Diddy Tops 2011 Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings

Every year for the past some odd years, Hip-Hop mogul Diddy has always been able to secure a spot in Forbes listing of the top ‘cash kings’ in Hip-Hop.  We are all aware that Hip-Hop is quite a lucrative business, especially for the people behind the scenes, i.e. execs, producers, and CEOs; their yearly revenue is on average above 10 of millions. This time around, Diddy makes the list just above his humble competitor Hova by a year $25 million, topping in at $475 million for the year.

Diddy recently spoke with MTV News concerning his secured spot on the Forbes listing. These were his comments:

“To be honest, on that list, I was on the cover of Forbes back in ’98, I been on that list. I don’t really get caught up into the list. I think people think that I have that money actually sitting at home in the basement.”

According to Forbes, that annual revenue includes: current holdings and past earnings from public financial documents. Diddy even confirmed that by humbly stating that, in order for him to have that actual amount of cash on hand, he would need to sell off all his companies and assets, it’s just a matter of business politics.

“It’s really like if I sold all my companies, and I take pride in [building] something as a black man that’s worth that much. To everyone calling me for a loan today, I do not have that money today!”

Diddy and Jay are not even at war over the listing and at mark they come in at, as a matter of fact, Diddy hopes that it inspires people and shows the power of Hip-Hop.

Other Hip-Hop artists who also round the top five include: Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and Birdman.

Every year Diddy tops the Forbes list alongside Jay-Z and 50 Cent, so it’s really something new. It just goes to show that every year he does something right to make it to those figures that he does, but like he said that amount comprises his assts and all his companies put together in one, not in cash. Either way, between Bad Boy, Sean John, and Ciroc, they all comprise an amazing empire.

Drumma Boy Discusses Best Collaboration Tracks with Gucci Mane

Super producer, Drumma Boy, is definitely not a rookie to this game, the Atlanta based beatmaker has been shelling out major beat for many artists over the past several years. Drumma Boy’s resume is quite extensive as many the tracks he’s produced on have become top charting hits all across the globe. He said worked with artists from all over the industry from 8Ball & MJG to The Game, Plies, Usher, Rick Ross, Billy Blue, Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka and of course Gucci Mane, who seems to go back to the producer almost any chance he gets. As a matter of fact 25% of his resume is from Gucci Mane.



MTV’s Mixtape Daily recently sat down with Drumma Boy and went through a top five list of tracks that the producer thought was quite notable.

According to MTV:

Five-Star Stellar Hits

‘I Don’t Love Her’ (featuring Rocko and Webbie): “That’s one of the biggest Gucci records in the club,” Drumma said of the Zaytoven-produced lead number from Zone 6. “Hands down, the club goes absolutely ridiculous.”

“Beat It Up” (featuring Trey Songz): “The label didn’t get behind it [and] never shot a video for it,” he said of the Burrrprint (2) HD track. “I always tell Gucci that was one of his biggest songs and it could have been bigger.”

“Worst Enemy”: “A lot of DJs still hit me to this day and tell me it’s one of his most substantial records,” Drumma said about the sobering State vs. Radric Davis record. “Just about his situation and what was going on and how he felt, I get a lot of reviews about that one, still.”

“All About My Money” (featuring Rick Ross): “People go crazy listening to that one,” he said.

“Classical”: “It was something different that I tried, I have the live orchestra,” he said about the Radric Davis opener. “It’s fun to bring out different sides of people. I bring out the thinking side of Gucci.”

At press time, Drumma Boy will serve as the Executive Producer on Gucci Mane’s upcoming indy album the ‘Return of Mr. Zone 6’ which is looking for a March 22 release through his imprint, 1017 Brick Squad.

Drumma Boy has damn near worked with everyone major in the industry, but who could blame them, his beats are undeniably banging. I mean between Gucci Mane, Plies, Young Jeezy, and Yung Joc continuing to go back to the beatmaker consecutively goes to show the facts are all there.    

Brandy & Ray J Recall Meeting the King of Pop

No matter if you’re a full-fledged artist or even
a celebrity, at the time meeting the King of Pop was an absolute honor. It’s quite obvious that before they became an artist or celebrity, they were fans first, so being star-struck was quite understandable. Michael Jackson’s music spanned through literally four decades and will continue as his life and works has become part of a great legacy.

R&B starlet, Brandy, was recently showcased on MTV’s show ‘When I was 17’ discussing her life when she still in her teens. It seems as though the highlight of the show was when she recalled the first time she met the King of Pop through her producer.

“When I was 17, my producer Rodney Jerkins was working with Michael Jackson at the time. He knew how much I wanted to meet Michael Jackson, so he says, ‘Would you like to come and meet him?’ I’m like, ‘Are you serious? Of course I want to meet Michael Jackson! Where do I meet you? Where do we come?’”

At the same time, it wasn’t just Brandy who was a fan of Jackson, her brother Ray J was also in the same league with his sister looking to meet the King of Pop.

“Michael Jackson was it, so we studied Michael. Brandy studied Michael,” Ray J stated.

Jerkins set up the meeting between the two siblings and Jackson at the recording studio. Brandy remembers that before entering the room, she began to get nervous.

“My heart is beating so fast at this point; I’m like, ‘Oh my God. It’s happening. We’re about to open the door and he’s going to be in there.’”

Ray J even added his own comments as he was equally excited to meet him.

“When we first walked into the studio, we can kind of see Michael in the corner and we looked at each other like, ‘Did you see him?’ And I’m looking at him like, ‘Oh my God. This is Michael Jackson.’

Brandy added: I fainted, blacked out — like seriously blacked out.”

This episode of ‘When I was 17’ aired on MTV this past Saturday (March 12). You can catch reruns on the network, as we all know they will air it more over as they usually do.

I’m starting to think that Ray J has followed Brandy everywhere period, I mean since he was a kid he’s been Brandy’s puppy. Things happen by chance for him because of his sister. So now they’re both reality starlets, how interesting.

Here is a segment from the ‘When I was 17′ episode featuring Brandy with archive inserts from Ray J: