By Patricia Uyeh,

Rapper, Jay Z tops Forbes’ list of  Hip-Hop wealthiest artistes with a whooping net worth of $900 million.

Jay Z dethrones business mogul and rapper, Sean Combs aka P.Diddy, who has been number one since inception in 2011. Instead P. Diddy came second place  this year with a net worth of $825 million.

Forbes ranks Jay Z  on top because of his rising interests in  Armand de Brignac champagne and D’usse cognac.

Prolific producer and entrepreneur, Dr Dre came third with a networth of $770 million. The 53 year old benefited from the rising stock market boosting his networth from Apple’s $3billion buyout of his Beats in 2014.

United States rappers, Drake and Eminem rounded the latest top five, with an estimated net worth of $100 million each.

Forbes put together the list by valuing major assets, examining financial documents and consulting analysts, attorneys and other industry key players.