Here Are the 20 Richest Rappers of the Past Year

From Dre to Akon, they all raked it in this year.

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Forbes continues with its list of the uber-wealthy with a focus on the hip-hop community. In the following pages, you'll find out how every artist on the list ranked and how much they made in the past year. As you probably already know, many of the artists in the top 20 raked in their dough through means outside of albums and tours. That includes Dr. Dre's massive Beats By Dre line, Jay-Z's various business ventures, and Ludacris' lines of alcohol and headphones.

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Akon

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Mac Miller

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Young Jeezy

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Pharrell Williams

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Swizz Beatz

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50 Cent

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Snoop Lion

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Wiz Khalifa

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Rick Ross

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Pitbull

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Ludacris

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Eminem

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Nicki Minaj

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Birdman

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Drake

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Lil Wayne

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Kanye West

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Jay-Z

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Diddy

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Dr. Dre

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