4. Dr Dre - $33 Million
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Forbes Cash Kings 2015: The Highest Paid Hip-Hop Stars

7. 4. Dr Dre - $33 Million
Dr Dre earned a whopping $620 million from selling Beats to Apple last year - the highest earnings of any musician ever. However despite a year-on-year drop of over half a billion dollars, Dre makes the list from current Apple cheques and his back-catalogue. Picture: Getty