Entertainment mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was ranked the world's highest-paid musician in an annual list that saw black artists take the top four spots.
Forbes Magazine says Combs, who is also a hip hop producer and entrepreneur, earned an estimated $130 million for the year, mostly from his Bad Boy Family Reunion tour and the sale of his Sean Jean clothing line.
Fellow American Beyonce ranked second, with earnings estimated at $105 million from her Formation world tour and hit album Lemonade, while Canadian artistes Drake ($94 million) and The Weeknd ($92 million) rounded out the top four.
British band Coldplay pulled in an estimated $88 million to take the number five spot.