16. Rick Ross: $9 Million
Touring and making music account for just two aspects of the portfolio had by hip-hop artist Rick Ross. Ross, according to a Forbes story that was published in September 2014, owned 9 different Wingstop franchises at that time. He explained to Forbes why he chose to pursue those opportunities: “I just love Wingstop. As you can see, the energy in here is always fun. It’s always youthful. Not only that, you know they got my favorite lemon pepper wings in the world, so it’s just a natural attraction.” Now, the Internet has to find a way to have a Wingstop/Papa John’s joint promotion that lead to commercials starring Ross and National Football League quarterback Peyton Manning.
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15. Snoop Dogg: $10 Million
Snoop Dogg. Snoop Lion. The legend of the hip-hop industry can call himself whatever he wants.Snoop continues to be a huge draw whenever he embarks on tours, but his music career has become just one part of an overall brand. He made news when he publicly backed Hilary Clinton as his candidate of choice for the 2016 presidential election. Snoop makes appearances on sports programming such as ESPN property SportsCenter. The soccer fan has had a relationship with EA Sports and the FIFA video game series. Do not think about crossing Snoop, though, because he is not afraid to hit back in court.
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