Drake Now On Forbes Five Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists of 2016

Drake Now On Forbes Five Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists of 2016

Now the 5th wealthiest hip hop artist in the US with a net worth of $60million, Drake knocked 50cent from that spot.

Drake once said he planned to make $250 million by the time he was 29 now, less than a year before he turns 30, he still some work to do. Although, the Toronto native is certainly on the right track.

This year, he’s the first newcomer to crack the Forbes Five.

For years, Forbes hip-hop’s wealthiest artists list has been occupied by the same five figures; Birdman, Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay Z and 50 Cent. But the latter spent his $100 million Vitaminwater windfall faster than we thought, and last summer’s bankruptcy filing knocked him off the list.

Leaving space for Drake with cash from touring, music and deals with the likes of Nike NKE -0.12%, Sprite and Apple—at No. 5, with a net worth of $60 million.

“That’s pretty much my objective every year,” Drake once said, about having his financial achievements acknowledged by FORBES. “Other than making good music.”

Still, it could take decades for Drake to ascend to the heights occupied by this year’s king: Diddy, who boasts a fortune of $750 million from last year.

the top five wealthiest are….
Diddy - $750million
Dr. Dre - $710million
Jay Z - $610million
Birdman - $110million

And now……
Drake - $60million