Jay Z leads the pack as Forbes releases their 2009 hip hop cash kings list. Jigga Man brought in $35 million close to 1/3 of what he made last year which was a hefty $82 million. Despite the drop in cash flow Jay was still able to take hold of the number 1 spot due to everybody’s finances taking a dip (50 Cent dropped from $150 million last year to only $20 million this year). Top 20 list below check it out:
Jay-Z – $35 Million
Diddy – $30 Million
Kanye West – $25 Million
50 Cent – $20 Million
Akon – $20 Million
Lil Wayne – $18 Million
Timbaland – $17 Million
Pharrell – $16 Million
T-Pain – $15 Million
Eminem – $14 Million
Dr.Dre – $13 Million
Snoop Dogg – $11 Million
Ludacris – $10 Million
Common – $8 Million
Will.I.Am – $8 Million
T.I. – $8 Million
Swizz Beatz – $8 Million
Andre 3000 – $7 Million
Big Boi- $7 Million
Flo-Rida – $6 Million
Rick Ross – $6 Million
The Game – $6 Million
Young Jeezy- $6 Million
Source: Forbes.com
