Despite not releasing an album in 2017, Diddy has been ranked the highest paid musician for the year 2017.
Diddy earned a whooping amount of $130 million in the past 12 months.Forbes reports that there are three reasons behind the rapper and mogul’s climb: The Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, his Ciroc vodka deal, and the sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million boosting his earnings.
Second on the list is Beyonce, with a total amount of $105 million and rapper/singer Drake with $94 million taking the third spot.
See the top 25 highest earning musicians below:
1. Diddy – $130 million.
2. Beyonce – $105 million.
3. Drake – $94 million.
4. The Weeknd – $92 million.
5. Coldplay – $88 million.
6. Guns N’ Roses – $84 million.
7. Justin Bieber – $83.5 million.
8. Bruce Springsteen – $75 million.
9. Adele – $69 million.
10. Metallica – $66.5 million.
11. Garth Brooks – $60 million.
11. Elton John – $60 million.
13. Paul McCartney – $54 million.
13. Red Hot Chilli Peppers – $54 million.
15. Jimmy Buffet – $50.5 million.
16. Calvin Harris – $48.5 million.
17. Taylor Swift – $44 million.
18. Kenny Chesney – $42.5 million.
19. Luke Bryan – $42 million.
19. Celine Dion – $42 million.
19. JAY-Z – $42 million.
22. Tiesto – $39 million.
22. Bruno Mars – $39 million.
24. The Chainsmokers: $38 million.
24. Jennifer Lopez – $38 million.