Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Cash Kings 2013: Hip-Hop Top Earners In 2013 - Forbes



Puff Daddy tops this year’s Forbes list of hip-hop’s top earners, having earned $50 million  in the past 12 months - June 2012 - 2013. See the top 20 highest paid hip-hop artists below...

1.Diddy - $50 million
2. Jay Z - $43 million
3. Dr Dre - $40 million
4. Nicki Minaj - $29 million
5. Birdman - $21 million
6. Kanye West - $20 million
7. Lil Wayne - $16 million
8. Wiz Khalifa - $14 million
9. Ludacris - $12 million
10. Pitbull - $11 million
11. Drake - $10.5 million
12. Snoop Lion - $10 million
12. Eminen - $10 million
14. Kendrink Lamar - $9 million
14. Pharrel Williams - $9 million
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis $9 million, tie
17. Swizz Beatz - $8.5 million
18. Tech N9ne - $7.5 million
19. 50cent - $7 million
20. Lil Jon - $6 million
20. Rick Ross - $6 million
20. Mac Miller - $6 million 
20. Young Jeezy - $6 million 
20. Questlove - $6 million.


I don't know the criteria used by Forbes to come up with this list. I thought that by now,one or two Nigerian artistes ( D'banj or P Square) should be on the top earning list as well. What do you think?

7 comments:

  1. Matilda,ibiakwa ozo. So you no sabi say once you convert their naira eranings to dollars, the Nigerian artistes journey to the Forbes list will immediately become 'mission impossible' ?

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  2. Fake, I no see my name dia

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  3. No piracy in USA

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  4. Una no go kill person ooo rotfl

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