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# 20 Richest Hip Hop Stars 2015 [Forbes]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/20-richest-hip-hop-stars-2015-forbes/
- Published: 2015-09-23T14:56:17.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-23T14:56:17.000Z
- Description: The annual Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings: The World's Highest-Paid Rap Acts is out for 2015, Doddy tops the list again followed by Jay Z, Drake and Dr. Dre. But furthers down. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/09/20-richest-hip-hop-stars-2015-forbes.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Major Labels, Music Business, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Macklemore, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![bling](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0876e992970d-100wi "bling")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0876e992970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The annual Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings: **The World's Highest-Paid Rap Acts** is out for 2015, Doddy tops the list again followed by Jay Z, Drake and Dr. Dre. But furthers down the list 0f 20 there are a few newcomers and surprises.1\. [![Diddy](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0876e9b9970d-200wi "Diddy")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0876e9b9970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Diddy $60 million2\. Jay Z: $56 million3\. Drake: $39.5 million4\. Dr. Dre: $33 million5\. Pharrell: $32 million6\. Eminem: $31 million7\. Kanye West: $22 million8\. Wiz Khalifa: $21.5 million9\. Nicki Minaj: $21 million10\. Birdman: $18 million11\. Pitbull: $17 million12\. Lil Wayne: $15 million13\. Kendrick Lamar: $12 million13\. J. Cole: $11 million14\. Snoop Dogg: $10 million16\. Rick Ross: $9 million17\. Tech N9ne: $8.5 million18\. Ludacris: $8 million19\. T.I.: $6 million20\. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: $5.5 million

*more @ [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/09/22/hip-hop-cash-kings-2015-the-worlds-highest-paid-rap-acts/?ref=hypebot.com)*

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