Jay-Z is once again the highest earning rapper in the game. But what's new, though? Forbes just released their annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list and Mr. Carter was this year's top earner.
The Roc Nation president earned a whopping $37 million in the past 12 months from his continuing $150 million deal with live-events company Live Nation, his 40/40 Club franchises, and the New Jersey Nets—whether they go winless or not this year.
Others who made Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2011 list are Diddy, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Eminem. Check below for the complete list.
Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop’s Top 20 Earners
1. Jay-Z: $37 million
2. Diddy: $35 million
3. Kanye West: $16 million
4. Lil Wayne (tie): $15 million
4. Birdman (tie): $15 million
6. Eminem (tie): $14 million
6. Dr. Dre (tie): $14 million
6. Snoop Dogg (tie): $14 million
9. Akon: $13 million
10. Ludacris: $12 million
11. Wiz Khalifa (tie): $11 million
11. Drake (tie): $11 million
13. Pharrell Williams: $10 million
14. Timbaland: $7 million
15. Swizz Beatz (tie): $6.5 million
15. Nicki Minaj (tie): $6.5 million
17. Rick Ross (tie): $6 million
17. 50 Cent (tie): $6 million
17. Pitbull (tie): $6 million
20. T-Pain (tie): $5 million
20. B.o.B (tie): $5 million
