13. Kendrick Lamar: $12 Million
Natalie Robehmed of Forbes referred to Kendrick Lamar as the “most critically acclaimed rapper in the world right now” in a piece that was published by the website in September 2015. As is pointed out by Robehmed, such acclaim and respect does not always equal historic sales figures. While speaking with Robehmed back in 2013, Lamar explained how the business end of his mind was working at that time: “In the business end, it just shows me: Always be critical and smart about the moves you make. All money ain’t good money.” That you don’t see Lamar endorsing all kinds of products shows that he has, to date, been a man of his word.
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12. Lil Wayne: $15 Million
That $15 million that Lil Wayne made over the past year did not come without multiple controversial moments. He was one of three big names, all of which are mentioned in this piece, involved in a huge lawsuit that was made public during the summer months. A business deal gone wrong was said to have played a role in the tour bus of Lil Wayne being shot up in April. Lil Wayne found himself involved in a sex tape scandal in September of 2015. The hip-hop artist will, according to TMZ, take the matter to court if a company chooses to sell that tape.
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