Forbes Top 10 Earning Hip Hop Artists for 2011

Forbes Magazine released their list of the top earning hip hop artists for 2011 and hip hop mogul, Jay-z takes the number 1 spot with $37 mill in earnings for this past year, this is his 4th time in the top spot! Check out the top ten earners below.

-Mango

1. Jay-Z – $37 million

2. P. Diddy – $35 million
3. Kanye West – $16 million
4. Lil Wayne (tie) – $15 million
4. Birdman (tie) – $15 million
6. Eminem (tie) – $14 million
6. Dr. Dre (tie) – $14 million
6. Snoop Dogg (tie) – $14 million
9. Akon – $13 million

10. Ludacris- $12 million