Earlier this year, we learned Jay-Z had overtaken Diddy to be crowned the richest person in hip-hop thanks to a change in both of their net worths.
Now, we have further insight into how this came to be as Forbes has released its list of who in hip-hop made the most money in 2017-2018.
The list, which is devised from data and expert interviews concerning artists' income from touring, sales, streaming, endorsements and other business ventures, contains some surprises. These include Nas' debut in the ranking, despite his first studio album being released 24 years ago. Diddy's yearly earnings have slipped, leaving him in second place for the first time in three years, but for Kendrick Lamar, the past year has been his most lucrative yet.
While the list is diverse in terms of age, it's certainly not when it comes to gender. Not one woman – not even Nicki Minaj or Cardi B – makes the list. With both having released albums over the past few months, hopefully next year's list will contain a tad more diversity.
Scroll through the gallery to see just how much the 20 highest-earning hip-hop acts amassed over the past year.
1. Jay-Z
Earnings: $76.5m (£58.7m)
Thanks to: Two tours in support of 4:44 and Everything is Love, the latter a stadium tour (On The Run II) with Beyoncé. Plus, his stakes in alcohol brands Armand de Brignac champagne and D'Usse cognac.
2. Diddy
Earnings: $64m (£49m)
Thanks to: Largely his drinks empire including Ciroc vodka, DeLeon tequila and Aquahydrate alkaline water.
3. Kendrick Lamar
Earnings: $58m (£44.3m)
Thanks to: Sell-out global tours and deals with Nike and American Express.
4. Drake
Earnings: $47m (£36m)
Thanks to: Being one of the world's most-listened to musicians. In July, Drake became the first artist to reach 10 billion streams on Apple Music.
5. J.Cole
Earnings: $35.5m (£19.6m)
Thanks to: Streams of new album KOD and his tour of the same name.
6. Dr Dre
Earnings: $35m (£26.9m)
Thanks to: Massively still benefitting from the Beats by Dre Apple deal of 2014.
6. Nas (Tied)
Earnings: $35m (£26.9m)
Thanks to: His investment in virtual doorbell company Ring, which was bought by Amazon earlier this year as well as touring, streaming and an endorsement with Hennessey.
8. Pitbull
Earnings: $32m (£24.6m)
Thanks to: His own tour in the US and supporting Britney Spears on her Piece of Me tour.
9. Future
Earning: $30m (£23m).
Thanks to: More than 3 billion streams and deals with Reebok and StubHub.
10. Kanye West
Earnings: $27.5m (£21.1m)
Thanks to: Mainly, his deal with Adidas.
11. DJ Khaled
Earnings: $27m (£20.7m)
Thanks to: Deals with Apple, Ciroc and Weight Watchers more so than music.
12. Migos
Earnings: $24.5m (£18.9m)
Thanks to: A 93-date tour and hefty nightly appearance fees, plus streaming.
13. Eminem
Earnings: $23m (£17.7m)
Thanks to: His weighty nightly fees. Believe it or not, Kamikaze came out too late to be included in the estimates by Forbes.
14. Chance The Rapper
Earnings: $21.5m (£16,5m)
Thanks to: Gigs and buying a news outlet from his hometown: Chicagoist.
15. Travis Scott
Earnings: $21m (£16.5m)
Thanks to: A multi-million dollar deal with Nike.
16. Birdman
Earnings: $20m (£15.4m)
Thanks to: Being the head of Cash Money whose artists include Drake.
17. Lil Uzi Vert
Earnings: $19.5m (£15m)
Thanks to: Streaming and his 76 tour dates during the time Forbes were making their calculations.
18. Lil Wayne
Earnings: $19m (£14.6m)
Thanks to: Concerts and a legal settlement with his record label, Cash Money.
19. Logic
Earnings: $17m (£13m)
Thanks to: Platinum-selling singles.
20. Meek Mill
Earnings: $15m (£11.5m)
Thanks to: Being released from prison and hitting the ground running with tour dates and deals with Puma and Amazon.
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