Dr. Dre Tops Forbes List Of Highest Paid Rappers, Beats Out Jay Z, P. Diddy ...
Dr. Dre (Photo : Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)Even though he hasn't released an album since 1999, rapper and producer Dr. Dre has handily topped Forbes' 2014 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, bringing in a staggering $620 million this year, mostly due to Apple's $3 billion purchase of Dre's company Beats back in May. Not only is Dre's $620 million income higher than that of the other 24 rappers on the Cash Kings List combined, it's also the highest annual income of any entertainer ever calculated by Forbes.
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Forbes calculated their list based on 'income from touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements, and other ventures.' Other rappers in the list's top 5 include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with $32 million and Drake with $33 milllion. Jay Z and P. Diddy tied for second with $60 million each.
You can check out DJ Khaled's countdown of the list's top 5 rappers right here, though for some reason he leaves out Drake:
You can check out Forbes' 2014 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list right here:
1. Dr. Dre - $620 million 2. Jay Z - $60 million (tie) 2. P. Diddy - $60 million (tie) 4. Drake - $33 million 5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - $32 million 6. Kanye West - $30 million 7. Birdman - $24 million 8. Lil Wayne - $23 million 9. Pharrell Williams - $22 million 10. Eminem - $18 million 11. Nicki Minaj - $14 million 12. Wiz Khalifa - $13 million 13. Pitbull - $12 million 14. Snoop Dogg - $10 million 15. Kendrick Lamar - $9 million 16. Ludacris - $8 million (tie) 16. Tech N9ne - $8 million (tie) 16. Swizz Beatz - $8 million (tie) 16. 50 Cent - $8 million (tie) 20. Rick Ross - $7 million (tie) 20. J Cole - $7 million (tie) 20. DJ Khaled - $7 million (tie) 20. Lil Jon - $7 million (tie) 20. Mac Miller - $7 million (tie)
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