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Wednesday 10 December 2014

Dr Dre tops Forbes list of World's Highest-Paid Musicians of 2014

Rapper, music producer and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre made a whooping $620 million this year, thanks largely to his Beat by Dre deal with Apple, making him the world’s top-earning musician of 2014. Queen Bey comes second. See full list below as released by Forbes

1. Dr. Dre: $620 million
2. Beyoncé: $115 million
3. The Eagles: $100 million
4. Bon Jovi: $82 million
5. Bruce Springsteen: $81 million


6. Justin Bieber: $80 million
7. One Direction: $75 million
8. Paul McCartney: $71 million
9. Calvin Harris: $66 million
10. Toby Keith: $65 million
11. Taylor Swift: $64 million
12. Jay Z: $60 million (tie)
12. Diddy: $60 million (tie)
12. Bruno Mars: $60 million (tie)
15. Justin Timberlake: $57 million
16. Pink: $52 million
17. Michael Bublé: $51 million
18. Rihanna: $48 million
19. Rolling Stones: $47 million
20. Roger Waters: $46 million
21. Elton John: $45 million
 22. Kenny Chesney: $44 million
 23. Katy Perry: $40 million
24. Jason Aldean: $37 million (tie)

361 comments:

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Unknown said...

Thumbs up to Dr dre nd queen bee

Anonymous said...

Good for him.

AQO said...

Men!! C d margin.

Jesus is Lord.

lil mum all d way said...

Chaiiii all this money on music alone.it is well

Unknown said...

so with all the show off, Dre get money pass Jayz, beyounce and Kanye. nawa o

Unknown said...

How come? Beyonce, Jay Z and Riri? Wow.

Unknown said...

Nawa oooooo

Anonymous said...

Yonce! Made almost twice as much as her husband.

Anonymous said...

Thats the beat Dr the gap is just too much .... osheee boss

Unknown said...

See as una dey call money lik say na 1naira

Unknown said...

See money oo#

Unknown said...

Congratulations to u all

Unknown said...

Wia mr west biko?

Unknown said...

Money money money

Unknown said...

He deserves it

ary said...

This is obviously a great for Dr Dre. We are still waiting for the Chronic album, maybe now with all this morning he will finally produce it.

Unknown said...

Big boy

Richard said...

Eminem mentor his too much.

Unknown said...

Death roll entertainment

Unknown said...

Well deserved

Collo501 said...

Nice collo501@yahoo.com

AQO said...

Ehen Linda. I so much believe in fairness and so I decided 2 share this observation.... Since Bonario and Onyx have won something on this blog before, I feel they shouldn't b rewarded this time although they deserve it. This year alone (not recently or this month o), I've seen some consistent commenters. At least Ed Dreamz is one of them and it's good u have chosen him. Think about this.

Jesus is Lord.

Unknown said...

Hmmmm.

Anonymous said...

Mehn, d margin is 4much btw dre n queen bey... I c u Bieber

AMIJEZ said...

By the time you convert it to naira,you'll understand better.

Unknown said...

What of my man Lil Wane?

Unknown said...

Father bless me more than you have blessed @dr dre..amen!

Onmaaje@yahoo.com

chidinma said...

Dr dre kwa? Really? Highest paid.never knew

Unknown said...

So Nicki Minaj is not on this list, after all the hype and that her silly anaconda video. It serves her right
God remembered Dre this year

Anonymous said...

See money. Dis us serious. Abeg wia kim? So breaking d Internet no stl make u d last?




Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

That's not what it means. It's just for the year 2014.

Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

Congratulobia, durodoluwaadeojo@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Money comes when u work hard for it,congrats to dem all

andre kelvin said...

Dats ma nigga. Ppl dat dnt show off as more mula dan ppl dat do show off

Anonymous said...

I love dr. Dre beats....linlin post my comment oooh

Ebsa said...

Post my comment pls. once I use my google account, you no dey post am. y na

Adekanmi said...

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Nice one!

Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

Jeez... queen bey is second,dats so gud to hear

Ebsa said...

I read your blog daily but I am only able to post my comment as anonymous. each time I post a comment thru my google account, its never posted. na wa o

Unknown said...

wow! Where is lil wayn?

Unknown said...

See money o

Unknown said...

Doromoney.....emem2luv@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

ojoro dey o,where is my sweet heart linda?

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

one day i will be dere


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Unknown said...

Big congrate to them. But dis kind money too much ooo

Anonymous said...

some people are making madt cash oooo

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Unknown said...

Emem2luv@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Emem2luv@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

HmMmm.. Na wa oo.. I just dey feel the dough and the owners.. Lol

Unknown said...

Lady gaga uko

Unknown said...

mehnnn cool figures .....tu much moni

Le bebe said...

See millionaires.having worked for it. I wanna win Linda. uchebons@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Bangalee...Ambassador for beats by dre...he mustav made alotta money.

Unknown said...

Boss Dre!

Anonymous said...

Hmmm money money money...... Promiseaikpitanyi@yahoo.com

MamaWhat??? said...

I thought it was lib giveaway ,then i checked it appropriately.

AYO D DON said...

Omo i Gats cop money from Linda o

AYO D DON said...

After loosing BEATS tho'...

Unknown said...

Big up 2 Dr Dre & Diddy my mentors. Am coming............. talk2lordrakim@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Choi,Dr Dre's margin tho *smiling*

Anonymous said...

Good for him. bum2hot@gmail.com. FREDA

Unknown said...

Big ups to the doctor :)

Mani Dike said...

Making money legally/illegally.. Same money.."dosent matter.."

Unknown said...

Omo......see interval..na die

Ojay said...

Michael bubble? Really??like seriously??? With his Jazz music¿¿¿

Anonymous said...

where is Kanye?....hoping to win.... libcas4seun@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Congrats

Paparazii said...

No b sere kanbia c d gap btw dre n queen bey jawdroppng fynz wanna b lyk ya'all wen I grow up lollz

Princess G said...

Linda biko post my comments. It's gradually becoming a woman's world, up queen Bay.

Unknown said...

Wow..I guess beyonce is really rich

dodo said...

Good for them

Ajaka tayo said...

Ee, Michael buble mere List. M ibu nke ya songs na
ekwentị m. I be Like I just haven't met You Yet. Funmiajaka@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Thats my girl beyonce

Popsy said...

Too much money

chukzy said...

Too much money in few persons bank account. They should also give back like Linda does.

Popsy said...

Chineke blesss me with this type of money

Unknown said...

Wow Dr Dre is so fucking rich. The gap between him and Beyonce is too much.

hipsy amy said...

Linda today I'd my b day but u want pick me uncommonbarbie@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Linda what joy do u derive from not posting my comments? If u prefer some people comment to others Abeg tell me so I will stop commenting

Nkkywhite said...

Hmnnnn....isrealnkieruka@yahoo.com

comfort said...

Hmmm

Unknown said...

Are you sure Dre is not one of us, he looks like a Nigerian lol.

Unknown said...

He really beat Beyoncé by a wide margin!

Anonymous said...

...yet you don't see then take pix of money in the car, like our own MORONS who have a couple of dollars under the pillow

UK TOG

lami said...

And kanye is not on that list?

sandyberry22 said...

Beats by Dre,am not surprised
S.imoh@yahoo.com

Akwaugo said...

Money is good


Lib ugegbe

omrex said...

Great omronye@gmail.com

Ejberry said...

Moni speaking.....

Unknown said...

Kanye lost it wen he married a porn star..... So bey get moni pass jay z..... Linda post my comment or u tell me u prefer others

Henriesspace said...

Beyoncé deserves it, how comes we ain't seeing all the very popular artists on the list tho ....just sayin

Unknown said...

Very bad of u linda.. No linda give away for me

Unknown said...

Is all gud

Unknown said...

He is good.

Anonymous said...

Queen bey all the way,the woman no dey carry last.
hot.askia@gmail.com

Unknown said...

congrats

The Oyin Brand said...

Good for dem

The Oyin Brand said...

Good for them
www.oyindamolaolowoyo@gmail.com

Unknown said...

P. Diddy no deh list ke

Suss.global@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

adeyioluwatimilehin@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Even peeps I don't know much bout topped the list

Unknown said...

Seen.....maduekechinenye@yahoo.co.uk

odilirachel8@gmail.com said...

Nicki minaj nko?

Anonymous said...

D pornstar dat can buy ur village and ur family bah? Talking like fool when google is ur frd

Unknown said...

See money the gap between Dr Dre and Beyonce is just too much

Anonymous said...

Finnatprecious@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

BEYONCE is KING!

Unknown said...

Twas Dre's year.

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Anonymous said...

blessed4laif@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

hardwork pays sha....blessed4laif@yahoo.com

Daily News Tag said...

One day i will earn higher than this celebs

Jerry
dailynewstag@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Linda u dnt post my comments not fair at all

Unknown said...

hmm see money if them change am to naira i nor sure say i fit call am

Unknown said...

No bi small thing oo

Unknown said...

Dr dre is getting to the top... mumunnah@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

$620 million WOAH!!!
3llionairex@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Kudos...

elovi said...

Omo see money

elovi said...

Chai diaris God oooo

Kess Boy said...

Good for Dre.
kessjrpat@yahoo.com

Love Treasure said...

I see.cool.
hadyzat3@gmail.com

Unknown said...

As what?? As per love ni or kini?

Unknown said...

New boss in town

Unknown said...

So much money. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Lol Yh and nickki s no where to be found even with d anaconda vid!! Heheeheh

Anonymous said...

Ur own na to dey beg money up and down, simple English u no understand. Where was it written dat she has more money dan Jay-z.

Nuella T said...

wow 10 times richer than riri
Nice one queen bey






EmmanuellaC16@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Nice contraify@gmail.com

Unknown said...

so upon all kim kardashian break d internet,kanye west on break anything for forbes

Unknown said...

Dats really good...his hard work is paying him enough....umunna.elvis@gmail.com

omrex said...

Powerful people.....omronye@gmail.com

omronye@gmail.com said...

Nice one....omronye@gmail.com

omronye@gmail.com said...

Some hard work....omronye@gmail.com

omrex said...

Money they worked for.....omronye@gmail.com

omrex said...

Wish I could see Lynda in person....omronye@gmail.com

omrex said...

I love ur blog...omronye@gmail.com

omrex said...

Beats didmit for dre....omronye@gmail.com

omrex said...

See the gap at d top...omronye@gmail.com

Unknown said...

salauoladele@gmail.com

lil mum all d way said...

Lil mum post my comment na

MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Money is good mehn......

Anonymous said...

Dia mate no dey thr

Anonymous said...

Check out d pay check diff...good work

Anonymous said...

Ms Linda ikeji, u never post my comments.

Unknown said...

moni gud oo!

Unknown said...

Where's is nicki, iggy and jlo

Anonymous said...

me self na to fuck linda toto be wetin i want

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

interesting..

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Anonymous said...

wow.....
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Deedee said...

GO BEY!!!!

Unknown said...

Okay na....

lyzee said...

Lindodo please send my share queenbabeth@yahoo.com

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Unknown said...

Hope he maintains the list.

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