04.01.15
Puff Daddy was deposed from the richest rappers in the music industry. The rapper and music producer Dr. Dre ranks first in the ranking compiled by Forbes magazine.
1. Dr. Dre - $620 million
According to Forbes editors, income derived by Dr. Dre in the period June 2013 - June 2014 are the highest ever achieved by an artist regardless of genre addressed (620 million dollars). Also mentioned during his earnings revenues exceed 24 musicians coming together in this ranking.
2. P. Diddy - $60 million
Rapper P. Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, lost his leadership last year and ranks second, tied with Jay Z, with revenues of 60 million dollars, derived from contracts with companies that produce Beverage alcohol, clothing and collaborations with television.
3. Jay Z - $60 million
Jay Z, who made in the past 12 months a world tour with his wife, Beyonce, called "On the Run", got the money from very profitable concerts of the latest album and from his empire Roc Nation of the entertainment industry.
4. Drake - The $33 million
Drake, aged 27, was ranked fourth with earnings of 33 million dollars. Canadian rapper got this amount of sales from the album "Nothing Was the Same", a sponsorship contract with Nike and a North American tour.
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - $32 million
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis duo rewarded with Emmy, ranked fifth with revenues of 32 million dollars.
Top 10 richest hip-hop artists in the world is complemented by Kanye West (30 million dollars) Birdman (24 million dollars) Lil Wayne (23 million dollars), Pharrell Williams (22 million dollars) and Eminem ($18 million).
Forbes richest hip-hop artists in the world accounted the proceeds from album sales, online downloads, revenues from tournament appearances in movies/TV shows and adjacent product sales. The top, made after discussions with managers, agents and attorneys rappers, was conducted using data submitted by Pollstar, RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and Nielsen SoundScan.
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