LWW NEWS BITS: Lil Wayne, Beyonce and T.I.

With various sites comprising lists of artists, it's an interesting find when rapper Lil Wayne sits between the iconic Tina Turner and legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. But, this may make sense once you know the list we are talking about. Every year, Billboard releases a Money Makers list, a group of individuals in the music world who have made their money through sales, touring, publishing royalties and "all forms of streaming." Recently, Billboard released their Top 40 Money Makers, a list that features U2, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Beyonce and Lil Wayne.

1. U2 $108,601,283
2. Bruce Springsteen $57,619,037
3. Madonna $47,237,774
4. AC/DC $43,650,466
5. Britney Spears $38,885,267
6. Pink $36,347,658
7. Jonas Brothers $33,596,576
8. Coldplay $27,326,562
9. Kenny Chesney $26,581,141
10. Metallica $25,564,234
11. Fleetwood MAC $24,751,540
12. Nickelback $23,674,124
13. Beyoncé $23,658,131
14. Elton John $22,141,315
15. Miley Cyrus $21,285,996
16. Il Divo $20,909,735
17. Dave Matthews Band $20,046,148
18. Andre Rieu $19,468,768
19. Rascal Flatts $17,996,964
20. Michael Jackson $17,301,639
21. Taylor Swift $17,204,646
22. Depeche Mode $16,035,102
23. Billy Joel $15,721,607
24. Trans-Siberian Orchestra $14,606,313
25. Kings of Leon $14,421,763
26. Celine Dion $14,326,129
27. Brad Paisley $14,299,322
28. Keith Urban $14,075,581
29. Tina Turner $13,169,806
30. Lil Wayne $12,866,174
31. Paul McCartney $12,203,170
32. Green Day $12,152,004
33. Toby Keith $11,941,345
34. Kiss $11,833,930
35. Cher $11,421,553
36. Andrea Bocelli $10,711,746
37. Phish $9,998,242
38. Bob Dylan $9,610,011
39. Leonard Cohen $9,511,958
40. Bette Midler $9,421,947

Billboards of another kind are causing outrage in Newark, New Jersey. Akoo Jeans, T.I.'s clothing line, has caused a bit of a stir over a billboard that depicts a woman on her knees with her face by a man's legs, his jeans down, his underwear showing. A local ABC affiliate did a story on the billboard, which is on the corner of Market and Washington streets. Newark's Mayor, Cory Booker, released a statement on the matter.

"So often when I am out in the community, I see kids wearing their pants too low and others using inappropriate language in public. I will work with my city council to see if we can address it so we don't see these types of advertisements displayed in our city in the near future."