The Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings list of 2015 is out and you would be surprised at the people that are not on the list, and the new addition to the top 5. I have been telling dudes that this dude is currently making more money than the rapper that signed him, and they think I am crazy.
According to Forbes, below are the top 5 rappers that made the most money in the last 12 months.
5. Pharrell- $32 Million
(The “Happy” singer is one of the more diversified performers on the list, clocking multimillion-dollar checks from touring, music and his role as a judge on The Voice. He also mingles his fashion sense with an entrepreneurial streak, as evidenced by his Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream clothing lines.)
4. Dr. Dre- $33 Million
(Making good music is something Dr. Dre has been doing for decades. Recently he’s spent more time making good money—$620 million last year, the highest annual payday of any musician ever, thanks to Apple’s $3 billion Beats buy—which is why it’s something of a surprise that he ranks No. 4 with $33 million, the result of smaller checks from Apple. He also exec-produced biopic Straight Outta Compton and released his long-awaited third album, both of which will boost his total on next year’s list.)
3. Drake- $39.5
(Rounding out the top three is Drake at $39.5 million, the best Cash Kings finish of his career. He played 50 dates during our scoring period, with a nightly average gross of nearly $1 million. Also padding his coffers: gold-certified surprise record If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and endorsements for Sprite and Nike.)
2. Jay Z- $56 Million
(Jay Z pulled in $56 million. He once described himself as “the man who write checks with the hand that don’t write,” a reference to his knack for composing his own verses in his head. The multifaceted mogul’s 22 shows with wife Beyoncé boosted his bottom line alongside ventures like entertainment company Roc Nation and Armand de Brignac champagne.)
1. Puff Daddy- $60
(Though he rarely performs these days, Diddy captures his latest Cash Kings crown thanks to the fruits of a reputation forged in music: TV network Revolt, clothing line Sean John, alkaline water brand Aquahydrate and Ciroc vodka, the last of which brings in the bulk of his bucks. He’s also said to be readying new album No Way Out 2, and no matter who writes the lyrics—a hot topic in hip hop these days—one can assume the record will get plenty of attention.)
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