The Brooklyn-born rapper pulled in an estimated $35 million over the past 12 months, topping our annual list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings. It’s far from the $82 million he made last year, but more than enough to reclaim the crown from 2008′s monarch, 50 Cent. The Queens native drops to fourth place with $20 million, down from $150 million a year ago.
The diversified Diddy ranks second on our list with $30 million, down $5 million from last year, bringing in cash from clothing line Sean John, record label Bad Boy and reality TV shows Making the Band and Run’s House.
Source: Forbes
1.) Jay-Z – 35 Million
2.) Diddy – 30 Million
3.) Kanye West – 25 Million
4.) 50 Cent – 20 Million
5.) Akon – 20 Million
