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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
Income: $6 million
Note: Timbaland and Tech N9ne tied with Akon for the 20th place ranking.
Mac Miller
Income: $6.5 million
Young Jeezy
Income: $7 million
Pharrell Williams
Income: $7 million
Swizz Beatz
Income: $7 million
50 Cent
Income: $7.5 million
Snoop Lion
Income: $8.5 million
Wiz Khalifa
Income: $9 million
Rick Ross
Income: $9 million
Pitbull
Income: $9.5 million
Ludacris
Income: $12 million
Eminem
Income: $15 million
Nicki Minaj
Income: $15.5 million
Birdman
Income: $20 million
Drake
Income: $20.5 million
Lil Wayne
Income: $27 million
Kanye West
Income: $35 million
Jay-Z
Income: $38 million
Diddy
Income: $45 million
Dr. Dre
Income: $110 million
