Forbes :: Hip hop cash kings 2010




Forbes has released their list of top earning hip hop stars this week and it’s little surprise that Jay-Z is wearing the crown of the kings listed.  According to Forbes, Hova will owe about $22M in taxes for 2010, which is a little more than pocket change for most.

There are a few surprises in the list, including Akon who really hasn’t done too much lately… and also Kanye, who apparently could borrow a few dollars from Pharrell.

Check out the entire article via Forbes.



The List


* 1.Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter

$63 Million

* 2.Sean “Diddy” Combs

$30 million

* 3.Aliuane “Akon” Thiam

$21 million

* 4.Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter

$20 million

* 5.Andre “Dr. Dre” Young

$17 million

* 6.Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges

$16 million

* 7.Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus

$15 million

* 8.Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley

$14 million

* 9.Pharrell Williams

$13 million

* 10.Kanye West

$12 million



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