Top-Earning Rappers

摘要

"Don't worry if I write rhymes; I write checks," Sean Combs once rapped, and that still rings true: The artist otherwise known as Diddy earned $60 million in the past 12 months, more than any other hip-hop artist. Though he rarely performs now, Diddy captures this year's Cash Kings crown thanks largely to ancillary businesses: music cable channel Revolt, Sean John clothing, alkaline water brand Aquahydrate and Ciroc vodka, the last of which brings in the bulk of his bucks.