ENTERTAINMENT GIST - Cash Kings! Diddy, Jay-Z Top List Of Hip-Hop Highest Earners 2015

Forbes just released their annual list of highest earning hip-hop artists, and the 2015 list shows P-Diddy topping the list at an estimated $60 million earned between June 2014 and June 2015. His earnings come from his music, TV Network Revolt, Ciroc Vodka, and other investments outside of his music. Jay-Z lands in at number 2 with $56 million earning money from his music, sports management company, and others. 

Forbes also added that his 22 shows with Beyonce boosted his earnings. Nicki Minaj landed the number 9 spot with $21 million making her the only woman on the list. Here is the full list below: 


Diddy- $60 million 
Jay-Z – $56 million 
Drake – $39 million 
Dr. Dre – $33 million 
Pharrell Williams – $32 million 
Eminem – $31 million 
Kanye West – $22 million 
Wiz Khalifa – $21.5 million 
Nicki Minaj – $21 million 
Birdman – $18 million 

Full list and feature on Forbes.com 


Image Credits: Forbes.