Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists of 2013


 
Diddy has topped this year’s Forbes list of hip-hop’s top earners, pulling in $50 million over the past 12 months, followed by Jay Z at $43 million and Dr. Dre at $40 million.
 
The list includes pretax income from touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted.
 
01. Diddy ($50 million)
02. Jay Z ($43 million)
03. Dr. Dre ($40 million)
04. Nicki Minaj ($29 million)
05. Birdman ($21 million)
06. Kanye West ($20 million)
07. Lil Wayne ($16 million)
08. Wiz Khalifa ($14 million)
09. Ludacris ($12 million)
10. Pitbull ($11 million)
11. Drake ($10.5 million)
12. Snoop Lion ($10 million, tie)
12. Eminem ($10 million, tie)
14. Kendrick Lamar ($9 million, tie)
14. Pharrell Williams ($9 million, tie)
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ($9 million, tie)
17. Swizz Beatz ($8.5 million)
18. Tech N9ne ($7.5 million)
19. 50 Cent ($7 million)
20. Lil Jon ($6 million, tie)
20. Rick Ross ($6 million, tie)
20. Mac Miller ($6 million, tie)
20. Young Jeezy ($6 million, tie)
20. Questlove ($6 million, tie)
 
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