Diddy Tops Forbes Cash King List
It’s that time of the year and Forbes has released this year’s Cash King’s top 20 list. Dr. Dre cashes in at numero uno.
UPDATE: Diddy’s back on this year’s Forbes list and reigns supreme. Peep the updated video breakdown above.
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. Drake ($10.5 million)
11. Snoop Lion ($10 million, tie)
12. Eminem ($10 million, tie)
14. Kendrick Lamar ($9 million, tie)
14. Pharrell Williams ($9 million, tie)
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ($9 million, tie)
17. Swizz Beatz ($8.5 million)
18. Tech N9ne ($7.5 million)
19. 50 Cent ($7 million)
20. Lil Jon ($6 million, tie)
Sidebar: 7 Years of Cash Kings
Rozayyyy
Huh
I find it hard to believe Wiz kahlifa made more than 50, where do forbes get their numbers from ??
I’m guessing this was based on their income from the past year. Had it been networth, it would’ve been different. But damn 5 mf’s from YMCMB made the list though and 4 of them made top 10
YMCMB Winning like hell 4 artist in the top 10 under 1 label…
Why do people care so much about who has the most money
Your mother’s friend, it doesn’t mean Wiz is richer than 50, he just made more in whatever period they recorded their data from. 50 is def richer than Wiz and Ross, they just made more money than 50 since Fif is yet to put an album out for sale. Wiz has had albums and been on tours amongst others, so has Rozay…makes sense
rozay always talkin about money, dat mafucker tied with wiz khalifa
All that work Swizz did for Reebok, Lotus, Aston Martin , Christian Louboutin & he only made $7 mill ? what about royalties from his extensive back catalogue ?? i don’t know these numbers are looking funny to me
Only the top 5 seem believeable…the rest seem as if they just threw names in to make it look good
The top 3 spells “ASS.” #illuminati
50 hasn’t had a album out since 2009 and he still getting caked up. Ross got a whole stable of n*ggas and only made 9. Wale made 5. I see Ross not a Birdman type dude.
LOL ok ROZAYYY! “the biggest boss that we’ve seen thus far” pitbull made more money than u last year. LMAO. This guy is a joke
I’m surprised 50 made as much as he did. He’s not selling music or touring so he made that from headphones and his energy drink, neither of which I thought were all that successful.
I assumed it would have thought it would have been less. Good for him.
Damn Slaugterhouse first week sales were so bad it couldnt even get its own post lool
@ cinsere I think that flew over their heads! LOL! Good one, anyway I gotta feeling Jay or Ye is gonna use my tag name in a song! Wait! Stop! Did Pusha already used something like my tag name? “A hot temper, mixed with a cold killer” (New God Flow). guess what ya’ll those rappers read our comments!
You have to take half of Wayne’s earnings and kick it back up to Birdman, same goes for Drake, Nicki and Tyga.
ok forbes u needa get ur numbers right
get wat nicki and drake did and divide that by 5( and thats jus being generous ) and you might be closer to wat they got paid
Source: Pusha T ” You signed to one nigga that signed to another nigga
That’s signed to three niggas, now that’s bad luck”
RICKY ROZAY THE BAWSE
ALBUM APPROACHING PLATINUM STATUS SOON !!!
HE’S RICHER THAN ALL THEM MUTHUFUCKAS ON THAT LIST !!!
I TOLD YOU !!!
HE KILLED 50 AND JEEZY’S CAREERS !!!
MAFIA MUSIC KILLED 50S CAREER
SUMMER’S MINE KILLED JEEZY’S CAREER !!!
50 CENT ONLY MADE 7 MILL? U sure?
Dr. Dre crushed this year.
…The funny part is niggas commenting are teasing dudes for making ONLY A COUPLE MILLION THIS YEAR…say that to yourself 5 times over and you will see the hilarity in that. Thatisall…LOL
BTW Hard ass beats—-> http://www.youtube.com/user/cromerbeats?feature=guide
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dr dre ripped us off with dat wack ass beats……but it aint easy to rip people off though…thumbs up.how did eminem place that high???? He aint got no big businesses and he has no album out.
the reality is, everybody on that list is a millionaire. so to say “hahahah ______ always talking about money and he…” and he what, niggas? he doesn’t have as many million as somebody else on the list?
some of y’all are clowns. i applaud all these niggas working hard for whatever portion they get.
Lol at niggas hating on niggas making millions, any kinda million is still a lot so congrats to every body on this list. Inspiring to see that many black ppl with that much bread
shouts to Fif…making money off music. but his time at the top of this list is probably over. Nigga got hundreds of millions so who cares
SHOUTS TO MY NIGGA COLE on his 5milli!!!!!! COLE WORLD!
niggas fail to realize half the people on this list didnt have albums in the last year birdman,luda,eminem,ross,wiz,snoop etc all got money with out having albums out in that time period RESPECT
All I see is a bunch of black millionaires. Niggas on here clownin MILLIONAIRES. REALLY? Lol…kudos to all that made the list. Shoutout to you niggas struggling to keep the lights on. Now THAT’S black excellence. Lmao….smh.
damn mac miller makin 6.5. independently wit no help or no bum ass record labels…. no thats my hero
Damn, I’m surprised Lupe made this list at all
This list is a “who’s who?” for Hip Hop gold diggers, ladies.
HAHAHAHAHA Look at Rick Ross, that bitch aint no fuckin Boss – Lindsey Lohan makes more than him.
300,000 in a year would change your life. Stop acting like you know what real money is. Fuck rich lets get wealthy.
@ Tim Lee VA Stand Up,
* D E A D * SO true! Wait until he gets that Krispy Kreme endorsement though! It’ll be a wrap.
Uh i dont believe these numbers … theres no way 50 can make almost as much money (1.5mill diffrence as) Rick Ross while 50 was sitting on his ass and Ross had his best year ever in hip hop.
Where on earth did 50 get 7.5mill ?! the only thing that came out of 50/G-unit in the period 1 March 2011 – 1 March 2012 was THE BIG 10 mixtape.
f*ck outta here how can 50 make as much as Ross at Rossz peak.
these niggas ballin…fuck the hate.
EM at nr 9,racked in 15mill$ without releasing shit.EM stay WINNING
for those interested in how they compiled these numbers, i found this off the website that’s linked in the post..
“Methodology
To compile the Cash Kings list, which charts pretax earnings for all living artists whose work is primarily classified as hip-hop or rap, we looked at income from touring, record sales, publishing, films, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted; earnings are tabulated from May 2011 to May 2012 and based on data from Pollstar, the Recording Industry Association of America and Nielsen SoundScan, and from interviews with numerous managers, lawyers, record executives and some of the artists themselves. Full coverage: The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings”
Now I’m worried Detox will never come out. Why release an album when you can just plaster your name onto some overpriced-ass headphones and make hundred of millions from it? Not hatin. Go Dre.
Detox. March 24, 2028
fuck Dr. Dre, tell that She Thang to retire already
that shit say snoop lion
Surprised to see mac on there. Show money addin up nice for him.
SO HAPPY THAT JAY AIN’T #1. TIRED OF HIS WEAK ASS SONGS BOASTIN HOW MUCH MONEY HE GOT. #BORINGASSOLDCAMEL
How the fuck did Em earn 15 mill? He hasn’t done shit for the past 2 years .. Smh he stays winning.
So in all actuality baby made 10 becuz he shares that label with his Brother
Curtis Jackson said he was going to fuck up Rick Ross’s life for fun…Am still waiting for that to happen…
@Unknown,
You have to understand that Em’s albums r still selling worldwide. He is also able to command when he tours around the world. These dudes r caked up over Interscope. Remember Em did not sign no 360 deal like most these rapping fools nor did he sign with Cash Money – Baby be raping his artists like a mofo…lol My reason for saying that is because Lil Wayne should’ve made wayyyyyyyy more than 27 million. You telling me Drake m
ROSS WINS AGAIN 9 MILL LAST YEAR WITH NO ALBUM OUT AND HE SIGNED WALE WHO MADE 5MILL ..ROSS EATING AND HE MAKING HIS NIGGAS EAT
think about it some of there dudes grinding to make what they make but 50 n em has no album n still competing with the best whos winning?????? they doing something right
damn, 50 cent made 7.5 mil with no album out in three years. luda came out of no where. so did em.
rappers dont make that much off album sales. its mostly endorsements, touring, business ventures etc. the list seems about right. shout out to cole. next year im expecting him to be in the top 20.
Congrats to all these guys…now hopefully they can go make some dope music, b/c nobody on the list is making dope music right now! Hustle has become more important than Quality of Product in Hip Hop.
I GUESS 50 CHANGED HIS MIND N GAVE THE DEATH BLOW TO BANKS AND YAYO INSTEAD BECAUSE ROSS STILL GETTIN THT PAPER
niggaz eating yo! love it, haters are dissing but even the crumbs from these winners will change their lives for good
Eminem = 15 milli $ without album or business
if eminem has business like clothes line beats movies will be number 1
ROC WINS HAHA !! Y’ALL THINKIN YMCMBITCHES WON?!?! HELL NAW. BIRDMAN AND WAYNE BEEN TALKIN SHIT THAT THEY HAD MO MONEY THAN JAY!
WAYNE DEER AND SEX PARTNER LIL BIRDY BIRD FLYING HIGH WITH THAT BABY MONEY!
jay-z quote ” I’m like “Really: half a billi nigga, really?” you got baby money
Keep it real with niggas, niggas ain’t got my lady’s money”
THEM DUMMIES MAY HAVE GOTTEN TO THE FORBES LIST BUT THEY AIN’T FUCKIN WITH THAT BOY JAY.
I SEE U MAC MILLY! I don’t dudes’ music but real talk this dude made shit real though. SELF PROMOTION ! HIS OWN BOSS ! LOOK AT HIM NOW! FUCK A DEAL SON !
TRUTH BE TOLD CONGRATS TO ALL OF THEM NONTHELESS
DR DRE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE THAT BECAUSE HTC BOUGHT DRE BEATS FOR 300 MIL he GOT 1/3 OF IT THATS ALL OFF ONE DEAL..CONSISTENTLY IS ALL ABOUT DIDDY AND HOV
eminem does have many businesses his own radio show clothing line etc
dr. dre damn. fuck ymcmb and that fat fuck cop ross..
Why does Drake’s worthless ass has more money than me?
Moros barely speak English & will make more money than most of us. I love this country.
You mean to tell me Rick Ross and Wale made respectively $9 million and $5 million, and Tony Yayo and Lloyd didn’t make the list!? Something’s wrong with this list
is not tru
Rozay will be top next year I guarantee it!! Timbo still on the list aint did shit since documetary
RR y’all need to stop linking these old posts to the new ones. it makes navigating the comments so much more difficult
KENNY THOMAS IS COMING!!!
hope ya know its only for this year tho…. not overall
Damn, I’m of Young Money but they still make big bucks. The hell did Nicki do this past year to get 29 mill? Endorsements? Modeling?
damn wer ross at….. 50 winning on some quiet shit…..
all dat money they talk
niggaz is hood rich, not forbe list rich
How much had The Game maked????
where’s Maybach Music???
Shout to ZoomZoom for predicting the end of MMG. Fat Boy is nowhere on this list lmao. Im surprised Game or T.I. are not on this list.
Diddy still crushing the game.
The original lucci says:
Friday, September 14 2012 at 2:48 AM EST
Rozay will be top next year I guarantee it!! Timbo still on the list aint did shit since documetary
^ no cop in sight on this years’ list….
K.Dot not bad bruva … HiiiPower Biiitch
I think they cut off at 20 on purpose. Lol. How the hell did jeezy make the same amount as officer Ricky. Jeezy a silent hustler.
Yeah, once again I see absolutely no value to not creating a new post for this rather than updating and then linking to the previous post. So now we have to scroll thru comments from a year ago to see the new comments?
What is the point of that? Really?
Shout out to Lil Jon, still making millions…who knew?
Ross is on the list and so is jeezy. Rr didn’t post the full list. Another l for mmg.
Rozaaayyyy ahahahahha. Lil jon but no rozay. Fake nigga
Niggers love to “COMMENT” on another man’s money. GO MAKE YOUR OWN!
Nicki on the come up!
damn i see no mmg dick riders in here now
ya used to be takin over wen some shit happened to g unit
how mmg aint even in the top 20 and they on tv lik almost everyday
It’s crazy when you see how much these niggas make every year. Ridiculous!!!
i really hate when they recycle post and update them instead of making a new post. i can see for something like an update on an album going platinum but this is a new year new list it should be a new post.
Lil jons making money equivlent to fif. when?
who cares what they bank? we’ve got more important issues than what the fuck bullshit rappers make
Lil Jon is on tour ALL THE TIME. literally. since you stopped hearing from him he has been touring. He gets more than 20k a show OUTSIDE the US. Plus he tours the most famous clubs across the U.S. and is djing on NYE and all that stuff. The hustle is real. Instead of trying a desperate comeback he’s just doing his thing and I respect that
On another note, remember when Jon had the clubs on lock and started dozens of fights haha… better than this soft gay ass shit you see these days in the clubs… guys reciting singing ass drake smh WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
Damn Fiddy ….. Tech N9ne? made more than you?
what bout fat joe LOL
Imagine If Eminem Does 50 Shows A Year….!!! Respect To Everyone On That List And All Hard Workers Around The Globe…..
lil jon still eatin tho
I can tell so of yal are still driving old wips. LMAO Because you would know that Em is getting that Shade 45 XM radio paper. I thought he would place higher if you ask me. XD
MMG going have to cool down with the money rap the number are matching up
wiz bankin over drake,that boy good.
Tech n9ne must be sittin on a pile of money too..
Am i the only one who is wondering why the F Lil Jon on that list?
Tech N9ne caking out of nowhere? Idk man, sounds fishy…
50 a hustler he don’t need rap money and the list shows that, dude has a business mind like diddy and hov.
Em is on the list cause he probably get half a mill. a show over seas maybe more….plus he got yella and slaughter house grinding out there
I’m not hatin but how in the great FUCK did LIL JOHN end up on the list?!?!?!
^^Lil John Is A Very Good And Expensive DJ… Global…That’s How..
DON’T SLEEP on TECH N9NE. #1 Selling Independent artist of ALL TIME! #1 Selling Independent hip-hop label Strange Music!
Kendrick only made 1.5m less than Drake? I think Drake is feeling the heat now, putting down Kendrick whenever he can. That control verse caught some feelings.
these cats made all that money and the police with still tazer the hell out of them, i bet neither of these artist have their own garden. run of the mills
These niggas made stupid money. I aint buying NO MORE CD’s. They’ll be fine