VERTIGO HIGHLIGHT; Nicki Minaj makes history as first female 'Cash King'

Nicki is the first female to make the Hip hop top earners list.

Nicki Minaj was recently named on Forbes “Cash Kings 2011" list, making her the first female to ever grace the list. Nicki Minaj debuted at #15, earning $6.5 million over the past 12 months.
Jay-Z landed at #1 with $37 million earned, Sean “Diddy” Combs raked in $35 million to place second on the list, while Kanye West landed at # 3 with $16 million earned. Cash Money's Baby and Lil Wayne tied for the #4 spot with $15 million earned, while Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr. Dre tied for number #6 with $14 million earned.
Check out the entire list below:

1. JayZ
2 Diddy
3. Kanye West
4. Lil Wayne
4. Birdman
6. Eminem
6. Snoop Dogg
6. Dr Dre
9. Akon
10. Ludacris
11. Wiz Khalifa
11. Drake
13. Pharrell
14. Timbaland
15. Swizz Beatz
15. Nicki Minaj
17. Rick Ross
17. 50 Cent
17. Pitbull
20. T. Pain
20. B.O.B.

The earnings are a calculation of music sales, concerts, tours, endorsements, and other business ventures