Hip hop icon Dr. Dre has topped Forbes‘ 2012 list of highest-paid musician. The hip-hop mogul earned a reported $110 million thanks largely to selling a 51 percent stake in his Beats headphone company.
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Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber were also in the top 10, based on income they generated between May 2011 to May 2012.
Rihanna brought in an estimated $53 million, followed by Lady Gaga, who earned $52 million.
Diddy raked in an estimated $45 million, followed by Katy Perry with $45 million. Power couple Beyoncé ($40 million) and Jay-Z ($38 million) will surely be able to spoil Blue Ivy with their combined earnings.
The new Forbes top 10 is as follows:
1) Dr. Dre – $110 million
2) Roger Waters – $88 million
3) Elton John – $80 million
4) U2 – $78 million
5) Take That – $69 million
6) Bon Jovi – $60 million
7) Britney Spears – $58 million
Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift – $57 million
10) Justin Bieber and Toby Keith – $55 million
