Forbes has unveiled their annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list, which features new high-earners in addition to some familiar faces.
Diddy tops the list once again, earning an astounding $130 million over a 12-month span that Forbes ended calculating in June 2017. That’s more than double what he made ($62 million) to wear the crown as 2016’s Hip Hop Cash King.
Drake, JAY-Z and Dr. Dre maintained their positions in the Top 5, albeit in a different order. Drizzy secured the #2 spot by a wide margin, earning $94 million as opposed to JAY-Z’s $42 million and Dr. Dre’s $34.5 million.
The biggest change this year is the inclusion of Chance The Rapper, who cracked the Top 5 with $32 million. Despite having no physical albums, the Chicago MC was able to rake in the big bucks thanks to streaming and touring as well as major deals with Apple and Kit Kat.
Kendrick Lamar just missed the Top 5, coming in at #6 with $30 million. That’s still a significant jump from 2016 when he was #9. Lil Yachty was another newcomer to make the list at #20, which is another sign of the changing times in Hip Hop.
Check out the Top 10 below and head over to Forbes for the entire list.
1. Diddy ($130 million)
2. Drake ($94 million)
3. JAY-Z ($42 million)
4. Dr. Dre ($34.5 million)
5. Chance The Rapper ($32 million)
6. Kendrick Lamar ($30 million)
7. Wiz Khalifa ($28 million)
8. Pitbull ($27 million)
9. DJ Khaled ($24 million)
10. Future ($23 million)
K.Dot 30 million? Humble? Lol
is gucci mane on d top 20 list?
Someone explain to me… How the fuck did diddy make $130 million… vodka and record sales??? wtf… Drake made 94 mill??? I remember looking at forbes numbers about 10 years ago and wayne was never ever even close to that number… I get that drake is teh hottest artist out but for real… what the fuck has he done to earn that much money… Mind fucking blown.
Drake had a world tour. And diddy has a lot of investments like aqua hydrate and revolt just to name 2 off the top of my head. Wayne hardly toured and birdman has his money. I am more surprised about how Wiz keeps making the list…i havent heard a song from him in years
Wiz’ ranking surprised me as well. I understand he works hard and tours, but given his lack of hits, it’s difficult to imagine him commanding a sufficient fee per tour stop / appearance to earn nearly $30mm.
Wiz is number one streamed hiphop artist on YouTube I believe
Yeah, that song with Charlie Puth had a crazy number of views. I guess it’s easy to overlook since it’s pure pop and not a hip hop song. Oh well. Good for him if he really did earn $28mm.
That’s wasnt last year bro…. it was for the fast and furious movie 2 movies ago. Actually their new movie with the song with daddy yankee and the remix with Justin biebs might end up passing it.
WIZ………SALES.WEED…………….LEGALLY
Drake has a deal with apple,Nike/Jordan deal…alcohol…plus more I guess that added quite a lot to his earnings
How did Pitbull make more money than Future and DJ Khaled let alone make the list?
Pitbull makes money internatiinally, Mr. World Wide
U never see mmg here or 50 no more
How is Chance getting away with not paying Producers if he’s generating 32 million? By hiding behind that Churchfuckboy persona, that’s how. He’s selling indirectly, and still gets paid off this shit, moonlighting the fact that it’s for free to get your sympathy. Customers dont give a shit about your industry struggle.
How do they. Know any way me personal I wouldn’t let a muthapukca know what my bread look like but that’s the way these cats are now adays then wonder why they got to have security everyway they go and if you think for one second these cats are still in the hood you a dam fool
Are you implying there’s a secret foundation of tax-evasive country music artists?
It speaks for itself it’s a hip hop Forbes list why ain’t no country music list plus it’s stupid why should they post people money like that anyway I’m pretty sure it’s at least 10 country artist getting that type of bread but why they don’t post that shit fucc a Forbes list
1-4 might be close to accurate the rest of that list FUGAZI
I’m still amazed with wiz. His music isn’t popping like it used to be and he still gets his.
its probably because of his feature for see you again
Damn son. 50 cent or tech 9 ??
Where 50 at lmao
WIZ GOT THAT KK
Pretty sure 50 made 60 mill just on effen.