Forbes Top 20 Hip-Hop Rich List

Posted on 08.27.2008

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Forbes Top 20 Hip-Hop Rich List

Despite lacklustre sales of his new G-Unit album, 50 Cent has come out top, beating last year’s champion Jay-Z, on the latest Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list thanks to an estimated $150 million worth.

According to Forbes, 50 Cent raked in around $150 million last year after taxes, mainly due to his share of the Vitamin Waters Glaceau, who were brought out by Coca-Cola.

Sales from his G-Unit clothing line, his G-Unit record label, acting roles, video games and album sales from his multi-platinum selling "Curtis" album also bolstered his earnings.

Forbes also revealed that the rapper is working on a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe.

Last year’s richest Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z came in second this year after earning an estimated $82 million from sales of his "American Gangster" album, world tour, multi-million dollar deal with Live Nation and his various other business ventures.

Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs came in at 3 with an income of $35 million from his many revenue streams including Sean John clothing, Bad Boy Records and his two reality TV shows.

Kanye West took the fourth spot with $30 million thanks to his business endeavours, production and his third solo album "Graduation," which was one of the best selling albums last year.

Check out the top 20 Hip-Hop rich list :

01 - 50 Cent - $150 million
02 - Jay-Z - $82 million
03 - Diddy - $35 million
04 - Kanye West - $30 million
05 - Timbaland - $22 million
06 - Pharrell Williams - $20 million
07 - Swizz Beats - $17 million
08 - Snoop Dogg - $16 million
09 - Dr. Dre - $15 million
10 - Ludacris - $14 million
11 - T.I. - $13 million
12 - Lil Wayne - $13 million
13 - Eminem - $12 million
14 - Common - $10 million
15 - Akon - $12 million
16 - Jermaine Dupri - $11 million
17 - Lil Jon - $11 million
18 - Outkast - $10 million
19 - Chamillionaire - $10 million
20 - The Game - $10 million

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Forbes Top 20 Hip-Hop Rich List, by f4rizcolz [2008-10-09 12:19:48]

why snoop dogg are less than curtis ?..snoop dogg is da real playa..he’s legend..he’s promote hiphop the face of the world from old school day

Forbes Top 20 Hip-Hop Rich List, by Emmz [2008-08-30 09:09:25]

Em would and should be number 1 but he ain’t done shit. he need to hurry up with his album. Just shows that by not doing music for four years really, stills brings dough.Thats why he aint bothered about albums as he caked it with his 2nd and 3rd albums.Why the hell is Lil Wayne there, he is WACK !!!!!!!!!!!!