Jay-Z topped the list of the richest rappers

Jay-Z topped the list of the richest rappers

Forbes magazine recognized Jay-Z richest rapper. According to the publication, the Executive has earned over the last year 63 million U.S. dollars.
Rapper earned revenue from the sale of his latest album "The Blueprint 3", released in September 2009, as well as live performances. In some cases, the fees of Jay-Z for one show up to a million dollars. Another source of income for musicians are owned shares of the basketball team New Jersey Nets.

In second place in the Forbes list was Sean Kombz, also known as Pee Diddy. She earned $ 30 million a year. The third row occupied Akon, whose income amounted to 21 million.

As the newspaper notes, the proceeds Jay-Z was so large that the amount of taxes they paid was higher than the annual earnings of most of his fellow rappers.