Forbe list- the world’s highest paid hip-hop acts 2014

The highest paid goes to Dr Dre  with $620 million from June 2013 to June 2014. Apple bought his Beats by Dre for $3billion

1. Dr. Dre - $620 million
2.  Jay Z (tie) - $60 million
2. Diddy (tie) - $60 million 
4. Drake - $33million
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - $32 million
6. Kanye West: $30 million
7. Birdman: $24 million
8. Lil Wayne: $23 million
9. Pharrell Williams: $22 million
10. Eminem: $18 million
11. Nicki Minaj: $14 million
12. Wiz Khalifa: $13 million
13. Pitbull: $12 millio

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14. Snoop Dogg: $10 million
 15. Kendrick Lamar: $9 million
16. Ludacris: $8 million (tie)
16. Tech N9ne: $8 million (tie)
16. Swizz Beatz: $8 million (tie)
16. 50 Cent: $8 million (tie)
20. Rick Ross: $7 million (tie)
 20. J. Cole: $7 million (tie)
20. DJ Khaled: $7 million (tie)
 20. Lil Jon: $7 million (tie)
20. Mac Miller: $7 million (tie)