The Black Nouveau Riche: "Cash Kings 2012 Hip-Hop's Top Earners"

Via Forbes analysis: it seems as though tours, product endorsements and owning a product or entity outside of the music industry creates the largest amount of cash flow for the Black Nouveau Riche in “Hip-Hop” (Hip-Hop/Rap depending on how you define it). Of course, their on the field entertainment keeps the artists relevant in pop culture via on stage performances or behind the scenes with production.