Last year Dr. Dre topped Forbes' Cash Kings 2014: The World's Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts list with a staggering $620 million following his deal with Apple. This time around, the mega producer dropped down a few notches to number four with an even $33 million, losing to hip-hop heavyweights Diddy, Jay Z and Drake.
With his own television network, alkaline water brand Aquahydrate, Ciroc vodka and clothing line, Diddy hails as 2015's Hip-Hop Cash King with $60 million. Being no stranger to victories, the Bad Boy also took the top spot on The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2015 list earlier this year (take that, take that). Jay Z's tour with wifey Beyonce (combined with his other endeavors) helped him to rake in $56 million, and Drake closed out the top three with $39.5 million.
Notably absent from this year's list is 50 Cent, because you know, bankruptcy. Check out the top 15 from the Hip-Hop Cash Kings list below:
1. Diddy: $60 million
2. Jay Z: $56 million
3. Drake: $39.5 million
4. Dr. Dre: $33 million
5. Pharrell: $32 million
6. Eminem: $31 million
7. Kanye West: $22 million
8. Wiz Khalifa: $21.5 million
9. Nicki Minaj: $21 million
10. Birdman: $18 million
11. Pitbull: $17 million
12. Lil Wayne: $15 million
13. Kendrick Lamar: $12 million
14. J. Cole: $11 million
15. Snoop Dogg: $10 million
Source: Forbes
