Forbes today released the 10th annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings List, ranking the world’s 20 highest-paid rap acts. Diddy tops the list for the second year in a row, with his earnings derived primarily from a lucrative deal with Ciroc and other non-musical ventures.
Jay-Z, who is No. 2 on the list, has not released an album or played many shows this year but continues to earn big from several outside business ventures including; his Roc Nation entertainment company.Dr Dre comes third as a result of Apple’s $3 billion Beats buyout in 2014.
Full list below
- Diddy ($62 million)
- Jay-Z ($53.5 million)
- Dr. Dre ($41 million)
- Drake ($38.5 million)
- Wiz Khalifa ($24 million)
- Nicki Minaj ($20.5 million)
- Pitbull ($20 million)
- Pharrell Williams ($19.5 million)
- Kendrick Lamar ($18.5 million)
- Birdman ($18 million
- Kanye(17.5 million)
- DJ Khaled ($15million)
- Asap Rocky ($13 million)
- J Cole($14 million)
- Lil Wayne ($14 million)
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ($14 million)
- Snoop Dogg($12.5million)
- Eminem($11million)
- Swizz Beatz ($10.5 million)
- Ludacris and Rick Ross(Tie) ($10million)
