DJ Khaled counts down Top 5 Hip-Hop Cash Kings for 2014
Last spring, Dr. Dre became the first ever billionaire in hip-hop, following the sale of his Beats By Dre brand to Apple Inc. for a whopping $3.2 billion. Ironically, this was a direct follow-up to FORBES “Wealthiest Hip-Hop Earners” for 2014, where the Compton pioneer finished second to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
With the year approaching its 4th quarter, the annual Cash Kings list is revealed and to no surprise, there’s a large gap from Mr. NWA and the rest of his competition. The sale of Beats Music to Apple earned Dr. Dre a total revenue of $620 million for the year thus far, with JAY Z and Diddy behind very far at only $60 million.
The list was generated from June 2013 to June 2014, through touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, and endorsements among many more stats. Jigga earned his highest totaling since 2010, highlighted by his growing Roc Nation empire, On The Run Tour, D’Ussé cognac and Magna Carta Holy Grail album that went to become certified platinum. Puffy, who also finished tied at no. 2, saw success over the last 12 months with the launch of his REVOLT TV, Diageo’s Ciroc vodka, Sean John clothing, and DeLeon tequila among other ventures.
Take a look at the full list below after you watch Khaled’s brief breakdown.
01. Dr. Dre – $620 million
02. JAY Z – $60 million
02. Diddy – $60 million
04. Drake – $33 million
05. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $32 million
06. Kanye West – $30 million
07. Birdman – $24 million
08. Lil Wayne – $23 million
09. Pharrell Williams – $22 million
10. Eminem – $18 million
11. Nicki Minaj – $14 million
12. Wiz Khalifa – $13 million
13. Pitbull – $12 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $10 million
15. Kendrick Lamar – $9 million
16. Ludacris – $8 million
16. Tech N9ne – $8 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $8 million
16. 50 Cent – $8 million
20. Rick Ross – $7 million
20. J. Cole – $7 million
20. DJ Khaled – $7 million
20. Lil Jon – $7 million
20. Mac Miller – $7 million
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