Top 20 richest hip-hop acts: Dr. Dre beats Jay Z, Diddy on Forbes list

Thanks to the sale of his Beats Audio to Apple early this year, Dr. Dre has topped the list of the highest paid acts in hip-hop according to Forbes magazine's annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings ranking of the most financially successful performers in rap.

Diddy and Jay Z tie in second place with earnings of $60 million while Drake and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis close the top five with $33 million and $32 million each.

Jay Z can thank his partnership with Dieageo's Ciroc vodka and other ventures for his placing on the second spot with DeLeon tequila, Blue Flame marketing, Sean Jean clothing, and Revolt TV all helping to boost Diddy’s figures.

See the top 20 list below as published on Tuesday:

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