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Forbes has issued their annual list of Hip Hop Cash Kings. As you would suspect Sean Combs, Jay Z, and Dr. Dre make up the top three slots on the chart. Other folks like Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, and Kendrick Lamar also make somewhat surprise appearances on the list. Check out who else made the list below along with the video from Forbes.
Forbes issuing their annual Cash Kings list. Usual suspects, Puff, Jay Z, and Dr. Dre round out the top three slots, with little of their revenue coming from actual record sales. The trends of endorsements, licensing, and of course, overpriced headphones, looks to still be generating vast amounts of money.
1. Diddy, $50 million
2. Jay Z, $43 million
3. Dr. Dre, $40 million
4. Nicki Minaj, $29 million
5. Birdman, $21 million
6. Kanye West, $20 million
7. Lil Wayne, $16 million
8. Wiz Khalifa, $14 million
9. Ludacris, $12 million
10. Pitbull, $11 million
11. Drake, $10.5 million
12. Snoop Lion, $10 million (tie)
12. Eminem, $10 million (tie)
14. Kendrick Lamar, $9 million (tie)
14. Pharrell Williams, $9 million (tie)
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, $9 million (tie)
17. Swizz Beatz, $8.5 million
18. Tech N9ne, $7.5 million
19. 50 Cent, $7 million
20. Lil Jon, $6 million (tie)
20. Rick Ross, $6 million (tie)
20. Mac Miller, $6 million (tie)
20. Young Jeezy, $6 million (tie)
20. ?uestlove, $6 million (tie)
