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2006-2007 Highest Earning Rap & Hip-Hop Artists

In 2006/7, Jay-Z topped the charts as the richest rapper with the highest income for the year raking in an estimated US$34 million.

He was closely followed by 50 Cent at $32 million in second, Sean “Diddy” Combs at $28 million in third and Timbaland and Dr Dre who earned $21 million and $20 million each respectively.

All together, the top 20 highest earning rappers in the year from 2006 to 2007 earned a total of about US$350 million.

2006-2007 Highest Earning Rap & Hip-Hop Artists:

1. Jay-Z (a.k.a. Shawn Carter) $34 million
2. 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) $32 million
3. Diddy (a.k.a. Sean Combs, formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy) $28 million
4. Timbaland (a.k.a. Timothy Mosley) $21 million
5. Dr. Dre (a.k.a. Andre Young) $20 million
6. Eminem (a.ka. Marshall Mathers, “Slim Shady”) $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg (a.k.a. Calvin Broadus) $17 million
8. Kanye West $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams $17 million
10. Scott Storch $17 million
11. Ludacris (a.k.a. Christopher Bridges) $16 million
12. T.I. (a.k.a. Clifford Harris) $16 million
13. Outkast (a.k.a. Antwan “Big Boi” Patton and Andre “Andre 3000″ Benjamin) $14 million
14. Lil Jon (a.k.a. Jonathan Smith) $14 million
15. Ice Cube (a.k.a. O’Shea Jackson) $13 million
16. Jermaine Dupri $12 million
17. Swizz Beatz (a.k.a. Kasseem Dean) $12 million
18. Chamillionaire (a.k.a. Hakeem Seriki) $11 million
19. The Game (a.k.a. Jayceon Taylor) $11 million
20. Yung Joc (a.k.a. Jasiel Robinson) $10 million

Source: Forbes