Wednesday, September 7, 2016

World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2016

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Forbes has released its 2016 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, and Diddy took the crown for the second year straight by earning an estimated $62 million. Holding the number two spot is Jay Z, followed by fellow mogul Dr. Dre in third. Another notable entry is Kanye West, who ranked seventh in 2015 but didn’t make this year’s top 10.

Take a look at the full list below.

1. Diddy $62 million
2. Jay Z: $53.5 million
3. Dr. Dre: $41 million
4. Drake: $38.5 million
5. Wiz Khalifa: $24 million
6. Nicki Minaj: $20.5 million
7. Pitbull: $20 million
8. Pharrell Williams: $19.5 million
9. Kendrick Lamar: $18.5 million
10. Birdman: $18 million
11. Kanye West: $17.5 million
12. DJ Khaled: $15 million
13. A$AP Rocky: $14.5 million
14. J. Cole: $14 million
14. Lil Wayne: $14 million
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: $14 million
17. Snoop Dogg: $12.5 million
18. Eminem: $11 million
19. Swizz Beatz: $10.5 million
20. Ludacris: $10 million
20. Rick Ross: $10 million

 
Here’s how Forbes came up with the ranking:

“We consider pretax income from touring, record sales, streaming, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other business ventures. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted. Earnings are calculated from June 2015 to June 2016 and based on data from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, Bandsintown, the RIAA and from interviews with managers, lawyers, executives and a handful of the artists themselves.”

Related: The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2015

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