Highlights
- Rap mogul Jay-Z has once again topped the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King list.
- The Empire State of Mind hitmaker brought in USD 37 millions over the past one year, grabbing the top spot for the fourth time in five years.
- Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs came in a close second with USD 35 million and Kanye West grabbed the third place with USD 16 million.
Rap mogul Jay-Z has once again topped the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King list.
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Empire State of Mind hitmaker brought in USD 37 millions over the past one year, grabbing the top spot for the fourth time in five years.
Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs came in a close second with USD 35 million and Kanye West grabbed the third place with USD 16 million.
Lil Wayne and Bryan Williams rounded up the top five with USD 15 million earnings each. Rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre followed suit with equal earnings of USD 14 million.
Watch the Throne, Jay's brand-new collaboration with West, will see the duo steaming ahead with plans for co-headlining a tour starting this fall.
"Jay-Z and Kanye are hip-hop ambassadors. They bring the art form around the world, and they've taken production and everything to the next level. Now they've got a chance to growwith their global audience," said Steve Stoute, chief of branding firm Translation and author of The Tanning of America.