2010 Top Earners In Rap Music

So you wanted to know who earned the most chippers in 2010 in the rap game? The proof is not in the pudding but in the bank accounts of some of these entertainment moguls who are not only some of the top earners in rap, but in the music business period. Diddy comes in at number one with earnings of $475 million thanks to his interests in Sean John clothing, Bad Boy Worldwide record label and, most significantly, his Diageo joint-venture vodka brand Ciroc. Diddy's fellow native New York rapper, music mogul and business man Jay-Z comes in at number two at just under $450 million, due to his ventures in Roc Nation, and his minor ownership in the New Jersey Nets. Dr. Dre, the West Coast super producer comes in at third with earnings of $125 million based on his music publishing interests from past projects from a who's who of the music industry including the catalogs from both Death Row and Ruthless Records, his Dr. Dre headphones, and specifically from having a hand in launching the careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, who reaped a nine-figure payday from the sale of Vitamin Water to Coca-Cola, and from his album sales from G-Unit, comes in tied Cash Money Records cofounder Bryan "Birdman" Williams at $100 million completing the top 5 in the rap game. All these figures were courtesy of Forbes Magazine.