Hip Hop's Top 10 Cash Kings Of 2015
Forbes ranks rap's top earning money makers once again.
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All About the Money - Forbes released its ninth annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list and came up with its top ten list of hip hop stars raking in the dough. Take a look now and see who's really "f'n up some commas." — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, WENN, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Photo By Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia
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1. Diddy – $60 Million - Sean Combs watched his money work for him this year and took the No. 1 spot once again, as his clothing brand, Sean John, and his television network, REVOLT, kept the Bad Boy writing fewer rhymes but more checks.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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2. Jay Z – $56 million - Hov kept true to his word when he said,"I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Jigga was quiet on the music front this year, but ventures like Roc Nation and his Armande de Brignac champagne kept his glass overflowing. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
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3. Drake – $39.5 million - Drake's touring and endorsement deals with Nike and Sprite took his bank account from 0 to 100 real quick. His surprise "mixtape" If You're Reading This, It's Too Late also kept his paper stacking as he stepped into the top 5 this year.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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4. Dr. Dre – $33 million - Dre cashed out big last year after selling Beats by Dre to Apple, but fell a few steps back — if you consider $33 million falling. Doc's riches escalated with him serving as an executive producer on the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton while his music catalog and Apple deals continued to pay dividends. (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)
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