Dr. Dre Tops Forbes' "Hip Hop Cash Kings" List

As if we haven’t already seen several affirmations of their wealth in recent years, Forbes once

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As if we haven’t already seen several affirmations of their wealth in recent years, Forbes once again reassures us all that Dr. Dre, JAY Z and Diddy are infinitely richer than most with the publishing of their new piece, Cash Kings 2014: The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts. This new “Cash Kings” list breaks down hip-hop’s top earners for 2014, and even comes with a short DJ Khaled video breaking down the top five. As always, Dre, JAY Z, and Diddy take the crown at the top. You can check out the full list and video below, while the full piece can be read here.

1. Dr. Dre: $620 million
2. Jay Z: $60 million
2. Diddy: $60 million
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: $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
16. Tech N9ne: $8 million
16. Swizz Beatz: $8 million
16. 50 Cent: $8 million
20. Rick Ross: $7 million
20. J. Cole: $7 million
20. DJ Khaled: $7 million
20. Lil Jon: $7 million
20. Mac Miller: $7 million

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