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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2014
Forbes released their annual Cash Kings list this morning which ranks the world’s highest-paid acts in hip-hop. Diddy took the crown last year but thanks to the recent sale of Beats by Dre to Apple, Dr. Dre has claimed the number one spot with an estimated $620 million, followed by JAY Z and Diddy who tied at second place with $60 million a piece. Here’s the full list:
1. Dr. Dre – $620 million
2. Jay Z – $60 million
2. Diddy – $60 million
4. Drake – $33 million
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $32 million
6. Kanye West – $30 million
7. Birdman – $24 million
8. Lil Wayne – $23 million
9. Pharrell Williams – $22 million
10. Eminem – $18 million
11. Nicki Minaj – $14 million
12. Wiz Khalifa – $13 million
13. Pitbull – $12 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $10 million
15. Kendrick Lamar – $9 million
16. Ludacris – $8 million
16. Tech N9ne – $8 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $8 million
16. 50 Cent – $8 million
20. Rick Ross – $7 million
20. J. Cole – $7 million
20. DJ Khaled – $7 million
20. Lil Jon – $7 million
20. Mac Miller – $7 million
Related: The World’s Highest-Paid EDM DJs in 2014
