Making It Rain: The 15 Highest-Paid Rappers For 2015

The 15 Highest-Paid Rappers For 2015

The good folks at Forbes came through with another list of highest-paid rappers. The 2015 edition has some surprises and some standards. The fact is, they make more money than we can imagine. Let us get some of these bars down and change careers.

Next year every entry will be Future. #FutureHive

Diddy – $60 Million – He’s making money off of Revolt, Ciroc and Sean John…still.

Jay Z – $56 Million – Despite Tidal’s shortcomings, Roc Nation has earned him some damn good money.

Drake – $39.5 Million He’s earned most of his money from touring…go figure.

Dr. Dre $33 Million – He dropped a new album and executive-produced Straight Outta Compton.

Pharrell – $32 Million – His clothing lines and appearances on The Voice have earned him a ton.

Eminem – $31 – His touring has earned him his money because he’s a big ticket rapper like no one else.

Kanye West – $22 Million – That’s a lot of money for a presidential candidate…

Wiz Khalifa – $21.5 Million – Really?!

Nicki Minaj – $21 Million – Do we include Meek Mill by proxy?

Birdman – $18 Million – Despite losing Lil Wayne and everyone who worked for him hating him, Birdman is racking up money.

Pitbull – $17 Million – WHAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?

Lil Wayne – $15 Million – Leaving YMCMB hasn’t hurt him that much

Kendrick Lamar – $12 Million – Kendrick is relatively low on the list but it’s apparently because he’s turned down a lot of endorsements and focused on music.

Snoop – $10 Million – He’ll never leave this list. Ever.