Jay-Z tops richest rapper list

The 41-year-old star pulled in his money from his Blueprint 3 tour as well as a variety of business interests including books and merchandise deals. Beyoncé’s husband, real name Shawn Carter, has been at the top of the coveted financial magazine’s listing in the past five years. P Diddy, real name Sean Combs, came in second place just behind Jay-Z with an income of 35 million dollars in the past 12 months. Kanye West charted at No. 3 with 16 million dollars. The American artist has just released his Watch The Throne collaboration with Jay-Z. The pair are set to go on a concert tour together later this year.Lil Wayne and Birdman came in joint fourth place raking in 15 million dollars, while Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem were tied at No. 5 with 14 million dollars in earnings. The top 20 artists made a combined 271 million dollars in the past year. Meanwhile, TMZ are reporting that Jay-Z and Kanye along with Usher, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber and Christina Aguilera have all been invited to perform at a tribute concert for Michael Jackson in Wales in October. They are said to have been personally invited by Michael’s mother Katherine.
1. Jay-Z: 37 million dollars
2. Diddy: 35 million dollars
3. Kanye West: 16 million dollars
4. Lil Wayne: 15 million dollars
4. Bryan "Birdman" Williams: 15 million dollars
6. Eminem: 14 million dollars
6. Snoop Dogg: 14 million dollars
6. Dr. Dre: 14 million dollars
9. Akon: 13 million dollars
10. Ludacris: 12 million dollars
11. Wiz Khalifa: 11 million dollars
11. Drake: 11 million dollars
13: Pharrell Williams: 10 million dollars
14. Timbaland: 7 million dollars
15. Swizz Beatz: 6.5 million dollars
15. Nicki Minaj: 6.5 million dollars
17. Rick Ross: 6 million dollars
17. 50 Cent: 6 million dollars
17. Pitbull: 6 million dollars
20. T-Pain: 5 million dollars
20. B.o.B: 5 million dollars