Forbes 20 Richest Rappers List 2009: Who is The Cash King?

Forbes recently posted a list of the 2009 Top 20 Richest Rappers or, as the magazine dubs them in a desperate attempt to sound cool, Hip-Hop's Cash Kings.

Topping the list if Jay-Z, who earned a respectable $35 million over the last year. The number still pales in comparison to the $82 million he made the year before. Meanwhile, last year's #1 50 Cent dropped to number 4, earning $20 million. He earned a staggering $150 million the year before.

Here's the complete Forbes list of Top 20 Richest Rappers:

1. Jay-Z - 35 Million
2. Diddy - 30 Million
3. Kanye West - 25 Million
4. 50 Cent - 20 Million
5. Akon - 20 Million
6. Lil Wayne - 18 Million
7. Timbaland - 17 Million
8. Pharrell - 16 Million
9. T-Pain - 15 Million
10. Eminem - 14 Million
11. Dr.Dre - 13 Million
12. Snoop Dogg - 11 Million
13. Ludacris - 10 Million
14. Common - 8 Million
15. Will.I.Am - 8 Million
16. T.I. - 8 Million
17. Swizz Beatz - 8 Million
18. Andre 3000 - 7 Million
19. Big Boi- 7 Million
20. (Flo-Rida), (Rick Ross), (The Game), (Young Jeezy) - 6 Million

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