Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings list for 2011

It goes without saying that money is a very important topic in Hip-Hop. Forbes Magazine annually releases a list of the top earners in Hip-Hop. The top spot of the list this year belongs to, no surprise Jay-Z. On Niggas in Paris, Hov says, "I'm planking on a million". Jay-Z is only being modest with that figure he's planking on $37 Million last year alone. "That sh** cra". for the rest of the list take a look below


Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop’s Top 20 Earners

1. Jay-Z: $37 million

2. 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

11. Wiz Khalifa (tie): $11 million

11. Drake (tie): $11 million

13. Pharrell Williams: $10 million

14. Timbaland: $7 million

15. Swizz Beatz (tie): $6.5 million

15. Nicki Minaj (tie): $6.5 million

17. Rick Ross (tie): $6 million

17. 50 Cent (tie): $6 million

17. Pitbull (tie): $6 million

20. T-Pain (tie): $5 million

20. B.o.B (tie): $5 million