The estimates include touring, income from record sales, digital downloads,films,
merchandise sales, endorsements, books and other ventures; management
Agent and Attorney fees not deducted
1) Jay-Z - $37 million
2) Diddy - $35 million
3) Kanye West - $16 million
4) Lil Wayne - $15 million
5) Birdman - $15 million
6) Eminem - $14 million
7) Dr Dre - $ 14 million
8) Snoop Dogg - $14 million
9) Akon - $13 million
10) Ludacris - $12 million
11) Wiz Khalifa - $11 million
12) Drake - $11 million
13) Pharell Williams - $10 million
14) Timbaland - $7 million
15) Swizz Beats - $6.5 million
16) Nicki Minaj - $6.5 million
17) Rick Ross - $6 million
18) 50 Cent - $6 million
19) Pitbull - $6 million
20) T-Pain - $5 million
20) B.O.B - $5 million
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2011-hip-hops-top-earners/