The Kings of Hip Hop are laughing all the way to the bank.  And who says you can't get rich making music anymore?  Judging from Forbes' list of Hip-Hop's top earners, the accountants and money managers of  Jay-Z, Diddy, Lil Wayne and Akon tell a different story.  See who made the list and how much they're stacking when you go inside... 

Yes, its true the music industry has taken a drastic financial hit over the past decade (when was the last time you actually bought a CD?).  But that hasn't stopped music's most popular entertainers from making a dollar out of fifteen cents. 

The key to financial success for each high earner is multiple streams of income.  From clothings lines, soft drink sponsorships, fragrances, endorsements and starting up their own record labels, these fellas keep it moving and the money keeps coming along. 

In the past 12 months, Hov stacked $63 millie thanks to heavy touring and endorsements.  Mr. Combs trailed beind with a "measley" $30 mill.  And Drake got welcomed to the Big Boy's Club with $10 millie at #11.  He joins the ranks of cash making veterans Pharrell, Lil Wayne, Snoop, Kanye, Akon, Luda, and many other.

Here's the list of the Top 20 Forbes' Hip Hop Cash Kings:

1.  Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
$63 Million

2.  Sean "Diddy" Combs
$30 million

3.  Aliuane "Akon" Thiam
$21 million

4.  Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter
$20 million

5.  Andre "Dr. Dre" Young
$17 million

6.  Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges
$16 million

7.  Calvin "Snop Dogg" Broadus
$15 million

8.  Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley
$14 million

9.  Pharrell Williams
$13 million

10.  Kanye West
$12 million

11. Drake ($10 mill)

12. T.I. ($9 mill)

12. (TIE) Swizz Beatz ($9 mill)

14. Eminem ($8 mill)

14. (TIE) 50 Cent ($8 mill)

14. (TIE) Young Jeezy ($8 mill)

17. Common ($7 mill)

18. Soulja Boy ($6 mill)

18. (TIE) T-Pain ($6 mill)

20. Lil Jon ($5 mill)

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Get it how you live fellas.  Not mad at all...