DIDDY, JAYZ, DRAKE TOP FORBES'S 2015 HIP-HOP HIGHEST EARNERS LIST

On Tuesday, Forbes released its 2015 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, with Diddy topping the list. Below is the list and the amount earned by each Hip-Hop artist.

1. Sean Combs (Diddy) :$ 60 million

Sean Combs(Diddy) 

You rarely see Diddy perform these days, but he continues to rake in bulks of cash from the fruits of a reputation forged in music, TV network Revolt, clothing line Sean John,  alkaline water brand Aquahydrate and Ciroc vodka.

Jay-Z: $56 million

Jay-z 

Jay-z earnings was boosted by his 22 shows with wife, Beyoncé. More to that, he earns bulk of bucks from entertainment company Roc Nation and Armand de Brignac champagne. Even without the impact of his new streaming service, Tidal,  jay-z has taken business game to previously unimaginable height.

3. Drake: $39 million

Drake 

Drake becomes one of the highest earners thanks to his nightly average gross of nearly $1 million. 

Also boosting his earning is his gold-certified surprise record 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late'  and endorsement for Sprite and Nike. 

4. Dr. Dre: $33 million

Dr. Dre

Selling Beats earned Dr. Dre $620 million last year, the top annual payday of any musician, ever. Despite a year-over-year drop of more than half a billion dollars, Dre makes the list, thanks to smaller earnings from Apple and his production catalogue.

5. Pharrell Williams: $32 million

Pharrell 

Pharrell williams completes the first five top earners. The 'happy' singer clocked a multimillion-dollar checks from touring, music, and his role as a judge on the reality show, The Voice.

Not to be forgotten also is his Billionaire Boys and Ice Cream clothing lines from where he makes additional bucks.

Others who made the top ten are;
6. Eminem: $31 million
7. Kanye West: $22 million
8. Wiz khalifa: $21.5 million
9. Nicki Minaj: $21 million
10. Birdman: 18 million