From AOL Black Voices
Forbes Magazine’s has released its list of hip-hop’s top 10 highest earners with names you would expect like Jay-Z and Diddy topping the list.
Artists and entrepreneurs like Carter and Combs have been on their game for a while, so having perfected their hustle these multi-million dollar earnings come as no surprise. But some names on this year’s Forbes list are new and even shocking. Following is the list:
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter – $63 million
Sean “Diddy” Combs – $30 million
Aliuane “Akon” Thiam – $21 million
Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter – $20 million
Andre “Dr. Dre” Young – $17 million
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges – $16 million
Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus – $15 million
Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley – $14 million
Pharrell Williams – $13 million
Kanye West – $12 million
Aubrey “Drake” Graham – $10 million
Clifford “T.I.” Harris – $9 million