Sean 'Diddy' Combs tops Forbes' list of wealthiest hip-hop artists

It’s all about the Benjamins, baby,” Sean “Diddy” Combs proclaimed in 1997 on his debut album, back when he was known as Puff Daddy. He rapped about wanting to be a “shot-caller,” and, well, now he definitely has enough Benjamins to call the shots.
Today Forbes reported who the world’s five wealthiest hip-hop artists are, and Combs topped the list with an estimated net worth of $580 million. The rapper-actor-producer-entrepreneur also was number one on the list last year, when his net worth was a reported $550 million.
Forbes reports that a good chuck of his wealth comes from non-musical ventures, like his deal with Diageo’s Ciroc vodka brand, which supplies the rapper with eight-figure annual payouts.
Read on to see who else rounds out the list:

1. Sean “Diddy” Combs — estimated net worth: $580 million
2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter — $475 million
3. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young — $350 million
4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams — $150 million
5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — $125 million
These artists fell in the same five spots on the list as last year. All of their net worths have increased, Dr. Dre by the most — by $90 million. Forbes credits his investment in Beats Electronics headphones for his increasing wealth. But perhaps that 2012 Tupac hologram stunt helped him out a bit too?
The list is just one of Forbes regular tallies of celebrity wealth. The business magazine recently announced the highest-grossing onscreen couples, 2012′s top grossing actors, 2012′s highest-earning female musicians, and the most overpaid actors.