It has been a brutal year for Hip Hop as the Top 20 earning artists banked $300 Million, down 40% since last year.

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 - $6 Million
21. Rick Ross - $6 Million
22. The Game - $6 Million
23. Young Jeezy - $6 Million

Scott Storch nowhere to be found on the list =(

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