Hip-Hop's Star: Top Earners According to Forbes

[C khid]

In Forbes magazine’s latest hip-hop business special (titled “Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings”), 50 Cent was named the highest-earning mogul for the past year.

How did 50 earn more than his closest competitor and the seemingly more powerful hip-hop heavyweight, Jay-Z?

One major business move clinched Fif’s number one spot. According to the article: “The new king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes on one deal alone when his stake in VitaminWater’s parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal.”

Here’s the complete list of Forbes‘ top 20 highest earning hip hop artists:

1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: $150 million

2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter: $82 million

3. Sean “Diddy” Combs: $35 million

4. Kanye West: $30 million

5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley: $22 million

6. Pharrell Williams: $20 million

7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean: $17 million

8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus: $16 million

9. André “Dr. Dre” Young: $15 million

10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges: $14 million

11. Clifford “T.I.” Harris: $13 million (tie)

11. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter: $13 million (tie)

12. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers: $12 million (tie)

12. Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr.: $12 million (tie)

12. Aliaune “Akon” Thiam: $12 million (tie)

13. Jermaine Dupri: $11 million (tie)

13. Jonathan “Lil Jon” Smith: $11 million (tie)

14. OutKast: $10 million (tie)

14. Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki: $10 million (tie)

14. Jayceon “The Game” Taylor: $10 million (tie)

[Thee God]

Cham and the Game shocked moi, didn't think i'd see them on there.

What's Lil Jon doing to be making money?

And what is Em doing? I know his beats ain't selling like that, and if they are then damn.

[Talkofthatown]

wow jay z is killin diddy

[MikeMike]

well ion give a shit..nun them niggas ever slid me any hundreds..
50 where you at you old ho! :evil:

and no im not hatin

[C khid]

i'm just like Dag. Snoop is banking major on the low

[Fia$co]

whats the average price dude's like swizz beats and dre get for a beat?

[MikeMike]

500,000 to a cool mil

[Fia$co]

i read swizz beat's beats are like $125,000

[byron_amazing]

Originally Posted by Fia$co i read swizz beat's beats are like $125,000

his have to be more then that to be makin that much

[Omnificent]

[quote=byron_amazing]

Originally Posted by "Fia$co":1u2tz7g6 i read swizz beat's beats are like $125,000

his have to be more then that to be makin that much[/quote:1u2tz7g6]

Swiss does shid on the under. Like doing scores for movies and shid.