Top 5 Hip Hop Artists In The World 2013 - Best And Richest Rappers.

Thinking who make the most bucks to the bank in the hip-hop world? Forbes has your answer with the release of its annual list of the wealthiest artists that the genre has to offer.

1. P. Diddy

With a net worth of $580 million, this marks his second time on the list after snagging the top spot in 2012. Beyond his music career, Diddy's fortune stems from a great deal of branding and merchandising. Included in his empire are the clothing line Sean John as well as Ciroc Vodka, a booze brand that Forbes describes as yielding "eight-figure annual payouts."


2. Jay-Z

Next is the legendary Jay-Z, with a net worth of $475 million. The husband of Beyonce reels in most of his cash from his clothing line Rocawear and his stake in event promoter Live Nation. He even owns part of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team as well as the Barclays Center. The Blueprint rapper also has endorsements that include Duracell and Budweiser.


3. Dr. Dre

Dre who's net worth is $350 million, almost all due to his Beats brand of headphones. Beats shares have gone up 65 percent since Dre bought back half his company from HTC. His earnings also result from his record label Aftermath Entertainment, of which he is CEO, managing artists like 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar.


4. Birdman

Birdman ended up number four of the list, with a fortune of $150 million. The record producer earns most of his keep from his record label Cash Money Records. Birdman is responsible for launching the careers of stars like Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj. He also has a hand in the label YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires), plus a clothing line and GT Vodka.


5. 50 Cent

50 Cent landed fifth on the Forbes list, with $125 million. Curtis "5o Cent" Jackson earns his bread in music, merchandise, acting, gaming — and books, believe it or not. Ever since his debut in Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent has been at the top of his game running his record label G-Unit, launching artists like Lloyd Banks and Kidd Kidd. 50 Cent has also been hard at work pursuing new ventures like getting his own headphones brand like fellow rapper Dr. Dre, this one called SMS Audio, and his own energy drink, SK Energy.

Top 5 Reggae Artists Of All Time - Greatest Reggae Artists Ever.

TOP REGGAE ARTISTS OF ALL TIME.

Putting together the top 5 list for anything is already hard enough, albeit for reggae artists of all time and its sure to create some controversy for sure. So here's the list.

1. Bob Marley.

The one and only Bob Marley still commands respect around the world when you talk reggae. Sadly, he left us too early at the age of 36 but his music as long lived on. Bob Marley’s music is truly timeless and every time you listen to one of his songs you can hear something completely new that you didn’t hear the first time. Further to this, Bob’s music was conscious and reflected many of the social issues of the times. 

2. Greogory Isaacs.

Gregory is often credited with producing the first lovers rock record ever made and has been a strong influence to many a reggae artist today.  Night Nurse on the self titled album Night Nurse was Gregory’s timeless hit and definitely reserves a place in the most recognizable reggae songs of all time. After all, everyone knows the lyrics to Night Nurse, right?
Gregory Isaacs produced more than 500 albums over his 40 year career and earned a few Grammy Nominations in his later years as well, despite the fact that drugs played such a serious impact on his life, his voice and his career.

3. Peter Tosh.

Peter Tosh is often described as the most critical member of Bob marley's band because he was a self-taught guitarist and keyboardist, and was an inspiration for the other band members to learn to play – including Mr. Bob Marley himself.

4. Beres Hammond.

If you love reggae music then you simply have to love Beres Hammond and the ladies certainly do.  Beres’ music reaches an international audience of reggae fans, so if you want to do a little grinding tonight, play some Beres Hammond and get your groove on.

5. Garnett Silk.

Garnett Silk was no different. Clearly a gifted reggae artists, with a voice that still draws curiosity today, his music feels like it’s stuck in a treasure chest.

Top 5 African Musicians 2013 - Richest Music Stars In Africa.

TOP AFRICAN MUSIC ARTISTE.

1. Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)

 He is a composer, percussionist, songwriter, actor, businessman and a politician who once contested to be Senegalese president but was appointed as minister instead. His music is in the Serer language a style known as mbalax which is a popular Senegalese music type. Youssou N’Dour owns the biggest media house in Senegal with radio and TV stations who also ventured into real estate.

2. P square (Nigeria)

 The duo of two twin brothers (P Square) were voted the second richest African musicians and the wealthiest in Nigeria. Peter and Paul are said to make more than $15,000 per show ever since joining Akon’s Konvict Muzik label.

3. 2face Idibia (Nigeria)

 He is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer most known for his ‘African Queen’ song which brought him to the limelight. He has 5 albums. 2 Face Idibia, born Innocent Ujah Idibia is the seventh. He is from Nigeria. Idibia is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. His ‘African Queen’ song saw him surge into the limelight followed by several hit singles which hit the world. He has 5 Albums to his name. He has a vast investment in real estate across Nigeria, earns around $50k to $80k per show and owns a night club in Nigeria just to name a few. 2Face has established an NGO called 2Face Idibia Reach-Out Foundation.

4. D Banj (Nigeria)

 D’Banj comes in at number three and is the second richest Nigerian musician. Some of his hit songs include Fall in Love which saw him surge into the spotlight and most recently, Oliver Twist. He won MTV Europe Music Awards for Best African Act in 2007, MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 Artist of the Year and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa. He is currently signed to Kanye west’s GOOD music label.

5. Fally Ipupa (Congo)

Fally Ipupa from Democratic Republic of the Congo is the sixth in line who once played with the band of Koffi Olomidé but became a solo act and released his first album, Droit chemin in 2006.

Top 5 Celebrities With Deformities 2013 - Celebs With Strange Physical Flaws.

TOP 5 CELEBS WITH DEFORMITIES.

1.  Megan Fox's Freaky Clubbed Thumbs

Megan Fox may be freakin’ hot, but she’s also a little bit freaky. If you take a close look at Fox’s thumbs you’ll notice they are short, stubby, and bulbous. It’s as if she has little baby mini-thumbs.

2. Karolina Kurkova's Missing Belly Button

Karolina Kurkova is one of the world’s most beautiful women. The supermodel is a Victoria’s Secret Angel, an in-demand runway model and was recently named E! Entertainment’s World's Sexiest Woman. She is perfect in every way, except she is missing a belly button. Her navel simply does not exist.

3. Ashton Kutcher's Duck Like Toes

The medical term for Ashton’s strange webbed toes is syndactyly of the feet. This is characterized by the fusing together of two or more toes. The condition is rare and occurs in approximately one in every 2,000 – 2,500 live births. As in Kutcher’s case, it most commonly affects the second and third toes. 

4. Gemma Aterton’s 12 Fingers

Recent Bond Girl Gemma Arterton was born with an extra finger on each hand. The 23-year-old British beauty has what is known as polydactyly, a condition where humans are born with more than five fingers per hand. The condition is relatively rare and affects one in 500 live births.

Gemma’s extra digits did not contain a bone and were located next to her little finger. The extra fingers were removed when she was born. The doctor who delivered her “tied off the extra fingers with sutures and they fell off, leaving just small scars."

5.  Lily Allen’s Third Nipple

A third nipple, known as a supernumerary nipple, is relatively common in mammals. Scientists believe one in 18 humans have an extra nipple, which can look like a freckle or a mole. The additional nipple usually appears “along the two vertical "milk lines", which start in the armpit on each side, run down through the typical nipples and end at the groin.” The nipple can range in size and are grouped into eight levels of completeness. Scientists are studying the formation of third nipples in the hope of using the information to find a cure for breast cancer.

Top 5 Single Celebrities 2013 - Single Celebs Over 40yrs.

TOP 5 SINGLE CELEBRITIES ABOVE 40 YEARS.

1. Jennifer Lopez, 43.

For the past 20 years we've watched as J. Lo has hopped from one relationship to another, from Sean Combs and backup dancer Chris Judd to Ben Affleck and the "Bennifer" days. These days, fresh off her divorce from singer Marc Anthony (they were married for seven years), this hot mama of two is single and ready to mingle. 

2. Denise Richards, 42

We give the actress and mom to three beautiful girls (Sam, Lola and Eloise) a lot of credit. This year has been particularly rough considering her ex-husband Charlie Sheen has been stirring up a lot of media attention. Somehow though, Denise manages to keep it all together.

3. Uma Thurman, 43

Her most notable relationship was her marriage to actor Ethan Hawke from 1998 to 2003. The couple have two children together, daughter Maya Thurman and son Levon Green. Since their separation, the actress has dated hotelier Andre Balazs and was engaged to billionaire Arpad Busson, but their engagement was called off in 2009. Whatever the future holds for Uma, she is single and still looking as gorgeous and confident as ever.

4. Sandra Bullocks, 48

Mom to adopted son Louis Bardo seems to be embracing the single life! In March of 2010, a very public scandal arose when Bullock's now ex-husband Jesse James was accused by several women of having affairs. Bullock filed for divorce and bounced back stronger than ever. Although there have been several rumors that the actress and long-time friend Ryan Reynolds have something romantic going on, there had been no confirmations.

5. Courteney Cox, 49

The hot actress separated from her husband of 11 years, David Arquette, in October 2011. They have one daughter together, Coco. Although the couple are said to be working on their marriage, they are still maintaining a business relationship and rumored to be creating a sitcom for ABC. Although we love single Courtney, we would love to see them get back together.

Top 5 Gay Celebrities 2013 - Top Celebrities That Are Gay.

TOP 5 GAY CELEBRITIES.

Have you ever taken one look at celebrity and known without a doubt that they were a flaming homosexual? Without even knowing so much as their name, you could peg them as a guy who dug dudes or a chick who loved ladies. This is a comprehensive top five list of those celebrities you always thought were gay, but never actually came out of the closet.

1. Neil Patrick Harris.

He came into televison through Dougie Howser, M D. Harris has been dating David Burtka since 2004. For the 2007 Emmy Awards, he came out in public with Burtka. Reportedly, the couple is having a child through a surrogate mother.


2.  Elton John.

Elton John announced his bisexuality after breaking off his marriage. He later on began a "civil partnership" with film maker David Furnish. The couple has adopted a child together.


3. Ricky Martin.

These were the words of Martin when he revealed his homosexual status on his website.

"A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs. From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed. I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,".


4. Dolce and Gabbana 

Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, have been together till 2005. Even though the couple separated, they still remain business partners.


5. Ellen Degeneres

Host of the famous chat show by her name, Degeneres was voted the funniest person in America in 1992. Degeneres is in relationship with another celebrity Portia De Rossi.