Jay-Z Beats Diddy for Richest Hip-Hop Star
http://on.fb.me/loxDu6 - Facebook Fan Page! http://bit.ly/ClevverMusic - Click to Subscribe to ClevverMusic! 1. Jay-Z: $37 million 2. Diddy: $35 million 3. Kanye West: $16 million 4. Lil Wayne: $15 million 4. Bryan "Birdman" Williams: $15 million 6. Eminem: $14 million 6. Snoop Dogg: $14 million 6. Dr. Dre: $14 million 9. Akon: $13 million 10. Ludacris: $12 million 11. Wiz Khalifa: $11 million 11. Drake: $11 million 13: Pharrell Williams: $10 million 14. Timbaland: $7 million 15. Swizz Beatz: $6.5 million 15. Nicki Minaj: $6.5 million 17. Rick Ross: $6 million 17. 50 Cent: $6 million 17. Pitbull: $6 million 20. T-Pain: $5 million 20. B.o.B: $5 million Hey guys, I'm Bridget Daly for CLevverMusic. Ready to feel real sorry for ourselves? Jay-Z has just been named the top-earning hip hop artist in the world, which shouldn't come as a surprise since it's the fourth time in the last 5 years he's topped the Forbes list. Ready for the numbers? Jay-Z made a whopping total of $37 million dollars in the last 12 months, and Diddy isn't far behind him with a salary of $35 million for the year. There's a slight dip down to the number 3 spot, occupied by Kanye West with $16 million. Not bad. Forbes writes, "Fueled by the tail end of his 'Blueprint 3' Tour and a vast portfolio of business interests, Jay-Z barely edged second-ranked Diddy-who raked in $35 million, roughly half of that total coming from a lucrative partnership with Ciroc vodka-but handily topped West. But head of branding firm Translation Steve Stout says it's all about Jay and 'Ye these days. He explained, "Jay-Z and Kanye are hip-hop ambassadors. They bring the art form around the world, and they've taken production and everything to the next level. Now they've got a chance to grow with their global audience." In the top twenty, the person making the least amount in B.o.B., who made $5 million last year, just to give you an idea. Other notables who made the list?Lil Wayne, Eminem, 50, and even Nicki Minaj! Check out the top 20 hip hop cash cows below, and remember to subscribe to ClevverMusic for more music news updates. Thanks for tuning in, see ya next time.