Forbes have released their 2012 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list which ranks the top earners this year. Coming in at #1 is none other than Dr. Dre, who earned $110 million after HTC bought a 51% stake in his Beats company. Diddy’s Ciroc vodka made him $45 million and lands him at the #2 spot. Jay-Z’s various business ventures give him the #3 spot with $38 million. Kanye West and Lil Wayne round off the top 5. YMCMB prove to be the strongest team this year with 4 artists in the top 10.
Check out the full list 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
13. Wiz Khalifa – $9 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $8.5 million
15. 50 Cent – $7.5 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $7 million
17. Pharrell – $7 million
18. Young Jeezy – $7 million
19. Mac Miller – $6.5 million
20. Akon, Timbaland & Tech N9ne – $6 million
Honorable Mentions: Wale, J.Cole, Kid Cudi, Tyga and Lupe Fiasco
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