Forbes has released its annual list of the top 20 earning stars in hip-hop on Wednesday. Rap moguls Jay Z, 45, and Diddy, 46, landed on top. See list after the cut
Diddy,
for the second year in a row, claimed the highest spot on the cash
countdown, with $62 million thanks to his Ciroc vodka enterprise and a
host of other businesses he has ownership in.
The
music mogul, who's been atop the list four of the past five years, has
even worked a reference about it on one of his tracks, rapping in
2014's Big Homie, 'The only one that’s topping Forbes, I’m gettin’
lonely.'
Coming
in second was Jay Z, who brought home a huge slab of bacon - $53.5
million, to be exact - for wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy. The
staggering sum came primarily from his Roc Nation entertainment company,
with extras like his champagne and cognac businesses adding to his
bottom line.
The
Still D.R.E. rapper pocketed a cool $41 million over the past year,
fueled by ongoing profits from his remaining stake in the high-end
headphones company, in addition to profits from the wildly-successful
film, Straight Outta Compton.
PDiddy,
claimed the highest spot on the cash
countdown, with $62 million thanks to his Ciroc vodka enterprise and a
host of other businesses he has ownership in. Jay Z, who brought home a huge slab of bacon - $53.5
million, to be exact D.R.E. rapper pocketed a cool $41 million over the past year,
fueled by ongoing profits from his remaining stake in the high-end
headphones company
Rounding
out the top ten were Drake with $38.5 million; Wiz Khalifa at $24
million; Nicki Minaj, the only female to make the list, with $20.5
million; Pitbull with $20 million, Pharrell Williams with $19.5 million,
Kendrick Lamar at $18.5 million and Birdman with $18 million. Kanye west $17 million
Rounding
out the list were DJ Khaled with $15 million; A$AP Rocky with $14.5
million; J. Cole, Lil Wayne and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with $14
million each; veterans Snoop Dogg and Eminem with $12.5 and $11 million,
respectively; Alicia Keys' husband Swizz Beatz with $10.5 million; and
Rick Ross and Ludacris tying with $10 million apiece.
West
missed the top 10 altogether, slipping into 11th place overall with
$17.5 million. The Chicago native - who released his seventh studio
album, The Life of Pablo, in February - also raked in the dough with his
fashion ventures, most notable of which is his Adidas shoe line, Yeezy.
Granted
while $17.5 million is nothing to scoff at, the 11th place ranking must
sting the driven star who has increased his visibility tremendously
with his marriage to Kim Kardashian.
Rounding
out the list were DJ Khaled with $15 million; A$AP Rocky with $14.5
million; J. Cole, Lil Wayne and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with $14
million each; veterans Snoop Dogg and Eminem with $12.5 and $11 million,
respectively; Alicia Keys' husband Swizz Beatz with $10.5 million; and
Rick Ross and Ludacris tying with $10 million apiece.
Forbes Rich List: Jay Z and Diddy top Forbes' list of highest-earning hip-hop stars
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