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  • Aug
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    2011

    Forbes Reveals Hip-Hop’s Top Earners

    Written by TriniTrent | Filed under 50 Cent,Akon,B.o.B,Diddy,Eminem,Jay-Z,Kanye West,Lil Wayne,Ludacris,Pharrell,Pitbull,Rick Ross,Snoop Dogg


    Forbes has unveiled the annual list of Hip-Hop’s top 20 earners and as usual, Jay-Z has landed at #1. The rap icon has outperformed all other contenders including Diddy, Eminem and even Kanye West.

    Jay-Z earned over $37 million in the last 12 months, ranking him as Hip-Hop’s top hustler for the 4th time in 5 years thanks to his widely successful ‘Blueprint 3 Tour’. Following closely at #2 is Diddy who made $35 million and Jay-Z’s ‘Watch The Throne’ collaborator at #3 with $16 million.

    Interestingly, Nicki Minaj was the only woman to make the list, placing at #15 with earnings of $6.5 million. However, there is no sign of Lil Kim.

    Look below for the list of Hip-Hop’s top 20 earners:

    1. Jay-Z – $37 M

    2. Diddy – $35 M

    3. Kanye West – $16 M

    4. Lil Wayne/Birdman – $15 M

    6. Eminem/Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg – $14 M

    9. Akon – $13 M

    10. Ludacris – $12 M

    11. Wiz Khalifa/Drake – $11 M

    13. Pharrell – $10 M

    14. Timbaland – $7 M

    15. Swizz Beatz/Nicki Minaj – $6.5 M

    17. Rick Ross/50 Cent/Pitbull - $6 M

    20. T-Pain/B.o.B – $5 M

    Thoughts?



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    • Blanco

      nicki suck dic for dem sales

    • Dee

      Nicki is the first woman to ever makes the list Go nicki

    • @Che_Petrillo

      Of course Nicki is going to be the only woman on a list based on mainstream hip-hop sells. =o/ What other female do you see the mainstream media trying to shove down out throats??? I’ll wait.

      And I see Diddy is coming for Jay-Z’s number one spot.

    • tae

      damn the most im surprised by actually is wiz he placed higher than i fucking expected(didnt think he would make it)…oh and expect jay z to keep this spot next year with wtt and the tour coming also

    • Gdboyratedloud

      Kanye got da swag and the juice…he can get it!!!! I’ll steal from him once I put him to bed

    • your annoying

      “no sign of lil kim” really you are such a damn hater Your website sucks you shoudl be grateful im visiting First of all do u see missy on there? lauryn ? NO so why poke at lil kim incase u havent noticed NICKI put an album out ! nicki is on tour! kim missy lauryn etc DONT HAVE albums/singles out! so why would they even be on the list ? idiot.

    • KING

      These figures are well and good BUT they still got to pay the whiteman (uncle sam) his cut and then staff..So deduct half of those figures and that will be take home.

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