DR DRE TOPS FORBES HIP HOP CASH KINGS LIST

Dr. Dre took the top spot for the 2012’s Forbes magazine’s HIP-HOP cash kings, Dre ranked first in earnings, grossing a total of $110 million through his lucrative sale of his Beats by Dre headphones to handset maker HTC which paid $300 million for a 51 percent stake in the company last year. Far off at the second spot on the list was Diddy, as the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO earned $45 million mostly due to profits from diageo’s Ciroc vodka. At no 3, was Jay Z who raked in $38 million dollars through his sponsorship deals including Duracell and Budweiser and investment in the Brooklyn Nets.

HIP HOP CASH KINGS 2012 TOP 20

1.                   Dr. Dre  ̶― $110 million

2.                   Diddy    ̶― $45 million

3.                   Jay-Z     ̶― $38 million

4.                   Kanye West   ̶― $35 million

5.                   Lil Wayne   ̶― $27 million

6.                   Drake   ̶―20.5 million

7.                   Bryan Williams “birdman”  ̶―$20 million

8.                   Nicki Minaj   ̶―$15.5 million

9.                   Eminem   ̶―$15 million

10.               Ludacris   ̶― $12 million

11.               Pitbull   ̶―$9.5 million

12.               Rick Ross   ̶― $9 million [tie]

12.         Wiz Khalifa   ̶― $9 million [tie]

14.          Snoop Lion   ̶― $8.5 million

15.          50 Cent   ̶― $7.5 million

16.          Swizz Beats   ̶―$7 million [tie]

16.          Pharrel Williams   ̶―$7 million [tie]

16.          Young Jeezy   ̶― $7 million [tie]

19           Mac Miller   ̶― $6.5 million

20.          Akon   ̶― $6 million [tie]

20.          Timberland   ̶― $6 million [tie]

20.          Tech N9ne   ̶― $6 million [tie]