Sean 'P Diddy' Combs made a staggering $3m (€2.4) from an appearance in an advertisement for Proactive acne treatment.
The rap star, who is part of the US line-up for anti-poverty concert Live 8, refused to take part in the commercial unless he received the inflated fee.
And not only did he receive the whopping pay-out, he was also flown to and from the swanky shoot in a private jet.
An insider tells gossip site PageSix.com: "Bad Boy Records might not be making money, but Puffy is. He asked for it and he got it. He drives a hard bargain."