Forbes released their annual Top 20 Hip-Hop Earners list, and there’s a bit of a shake-up from last year! Number 6 has shot to number one, thanks to some lucrative deals! And once again, there’s only one female on the list. I love how she and her labelmates are all right in a row, too! That may change next year, as so many more ladies have gotten into the game! Get the top 20 below.
Honorable Mentions: Wale & J. Cole – Close to $5 million
20. Akon, Timbaland, Tech N9ne (tie) – $6 million
19. Mac Miller – $6.5 million
18 – 16. Young Jeezy, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz (tie) – $7 million
15. 50 Cent – $7.5 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $8.5 million
13 – 12. Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross (tie) – $9 million
11. Pitbull – $9.5 million
10. Ludacris – $12 million
9. Eminem – $15 million
8. Nicki Minaj – $15.5 million
7. Birdman – $20 million
6. Drake – $20.5 million
5. Lil Wayne – $27 million
4. Kanye West – $35 million
3. Jay-Z – $38 million
2. Diddy – $45 million
1. Dr. Dre – $110 million
