Diddy wasn't lying when he said he'd be on top 10 years from now on the hit single "Mo Money Mo Problems." In fact, it's been double that and the music mogul tops the list for the highest paid musician in 2017, according to Forbes. Using his intelligence, charisma, creativity, and showmanship, Diddy has created an empire with impressive longevity. That empire encompasses music, spirits, clothing, television and more. Despite his admirable portfolio, Sean Combs notes that he's just a normal person.
“I’m the average person,” Diddy told FORBES earlier this year. “I started looking at business at the age of 12, [from] delivering newspapers to working in gas station bathrooms, or even doing things like being a background dancer or a stylist. Whatever I could do to get close to the industry.”
Diddy has gone quite a step up from delivering papers, and thanks to his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, his Ciroc vodka deal, and the sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million, he pulled in a career-best $130 million pretax this year.
Coming in at No. 2 was Beyoncé, who raked in $105 million thanks in part to her Formation World Tour. Rounding out the top 3 was Drake, the world's most-streamed artist in recent years. The OVO head honcho racked up $94 million much of which came from his Boy Meets World Tour.
The top 10 is as follows:
1) Diddy ($130 M)
2) Beyoncé ($105 M)
3) Drake ($94 M)
4) The Weeknd ($92 M)
5) Coldplay ($88 M)
6) Guns N’ Roses ($84 M)
7) Justin Bieber ($83.5 M)
8) Bruce Springsteen ($75 M)
9) Adele ($69 M)
10) Metallica ($66.5 M)
Source: forbes.com
