The data describes the world's richest hip-hop artists from June 2016 to June 2017 by earnings. Diddy earned 130 million USD, which made him the top earner of that period.
Hip-hop and rap music – additional information
Hip-hop and rap as a music genre and culture dates back to 1970s. Hip-hop started as movement in South Bronx in New York City, spreading among wider African American communities in the 1980s and finally gaining mainstream attention in the 2000s, with artists like OutKast and Kanye West.
Since its boom, the music genre maintains strong presence in its home country.
