Hip Hop Cashes In

We asked the question and it took just a week for the answer. We’re talking about the Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings List. Once again Jay-Z has topped the list, for the fourth time in the last five years, with $37m. Was there ever really any doubt. Perhaps?

In second place, and breathing down Jigga’s neck is another Forbes List favourite P. Diddy, just edged out with a close $35m. Followed at some distance by Kanye West ($16m), Little Wayne, Eminem etc, etc. A very impressive debut on this years list has to be that of Wiz Khalifa, who exploded onto the rap scene last year with his chart topper Black and Yellow. Wiz made up half his $11m, to earn him 11th place, by touring an impressive 133 shows.

But the biggest surprise on this year’s list is Nicki Minaj, gracing us at no. 15 with a very respectable $6.5m, becoming the first female rapper in history to do so, thanks to her platinum selling CD and as the opening act for Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour. Even more impressive is that she beat out list veterans such as Rick Ross, Pitbull, 50 Cent & T-Pain.