Thread started 11/30/12 9:00amLiLi1992 
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Dr. Dre Tops Forbes' 2012 Highest-Paid Musicians List | Billboard 1. Dr Dre – $110 000 000 2. Roger Waters – $88 000 000 3. Elton John – $80 000 000 4. U2 – $78 000 000 5. Take That – $69 000 000 6. Bon Jovi – $60 000 000 7. Britney Spears – $58 000 000 8-9. Paul McCartney – $57 000 000 8-9. Taylor Swift – $57 000 000 10-11. Justin Bieber – $55 000 000 10-11. Toby Keith – $55 000 000 12. Rihanna – $53 000 000 13. Lady GaGa – $52 000 000 14. Foo Fighters – $47 000 000 15-16. Diddy – $45 000 000 15-16. Katy Perry – $45 000 000 17. Kenny Chesney – $44 000 000 18. Beyoncé – $40 000 000 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 000 000 20. Jay-Z – $38 000 000 21. Coldplay – $37 000 000 22-23. Adele – $35 000 000 22-23. Kanye West – $35 000 000 24. Michael Bublé – $34 000 000 25. Sade – $33 000 000 |
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Reply #1 posted 11/30/12 9:10am
Gunsnhalen |
LiLi1992 said:
1. Dr Dre – $110 000 000 2. Roger Waters – $88 000 000 3. Elton John – $80 000 000 4. U2 – $78 000 000 5. Take That – $69 000 000 6. Bon Jovi – $60 000 000 7. Britney Spears – $58 000 000 8-9. Paul McCartney – $57 000 000 8-9. Taylor Swift – $57 000 000 10-11. Justin Bieber – $55 000 000 10-11. Toby Keith – $55 000 000 12. Rihanna – $53 000 000 13. Lady GaGa – $52 000 000 14. Foo Fighters – $47 000 000 15-16. Diddy – $45 000 000 15-16. Katy Perry – $45 000 000 17. Kenny Chesney – $44 000 000 18. Beyoncé – $40 000 000 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 000 000 20. Jay-Z – $38 000 000 21. Coldplay – $37 000 000 22-23. Adele – $35 000 000 22-23. Kanye West – $35 000 000 24. Michael Bublé – $34 000 000 25. Sade – $33 000 000
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen
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Reply #2 posted 11/30/12 10:00am
mjscarousal |
Gunsnhalen said:
LiLi1992 said:
1. Dr Dre – $110 000 000 2. Roger Waters – $88 000 000 3. Elton John – $80 000 000 4. U2 – $78 000 000 5. Take That – $69 000 000 6. Bon Jovi – $60 000 000 7. Britney Spears – $58 000 000 8-9. Paul McCartney – $57 000 000 8-9. Taylor Swift – $57 000 000 10-11. Justin Bieber – $55 000 000 10-11. Toby Keith – $55 000 000 12. Rihanna – $53 000 000 13. Lady GaGa – $52 000 000 14. Foo Fighters – $47 000 000 15-16. Diddy – $45 000 000 15-16. Katy Perry – $45 000 000 17. Kenny Chesney – $44 000 000 18. Beyoncé – $40 000 000 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 000 000 20. Jay-Z – $38 000 000 21. Coldplay – $37 000 000 22-23. Adele – $35 000 000 22-23. Kanye West – $35 000 000 24. Michael Bublé – $34 000 000 25. Sade – $33 000 000
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise.
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads. |
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Reply #3 posted 11/30/12 10:44am
iaminparties 
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Elton John made 80 mill and still bitches about everything. 2014-Year of the Parties |
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Reply #4 posted 11/30/12 12:13pm
trickster |
mjscarousal said:
Gunsnhalen said:
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise.
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads.
i see those headphones everywhere in germany at the moment! that must be the reson - i am sure! |
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Reply #5 posted 11/30/12 12:43pm
smoothcriminal 12 |
Those damn headphones are everywhere, that must be it.  |
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Reply #6 posted 11/30/12 12:47pm
missfee 
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mjscarousal said:
Gunsnhalen said:
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise.
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads.

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Reply #7 posted 11/30/12 3:46pm
Graycap23 |
mjscarousal said:
Gunsnhalen said:
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise.
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads.
Those headphones are every where down here Atlanta. |
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Reply #8 posted 11/30/12 3:57pm
robertlove |
Where's Madonna?? If this is really 2012, I think her MDNA tour is making some money |
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Reply #9 posted 11/30/12 4:05pm
rdhull 
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missfee said:
mjscarousal said:
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads.

Shit dont laugh. He obviously is making bank with those instead of the sturn und drang of the cd biz. "Climb in my fur." |
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Reply #10 posted 11/30/12 4:13pm
Timmy84 |
Headphones and probably whatever Chronic CDs are still in stores right now... it actually makes sense why he's in that list. |
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Reply #11 posted 11/30/12 4:17pm
LiLi1992 
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robertlove said:
Where's Madonna?? If this is really 2012, I think her MDNA tour is making some money 
Ranking covers income artists received from May to May ....MDNA album had low sales, so do not bring a lot of money, and the tour has already started after the score was formed. Therefore, Madonna will appear in the rankings next year .... probably in the top 3 |
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Reply #12 posted 11/30/12 4:19pm
rdhull 
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robertlove said:
Where's Madonna??
Off the list. "Climb in my fur." |
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Reply #13 posted 11/30/12 4:25pm
2020 
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Good for Dre...but those beats headphones suck!  The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
Remember there is only one destination and that place is U
All of it. Everything. Is U. |
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Reply #14 posted 11/30/12 4:30pm
Graycap23 |
2020 said:
Good for Dre...but those beats headphones suck! 
They sure do........I don't get it. |
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Reply #15 posted 11/30/12 4:32pm
Azz |
Graycap23 said:
2020 said:
Good for Dre...but those beats headphones suck! 
They sure do........I don't get it.
compared to? |
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Reply #16 posted 11/30/12 4:32pm
Graycap23 |
Azz said:
Graycap23 said:
They sure do........I don't get it.
compared to?
Flat response required in studio. |
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Reply #17 posted 11/30/12 6:37pm
HonestMan13 
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mjscarousal said:
Gunsnhalen said:
Idk anyone that can name a Take That song, but overseas these guys are beyond huge.... but i didn't know they where making that type of bank 
Rest of the list isn't much of a surpise.
Im really shocked Dre is making that much money Doing WHAT????!??? selling them beat headphones? I dont see nobody with them But hey its refreshing to see someone else at the top, congrads.
Those Beat headphones are $200 a pop and people actually color coordinate them with their clothes buying multiples. When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! |
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Reply #18 posted 11/30/12 6:43pm
TonyVanDam 
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Graycap23 said:
Azz said:
compared to?
Flat response required in studio.
......which is exactly what Dre wanted. Those headphones are better off in bedroom/basement music studios where you need to have them on out of respect to your neighbors.
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Reply #19 posted 11/30/12 6:52pm
mjscarousal |
Wait a minute are yall talking about these?

Because if so they exactly are kinda cute 
Id get the purple ones BUT I be damn if I pay $200 for them Thats kinda steep for some headphones that look like it took only 50 dollars to make.
I have seen a couple of folks down here with them, I wasnt sure what the headphones looked like at first. |
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Reply #20 posted 11/30/12 6:53pm
Graycap23 |
TonyVanDam said:
Graycap23 said:
Flat response required in studio.
......which is exactly what Dre wanted. Those headphones are better off in bedroom/basement music studios where you need to have them on out of respect to your neighbors.
I'm confused. Dre's phones anything BUT flat response. |
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Reply #21 posted 11/30/12 8:46pm
Gunsnhalen |
Here in L.A i see dozens of people dialy with the beats phones... and when i go to the gym i see the commercial for them on T.V....
He gettin that paper 
Didn't GaGa do beats with Dre or something like that to? Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen
Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce
Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive |
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Reply #22 posted 11/30/12 8:53pm
SchlomoThaHomo 
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Doesn't Dre also get a piece of both Em and 50? "That's when stars collide. When there's space for what u want, and ur heart is open wide." |
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Reply #23 posted 11/30/12 8:54pm
rdhull 
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SchlomoThaHomo said:
Doesn't Dre also get a piece of both Em and 50?
 "Climb in my fur." |
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Reply #24 posted 11/30/12 9:03pm
musicjunky318 
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LiLi1992 said: 7. Britney Spears – $58 000 000 8-9. Taylor Swift – $57 000 000 12. Rihanna – $53 000 000 13. Lady GaGa – $52 000 000 15-16. Katy Perry – $45 000 000 18. Beyoncé – $40 000 000 22-23. Adele – $35 000 000
Where's Christina? Oh wait that's right...
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Reply #25 posted 11/30/12 9:44pm
Timmy84 |
SchlomoThaHomo said:
Doesn't Dre also get a piece of both Em and 50?
I don't know about 50 but Eminem still sells records so yeah... |
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Reply #26 posted 12/01/12 12:44am
Terrib3Towel 
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Those beats headphones are even in cars, and even in Andriod phones.
Dre is smart as a mofo.
Dammit why can't I make up something and get rich off it!! |
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Reply #27 posted 12/01/12 1:10am
Timmy84 |
Terrib3Towel said:
Those beats headphones are even in cars, and even in Andriod phones.
Dre is smart as a mofo.
Dammit why can't I make up something and get rich off it!! 
lol Dre knows how to get through when others fail... |
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Reply #28 posted 12/01/12 1:45am
HonestMan13 
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mjscarousal said:
Wait a minute are yall talking about these?

Because if so they exactly are kinda cute 
Id get the purple ones BUT I be damn if I pay $200 for them Thats kinda steep for some headphones that look like it took only 50 dollars to make.
I have seen a couple of folks down here with them, I wasnt sure what the headphones looked like at first.
That's them. $200.00!!! There are earbuds as well for a slightly lower price. When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! |
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Reply #29 posted 12/01/12 1:57am
ForgottenPassw ord |
It's those blasted headphones - they're everywhere here in London.
I still doubt those figures though... |
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