Diddy beats Jay Z, tops 2015 Forbes rapper earnings list

Rapper Sean "P Diddy" Combs leads Forbes' list of the world's highest paid stars in hip hop music, beating Jay Z and Drake for the top spot.

According to Forbes 45 year old made an estimated $60 million between June 2014 and June 2015 , from investments outside of music, such as his TV network Revolt and Ciroc vodka.


Jay Z who comes second  earned an estimated $56 million from business ventures in music, sports and lifestyle.Forbes says the 45 year old's 22 shows with his wife, singer Beyonce, helped boost his earnings, Forbes said.

Drake, 28, came in at No. 3 with $39.5 million, with the bulk of  his earnings from touring, as well as high profile endorsements from Sprite and Nike.

Nicki Minaj was the only woman to crack into the top ten of the highest paid hip hop acts, coming in at No 9 with $21 million from touring and endorsements.