Jay-Z remains the richest rapper on the planet

Forbes unveiled its annual list of the richest hip-hop artists of the world. The chart was topped by Jay-Z – for the second year in a row. According to the magazine, rapper earned about $63 million during last year. This number includes both money from his music sales and business ventures.

Jay-Z's earnings would not be so big without the huge success of his last album The Blueprint 3, which hit the stores last September and sold 476,000 copies in its first week.

The second place was given to P. Diddy with $30 million, followed by Akon with $21 million. Lil Wayne managed to become fourth with $20 million, although he remains in jail since March.

The full list of the richest men in hip-hop is the following:
1. Jay Z – $63 million (£40 million)
2. P Diddy – $30 million (£19 million)
3. Akon – $21 million (£13 million)
4. Lil Wayne – $20 million (£12.5 million)
5. Dr Dre – $17 million (£10.5 million)
6. Ludacris – $16 million (£10 million)
7. Snoop Dogg – $15 million (£9.5 million)
8. Timbaland – $14 million (£9 million)
9. Pharrell Williams – $13 million (£8 million)
10. Kanye West – $12 million (£7 million)