590 million) to 900 million dollars (£655 million) in the past year, according to Forbes.
He overtook Diddy who falls to second with a net worth of 825 million dollars (£600 million) while Dr Dre is third at 770 million dollars (£560 million).
With a net worth of 100 million dollars, Eminem is in joint fourth with Canadian musician Drake – the only non-US rapper on the list.
