By Patricia Uyeh

US Rapper and business mogul, JAY-Z has dethroned Diddy to take the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ highest paid Hip Hop artistes list.

He reached this feat with a whopping $76.5 million, while Sean “Diddy” Combs, lands at No. 2 with $64 million.

Kendrick with a career-best $58 million takes 3rd place.

Drake comes in at No. 4 with $47 million while J. Cole rounds up the top 5 with $35.5 million. Dr. Dre and Nas tie at No. 6 with $35 million.

‘No brainer’ crooner, DJ Khaled lands at No. 11 with $27 million then Travis Scott at No. 15 with $21 million, Lil Uzi Vert at No. 17 with $19.5 million and Logic at No. 19 with $17 million.