Rolling Stone Magazine has compiled their 2nd Annual Richest Rock Star List for the year 2002. Hip-hop artists are moving up and down within the top 50 artists. The numbers that were compiled by the magazine include the touring, recording, publishing, and other income such as endorsements or other ventures. The #1 spot is held by former Beatle Paul McCartney as he raked in $72.1 million in 2002, raising his net worth to over $1 billion dollars, now that's a baller!

Check out the hip-hop artists who made the list below:

5. Eminem - Total Net: $28.9 Million
Touring - $5.5 Million
Recording - $10.4 Million
Publishing - $3.8 Million

9. Jay-Z - Total Net: $22.7 Million
Touring - $0.7 Million
Recording - $12.7 Million
Publishing - $0.7 Million
Other - $8.4 Million

28. Brian 'Baby' Williams - Total Net: $11.8 Million
Touring - $0.2 Million
Recording - $2.7 Million
Publishing - $0.9 Million
Other - $8 Million

29. Dr. Dre - Total Net: $10.6 Million
Touring - $0
Recording - $0.2 Million
Publishing - $0.5 Million
Other - $9.9 Million

35. The Neptunes - Total Net: $8.9 Million
Touring - $0
Recording - $5.8 Million
Publishing - $3.1 Million

48. Nelly - Total Net: $6.6 Million
Touring - $2.3 Million
Recording - $1.7 Million
Publishing - $2.6 Million

wow!!!!go em!!no.5 is very very high!
it still hasnt gone 2 his head tho,he dont take anythin for granted.

damn. paul mccartneys making a blillion in that stuff??? isnt he like 50???? im glad eminem is up near the top. whos ahead of him tho?

And they still moan about people using the Internet to download music. Greedy bastards.

^^Ha HA i agree lisa!!....

yah..damn theyre fuccin tycoons

true that shit, who the fucks worrying about downloading songs when ur rackin in that much money?? they are greedy bastards, unless its the lowere making people thatr complaining

Is that how much money they make after paying their label?

Eminem is high up cus all the white kids buy his shit.The black artist has the black kids burning there shit.

Dude thats a stupid thing to say...^^
im white..I burn Eminem

how tha fuck does baby net more than dre...that just doesnt seem right.

Originally posted by R*O*Y*C*E
Dude thats a stupid thing to say...^^
im white..I burn Eminem

I ain't racist but its true

Originally posted by MEimjustME
how tha fuck does baby net more than dre...that just doesnt seem right.

Does seem wierd ey...

Originally posted by Lisa16
And they still moan about people using the Internet to download music. Greedy bastards.

^^^....