Forbes has released their highly anticipated Forbes 2012 Hip Hop Cash Kings List. Last year’s list featured Jay-Z & Diddy as #1 & #2 respectively. This year they get leap frogged by the good doctor. Dr. Dre, who raked in $110 million for the year. Diddy was #2 for the 2nd straight year raking in 45 million on the back of Ciroc empire. Jay-Z falls back into the 3rd spot. Bringing in $38 million. Here is the full list of Hip Hop Cash Kings according to Forbes.
1. Dr. Dre – $110 million
2. Diddy – $45 million
3. Jay-Z – $38 million
4. Kanye West – $35 million
5. Lil Wayne – $27 million
6. Drake – $20.5 million
7. Birdman – $20 million
8. Nicki Minaj – $15.5 million
9. Eminem – $15 million
10. Ludacris – $12 million
11. Pitbull – $9.5 million
12. Rick Ross – $9 million
13. Wiz Khalifa – $9 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $8.5 million
15. 50 Cent – $7.5 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $7 million
17. Pharrell – $7 million
18. Young Jeezy – $7 million
19. Mac Miller – $6.5 million
20. Akon, Timbaland & Tech N9ne – $6 million
Honorable Mentions: Wale, J.Cole, Kid Cudi, Tyga and Lupe Fiasco
