Dr. Dre Named Forbes List Highest Paid Musician In 2012

Additional musicians to make the list include Diddy, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West and more.

Dr. Dre has been named Forbes’ Highest-Paid Musician of 2012.

According to the publication, the West Coast veteran roped in $110 million in pretax earnings largely thanks to his Beats headphone line. “The brands are so aligned, Dre and Beats, it’s just who he is,” says former Def Jam president Kevin Liles. “If you look at the biggest earners, the guys have been doing it for 20 years … what’s happening now is people are really telling their truth.”