Forbes Top 20 Hip Hop Rich List 2009 1. Jay-Z - $35 million 2. Diddy - $30 million 3. Kanye West - $25 million 4. 50 Cent - $20 million (Tie) 4. Akon - $ 20 million (Tie) 6. Lil Wayne - $18 million 7. Timbaland - $17 million 8. Pharrell - $16 million 9. T-Pain - $15 million 10. Eminem - $14 million 11. Dr. Dre - $13 million 12. Snoop Dogg - $11 million 13. Ludacris - $10 million 14. Common - $8 million (Tie) 14. Will.I.Am - $8 million (Tie) 14. T.I. - $8 million (Tie) 14. Swizz Beatz - $8 million (Tie) 18. Andre 3000 - $7 million (Tie) 18. Big Boi - $7 million (Tie) 20. Flo-Rida - $6 million (Tie) 20. Rick Ross - $6 million (Tie) 20. Young Jeezy - $6 million (Tie) 20. The Game - $6 million (Tie) Source: http://djstretchinald.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/hip-hops-cash-kings-2009-forbes-hip-hop-rich-list/
Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2008 Forbes Top 20 Hip Hop Rich List 2008 1. 50 Cent – $150 million 2. Jay-Z – $82 million 3. Diddy – $35 million 4. Kanye West – $30 million 5. Timbaland – $22 million 6. Pharrell Williams – $20 million 7. Swizz Beats – $17 million 8. Snoop Dogg – $16 million 9. Dr. Dre – $15 million 10. Ludacris – $14 million 11. T.I. – $13 million 12. Lil Wayne – $13 million 13. Eminem – $12 million 14. Common – $12 million 15. Akon – $12 million 16. Jermaine Dupri – $11 million 17. Lil Jon – $11 million 18. Outkast – $10 million 19. Chamillionaire – $10 million 20. The Game – $10 million
35 Mill in a recession ain't too shabby go Jay even though it's probably only 16 mill after taxes and fees
Surprised no one has asked how the hell is Akon is on that list? For those who don't know Lady GaGa is on HIS label, he recently commented that she will enable him to retire...