Diddy Tops Forbes’ Highest Paid Musicians List for 2017, Beyoncé Comes in at No. 2

Diddy comes out on top this year as Forbes has named him the highest paid musician of 2017.

Interestingly (but not really), four of the top five highest paid musicians are people of color.

Diddy raked in a massive $130 million mostly thanks to his Ciroc line and the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour. Coming in at no. 2 was Beyoncé with a hefty $105 million from her Formation tour.

Drake, The Weeknd and Coldplay round out the top five.

Take a look at the top 25 below.

1. Diddy ($130 M)
   (Cash cows: Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, Ciroc vodka deal, estimated $70 million sale of one-third of Sean John fashion line)
2. Beyoncé ($105 M)
   (Cash cow: Formation tour)
3. Drake ($94 M)
   (Cash cows: The world’s most-streamed artist, Boy Meets World tour, deals with Apple, Sprite and Nike)
4. The Weeknd ($92 M)
   (Cash cows: 5.5 billion streams in two years, touring)
5. Coldplay ($88 M)
   (Cash cow: Head Full of Dreams tour)
6. Guns N’ Roses ($84 M)
   (Cash cow: Not in This Lifetime tour)
7. Justin Bieber ($83.5 M)
   (Cash cows: One billion-plus streams, Purpose tour, Calvin Klein endorsement)
8. Bruce Springsteen ($75 M)
   (Cash cows: The River tour, “Born to Run” memoir)
9. Adele ($69 M)
   (Cash cow: “25” album and tour)
10. Metallica ($66.5 M)
    (Cash cows: WorldWired tour, “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct” album)
11. Garth Brooks ($60 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “The Anthology Part 1” book and boxed set)
12. Elton John ($60 M, tie)
    (Cash cow: Touring, Las Vegas residency)
13. Paul McCartney ($54 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Beatles and solo catalogs)
14. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($54 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Getaway” album)
15. Jimmy Buffett ($50.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Margaritaville franchises, including hotels, restaurants, merch)
16. Calvin Harris ($48.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1” album)
17. Taylor Swift ($44 M)
    (Cash cows: Endorsements, catalog)
18. Kenny Chesney ($42.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Cosmic Hallelujah” album, Corona and Apple deals)
19. Luke Bryan ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Outdoor Channel reality show Buck Commander, Cabela’s and Miller Lite endorsements)
20. Celine Dion ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Las Vegas residency)
21. Jay-Z ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: $200 million Live Nation deal)
22. Bruno Mars ($39 M)
    (Cash cow: Touring, “24K Magic” album)
23. Tiësto ($39 M)
    (Cash cow: Touring)
24. The Chainsmokers ($38 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Memories… Do Not Open” album, streaming)
25. Jennifer Lopez ($38 M)
    (Cash cows: Las Vegas residency, “World of Dance” TV show)