First things first: Do people still say the word “bling”? Or is that term a relic of a bygone era? Either way, it’s no secret that there is a lot of money to be made by becoming a global hip-hop icon these days. So much so, in fact, that a normally hoity-toity magazine like Forbes has been putting together lists of the Top 20 Hip-Hop Cash Kings since 2007. To that end, the high-falutin’ magazine is putting its fawning coverage of Wall Street robber barons in a temporary holding pattern as they focus their efforts on counting down which rappers are making the most cheddar in 2010.
While you most certainly won’t be surprised to find out that Jay-Z currently holds the title as hip-hop’s wealthiest mogul — he raked in some $63 million last year, no big whoops — you might be surprised when you hear that Lil Wayne places fourth on the list, this despite the fact that he’s been behind bars since March. Hilariously, Weezy’s actually on track to earn more money this year ($20 million) than he did last year ($18 million).
Check out our gallery below to find out who else made the list (and how much they took home). Only one question remains: If hip-hop’s wealthiest don’t spend money on “bling” anymore, what do they spend it on?
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3 Responses to “Rap’s Top 20 Richest Artists Revealed”
Amazing how those on the richest list are quite talentless. What a shame.
this is dumb. and eminem should be the richest out of all of them <3
Why hate on these men who have found something that people are willing to pay money for and it hurts no one. No one has a problem when Kardasian, Lohan, Aniston, and the rest get paid for absolutely nothing. Ice Cube was right “Y’all rather see me in jail, than me and Lorenzo rolling in a Benzo”.