Forbes Five Hip-Hop Rich List 2018: Preview And Contest

Picture This: Will Diddy be hip-hop’s wealth king once again? Tune in Thursday to find out. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)

For a genre that’s constantly reinventing itself, the list of hip-hop’s wealthiest acts has stayed relatively static over the years–until 2017, when Sprint’s investment in Tidal pushed Jay-Z ahead of Dr. Dre and into the No. 2 spot at $810 million, just $10 million behind longtime king Diddy.

The 2018 ranking is almost upon us, and there’s sure to be more sh...