“Jay-Z pulled in $63 million over the past 12 months, earning him his second straight hip-hop cash crown. His income level places him in the 35% tax bracket, which means he’ll pay Uncle Sam about $22 million this year–a sum greater than the total earnings of any other rap star besides second-ranked Diddy.”
You know Forbes Magazine loves hip hop…the magazine has just released their annual cash kings of hip hop list which should make for some good punchlines for all parties involved. Here’s who made what last year while the rest of us were suffering in a recession:
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter – $63m
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs – $30m
Aliuane “Akon” Thiam – $21m
Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter – $20m
Andre “Dr. Dre” Young – $17m
Christoper “Ludacris” Bridges – $16m
Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus – $15m
Timothy “Timbaland” Mosely – $14m
Pharrell Williams -$13m
Kanye West – $12m
Shout to Lady Gaga!! But where the hell is 50 Cent!? Find out after the jump.
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Drake – $10M
T.I. – $9M
Swizz Beatz – $9M
Eminem – $8M
50 Cent – $8M
Young Jeezy – $8M
Common – $7M
Soulja Boy – $6M
T-Pain – $6M
Lil Jon – $5M
Gucci Mane – $5M
Rick Ross- $5M
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Impressive list.
There is no way that 50 isn’t in the top 3.
There is no way T.I. isn’t in the top 10.
I guess that little comment that Birdman made about wanye being better because he made more money is null and void! LMBO!
inaccurate… Birdman made more money than weezy last year also puff made more than that.. go figure forbes
no where near those numbers but im glad 50 aint make it!HA!
You mean to tell me that all I need is two turntables, a microphone, and some songs with catchy hooks & lyrics and I too can be living the lifestyles of the rich & famous?
I need to stop underachieving and get my ass into a studio, STAT!
All that Lady GaGa money has made Akon rich!
No Eminem? Next year once he has done a worldwide Recovery tour he shall be top 3…no doubt.
he’ll never be higher than Dre his employer!
Eminem and 50 are on the list, they both made $8 Million.
Damn, $22MM in taxes…that’s wild. Still marches home with about $41MM net though.
And 50′s not in double figures because he hasn’t been very active. His big money days in the music industry are over. He’ll keep making his $8MM a year due to royalties & residuals over the years. He’s good for life either way because he’s a savvy dude.
wow, Drake earned more than 50…didn’t know he was earning money like that.
This is before taxes were taken out and all expenses paid!!!!
Don’t be fooled people. I know ur young but u don’t have to be gullible too
Akon discoverd lady Gaga, I’m sure that is where most that $$$$$ came from.
how much did Drake earn?
Drake – $10M
Iz U Blind Niggah?
Lol Neegro i did’nt see that part at first.
Lol, I guess he wasn’t playing on ‘Can’t Knock The Hustle’ when he said “as long as I’m breathing can’t knock the way a nigga eating, fuck you even!”
No wonder he doesn’t respond to the likes of Birdman and 50 Cent when they throw jabs…
Blat
But are they really happy?