19. T.I.: $6 Million
Say whatever you will about hip-hop artist T.I.. He has not been afraid to keep his musical options open. T.I. moved his music and his Grand Hustle label from Atlantic Records to Columbia Records, but that relationship lasted just two years and resulted in a single album. T.I. talked about his latest decision while speaking with HitsDailyDouble in September of 2015: “Having just exited my deal at Columbia, I was a rogue artist, busting creativity, just waiting to put music in the marketplace, so while I’m sorting out my next situation, I’m blessed enough to be able to control my destiny and put music out as quickly as I want to, and was able to release a TIP album, which I had wanted to do for a long time.”
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18. Ludacris: $8 Million
Ludacris is the first hip-hot artist who his mentioned in this list to have cashed in on the massive movie hit Furious 7. His earnings came from his role of Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious series, a series that could lead up to a total of ten movies when all is said and done. Ludacris, known to be a “car guy,” has a long history of acting in movie and television roles, and he has also continued creating and releasing music. His Ludaversal album, one that was released in March of this year, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts.
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