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Diddy Tops Forbes “Cash Kings” List of Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists for 2013

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12:18 pm, September 24th, 2013

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Diddy tops the annual Forbes “Cash Kings” list of the world’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists.

The rapper-mogul earned an estimated $50 million in the past 12 months, according to the outlet, enough to put him ahead of Jay Z ($43 million) and Dr. Dre ($40 million).

Forbes calculates its rankings by looking at “income from touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures” between June 2012 and June 2013.

So who else made the cut?

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  1. 1.1. Diddy – $50 Million 1. Diddy - $50 Million (Getty Images)
  2. 2.2. Jay Z – $43 Million 2. Jay Z - $43 Million (Getty Images)
  3. 3.3. Dr. Dre – $40 Million 3. Dr. Dre - $40 Million (Getty Images)
  4. 4.4. Nicki Minaj – $29 Million 4. Nicki Minaj - $29 Million (Getty Images)
  5. 5.5. Bryan “Birdman” Williams – $21 Million 5. Bryan (Getty Images)
  6. 6.6. Kanye West – $20 Million 6. Kanye West - $20 Million (Getty Images)
  7. 7.7. Lil Wayne – $16 Million 7. Lil Wayne - $16 Million (Getty Images)
  8. 8.8. Wiz Khalifa – $14 Million 8. Wiz Khalifa - $14 Million (Getty Images)
  9. 9.9. Ludacris – $12 Million 9. Ludacris - $12 Million (Getty Images)
  10. 10.10. Pitbull – $11 Million 10. Pitbull - $11 Million (Getty Images)
  11. 11.11. Drake – $10.5 Million 11. Drake - $10.5 Million (Getty Images)
  12. 12.12 (tie). Eminem – $10 Million 12 (tie). Eminem - $10 Million (Getty Images)
  13. 13.12 (tie). Snoop Lion – $10 Million 12 (tie). Snoop Lion - $10 Million (Getty Images)
  14. 14.14 (tie). Pharrell Williams – $9 Million 14 (tie). Pharrell Williams - $9 Million (Getty Images)
  15. 15.14 (tie). Kendrick Lamar – $9 Million 14 (tie). Kendrick Lamar - $9 Million (Getty Images)
  16. 16.14 (tie). Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – $9 Million 14 (tie). Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - $9 Million (Getty Images)
  17. 17.17. Swizz Beatz – $8.5 Million 17. Swizz Beatz - $8.5 Million (Getty Images)
  18. 18.18. Tech N9ne – $7.5 Million 18. Tech N9ne - $7.5 Million (Getty Images)
  19. 19.19. 50 Cent – $7 Million 19. 50 Cent - $7 Million (Getty Images)
  20. 20.20 (tie). Rick Ross – $6 Million 20 (tie). Rick Ross - $6 Million (Getty Images)
  21. 21.20 (tie). Questlove – $6 Million 20 (tie). Questlove - $6 Million (Getty Images)
  22. 22.20 (tie). Mac Miller – $6 Million 20 (tie). Mac Miller - $6 Million (Getty Images)
  23. 23.20 (tie). Lil Jon – $6 Million 20 (tie). Lil Jon - $6 Million (Getty Images)
  24. 24.20 (tie). Young Jeezy – $6 Million 20 (tie). Young Jeezy - $6 Million (Getty Images)

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Sofia Vergara Tops Forbes Highest Paid TV Actresses of 2013

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12:21 pm, September 5th, 2013

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Sofia Vergara has topped Forbes’ list of Highest Paid TV Actresses for the second year in a row.

The “Modern Family” star raked in an estimated $20 million in 2013, owing to her salary for the ABC sitcom and endorsement deals with Diet Pepsi, Covergirl, Rooms to Go and Synthroid.

Following Vergara is Kaley Cuoco, who earned $11 million for her work on “The Big Bang Theory,” as well as endorsement deals with Priceline and Toyota.

So, who else made the cut?

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Madonna Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Celebrities – See the Top 10 Here!

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4:10 pm, August 26th, 2013

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Madonna is the highest-paid celebrity of 2013, according to the Forbes.

The magazine says the Queen of Pop raked in a whopping $125 million between June 2012 and June 2013, taking the top spot on this year’s list.

She beats out — by a wide margin — director Steven Spielberg ($100 million), who ranks second.

There’s a three-way tie for the third spot between Howard Stern, Simon Cowell, and Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James.

Also making the cut are Lady Gaga, Oprah, and Robert Downey Jr.

As always, the rankings are based on Forbes’ own methodology.

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  1. 1.1. Madonna – $125 Million 1. Madonna - $125 Million (Getty Images)
  2. 2.2. Steven Spielberg – $100 Million 2. Steven Spielberg - $100 Million (Getty Images)
  3. 3.3. Simon Cowell – $95 Million (Tie) 3. Simon Cowell - $95 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  4. 4.3. Howard Stern – $95 Million (Tie) 3. Howard Stern - $95 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  5. 5.3. E L James – $95 Million (Tie) 3. E L James - $95 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  6. 6.4. James Patterson – $91 Million 4. James Patterson - $91 Million (Getty Images)
  7. 7.5. Glenn Beck – $90 Million 5. Glenn Beck - $90 Million (Getty Images)
  8. 8.6. Michael Bay – $82 Million 6. Michael Bay - $82 Million (Getty Images)
  9. 9.7. Lady Gaga – $80 Million (Tie) 7. Lady Gaga - $80 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  10. 10.7. Jerry Bruckheimer – $80 Million (Tie) 7. Jerry Bruckheimer - $80 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  11. 11.8. Tyler Perry – $78 Million (Tie) 8. Tyler Perry - $78 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  12. 12.8. Tiger Woods – $78 Million (Tie) 8. Tiger Woods - $78 Million (Tie) (Getty Images)
  13. 13.9. Oprah – $77 Million 9. Oprah - $77 Million (Getty Images)
  14. 14.10. Robert Downey Jr – $75 Million 10. Robert Downey Jr - $75 Million (Getty Images)

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