Though recent years have seen its mainstream popularity decline, Hip Hop remains an all too lucrative affair for its major players.
Indeed, with the likes of Jay Z, Dr. Dre and Nicki Minaj successfully turning their respective causes into a bankable brands, Forbes has listed their Top 15 Hip Hop Cash Kings.
This, listing the culture’s highest earners by totaling revenue generated in the last year.
Peep the interesting tally below…
1. Dr. Dre – $110 million
2. Diddy – $45 million
3. Jay-Z – $38 million
4. Kanye West – $35 million
5. Lil Wayne – $27 million
6 Drake – $20.5 million
7. Birdman – $20 million
8. Nicki Minaj – $15.5 million
9. Eminem – $15 million
10. Ludacris – $12 million
11. Pitbull – $9.5 million
12. Rick Ross – $9 million (tie)
12. Wiz Khalifa – $9 million (tie)
14. Snoop Dogg – $8.5 million
15. 50 Cent – $7.5 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $7 million (tie)
16. Pharrell – $7 million (tie)
16. Young Jeezy – $7 million (tie)
19. Mac Miller – $6.5 million
20. Akon – $6 million
20. Timbaland – $6 million
20. Tech N9ne – $6 million
Kudos to all listed.
Especially Ms.Minaj who comes in as the only female on the list and Dre whose recent endeavors will sure to see him enjoy similar placing next year.
The way we see it, despite some of the acts listed claiming the given figures are inaccurate, the tally is a firm reminder that one doesn’t have to score multiple #1 singles or enjoying record breaking sales figure to pull in the pesos… if they’re innovative in their approach.
But you tell us…
43 COMMENTS
CiMinaj
September 5, 2012 at 4:50 pm
didn’t she make 6million last year… she more than doubled that… #Winning
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nicko
September 5, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Nicki tweeted that its an inaccurate number .. she actually earned even more !!! #TeamMinaj
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GURL
September 6, 2012 at 12:45 am
I would let Dr Dre fuck me so hard, those hug muscles is turning me on.i want him to pop my pussy off with huge dick.
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Sugamama
September 6, 2012 at 2:39 am
you nasty
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truth(THEREALISTUBITCH)
September 6, 2012 at 3:40 pm
WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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truth(THEREALISTUBITCH)
September 6, 2012 at 1:41 pm
WINNING???!! THIS BITCH IS A GIMMICK AND A FLOP YALL STUPID GOEZ!!! y all bitch just too much for me…i cant with yall steamed pressed sluts on this post. next time stop by the dry cleaners and clean yall pussy! i’m off the post chile! WHORES!!!
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opd2
September 8, 2012 at 8:17 pm
It,s 20.5 mill Drake and Nicki is tie saw the real numbers on her site and around the web,that,s why she tweeted that the number isn’t right when she saw 15.5 milli,and ruth(THEREALISTUBITCH) shot da f-ck up.before you,er hate gives you an heart attack,running up you,er blood pressure over Nicki Minaj money/millions….it,s clear that you are the one who is steamed press…you sad sad person.
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Let It Da Fuq Go!
September 5, 2012 at 4:57 pm
The ONLY female on the list. Now you tell me who da fuq is winning!
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FAF
September 5, 2012 at 7:53 pm
WHO BUT THE QUEEN???? NICKI = WINNING
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truth(THEREALISTUBITCH)
September 6, 2012 at 1:41 pm
BOTH OF YALL ARE c***S!! ESPECAILLY THAT BITHC FAF!
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Xxx
September 5, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Pitbull is on every goddamn Second song and still made under 10 Mil?
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@Cornell_Antwoin
September 5, 2012 at 5:03 pm
DAMN WHERE IS T.I. AND MAC MILLER MADE THE LIST?
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Benron (King Of The Navy)
September 5, 2012 at 5:07 pm
20. Tech N9ne – $6 million?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Who the fuck is that?
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truth tea
September 6, 2012 at 1:40 am
a sick rapper, you are obviously a pop f*****.
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Nahjee
September 5, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Damn nicki Minaj congrats she is tha only female rapper that’s on my TV screen & radio.
Iggy WHO.. Azealia banks WHO… Kreayflop WHO… Somebody needs to get these female rappers some help cuz I ain’t hearing shit from there asses that even mainstream.
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Luvly
September 5, 2012 at 5:15 pm
You can’t even be happy for your fav without bringing other females in the mix. They’re new artist, so of course they won’t be on the list.
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RDK
September 5, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Congratz Nicki,in my opinion i am always happy to see a sista doing her thing.
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Realest
September 5, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Nicki Minaj posted on here twitter that this is inaccurate. @ROmanZolanski tweeted “Nicki Minaj the ONLY female on the Cash Kings List” and Nicki replied ” that’s inaccurate”.. So check your facts because even Nicki is NAY SAYING it. If you don’t believe me, check @RomanZolanski’s timeline on twitter and it will shut you up L____________________________ (seat) for the false “journalism”
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opd2
September 8, 2012 at 8:22 pm
it was because Nicki and Drake tied with 20.5 million,i saw it around the web and on her site that what she meant,not the way you obviously thought thinking it was less.
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Dope or nope
September 5, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I am proud of nicki and what she has done in her career from winning awards, to being a voice over for ice age, to her getting a pepsi deal and having that commercial play on my tv 24/7 til this day. OH! And we can’t forget about her shoe commercial that she has out…
U can’t say that nicki is a flop & not winning cuz if you do U need to go see a doctor fast cuz something ain’t right.
Nicki Minaj is sooooo DOPE!
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Lisa
September 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Nicki is trash and is only making money cause she got dumbass,brain-dead followers like you.
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Jade
September 5, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Jealous spacebar?
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FAF
September 5, 2012 at 7:55 pm
BITCHES STAY PRESSED…
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mobwife - don't make me call my cousin Vinnie
September 5, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Damn Dr. Dre….LOL
Although the CHRONIC will forever be one of the most significant Rap CDs of all times, I can;t help but wonder why his past “ABUSE AGAINST A WOMAN” is not mentioned but the media and feminazi groups? Did he not literally beat and choke radio personality Denise Barns back in the day?
And also, Jayz’s many offenses against women from disgusting lyrics “Sistahs and B!+ches” to beating ex-girldfriends Foxy Brown and Amil Lion. wonder why Oprah didn’t quiz him about his abuse against women?
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Benron (King Of The Navy)
September 5, 2012 at 5:53 pm
Because, he didn’t abuse a superstar.
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MC
September 5, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Congrats to all!
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BLACK MADONNA
September 5, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I WONDER WHERE LIL KIM RANKED ON THE LIST
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Lala
September 5, 2012 at 6:28 pm
I don’t see your girl Foxy Brown on this list either dumb bitch.
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opd2
September 8, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Lolk.
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Benron (King Of The Navy)
September 5, 2012 at 7:08 pm
.6
of wait that is just her impersonator.
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Seriously
September 5, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Lil’ Kim is actually somewhere minding her own business.. you can stay pressed though.
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Beyonce's Bush
September 5, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Love u Luda.
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Raven
September 5, 2012 at 6:24 pm
It’s ashamed none of the real rappers like J.Cole,Kendrick Lamar,and Lupe Fiasco isn’t on the list.
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Trev
September 6, 2012 at 4:59 pm
they’re not business men…no one on this list solely makes music
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Keisha
September 5, 2012 at 6:25 pm
All this wack ass rappers making money from dumbass fans.
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FAF
September 5, 2012 at 7:55 pm
U MAD BIGNOSE DYKE???
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Love It!
September 5, 2012 at 6:36 pm
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bubblicous
September 5, 2012 at 9:18 pm
dead @ rihanna making more than jay z *kanye shrugs*
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OMJ
September 6, 2012 at 8:27 am
You are so Ignorant,Rihana isn’t getting quater of her own money,Jay-z the label and song writers is making more money off Rihanna than Rihanna her self,you need to get you,er knowledge up….Rihanna making more money than Jay-z you actually say,Lol what a f-cking d-mb @ss only thing that is coming out of Jay=z money up there is little tax that,s it all of that is going in is pocket, sigh ignorance is a bliss.
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Chachanana12
September 5, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Yeah but didn’t Rihanna go on some big tour with over 100 dates. So of course she would make more money.
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the real xoxo
September 6, 2012 at 1:41 am
YMCMB are gonna lose alot of money, the overshipments of the carter 4 and roman reloaded will come back to haunt them.
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trizzy trainwreck
September 6, 2012 at 2:05 am
Azealia banks is cumin 4 nicki’s spot!
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