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The music doctor is apparently also the professor of the cash lane, according to the latest Forbes reports. Dr. Dre earned $620 million in the last fiscal year, more than all the other rappers combined including Jay Z and P Diddy who both earned $60 million. Dr. Dre\u2019s bulk of the income came from his businesses including Beats by Dre which was acquired by Apple.<\/p>\n

Drake (though some people would say he is not a rapper) made a surprise appearance at number 4 on the top 24 top earners list with $33 million. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis made it to the top 5 with $32 million.<\/p>\n

Diversified business interests, endorsements and tours made a significant contribution to the artistes earnings on top of album sales.<\/p>\n

Here is the full list:<\/p>\n

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  1. Dr. Dre: $620 million<\/li>\n
  2. Jay Z: $60 million<\/li>\n
  3. Diddy: $60 million<\/li>\n
  4. Drake: $33 million<\/li>\n
  5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: $32 million<\/li>\n
  6. Kanye West: $30 million<\/li>\n
  7. Birdman: $24 million<\/li>\n
  8. Lil Wayne: $23 million<\/li>\n
  9. Pharrell: $22 million<\/li>\n
  10. Eminem: $18 million<\/li>\n
  11. Nicki Minaj: $14 million<\/li>\n
  12. Wiz khalifa: $13 million<\/li>\n
  13. Pitbull: $12 million<\/li>\n
  14. Snoop Dogg: $10 million<\/li>\n
  15. Kendrick Lamar: $9 million<\/li>\n
  16. Ludacris: $8 million<\/li>\n
  17. Tech N9ne: $8 million<\/li>\n
  18. Swizz Beatz: $8 million<\/li>\n
  19. 50 Cent: $8 million<\/li>\n
  20. Rick Ross: $7 million<\/li>\n
  21. J. Cole: $7 million<\/li>\n
  22. DJ Khaled: $7 million<\/li>\n
  23. Lil Jon: $7 million<\/li>\n
  24. Mac Miller: $7 million<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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