50 CENT IS TOP EARNING HIP-HOP STAR

Last updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

50 CENT IS TOP EARNING HIP-HOP STAR

50 CENT has topped the annual list of the biggest earning hip-hop stars for 2008.

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The rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - has made $150 million (GBP75 million) in the last year.

He almost doubles the earnings of Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter who sits in second place with $82 million (GBP41 million).

According to Forbes magazine, Jackson made his millions through his successful clothing line, video games, G-Unit Records and his album sales.

The top ten is as follows:

50 Cent - $150 million (GBP75 million) Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter - $82 million (GBP41 million) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs - $35 million (GBP17.5 million) Kanye West - $30 million (GBP15 million) Timbaland - $22 million (GBP11 million) Pharrell Williams - $20 million (GBP10 million) Kasseem ‘Swizz Beatz’ Dean - $17 million (GBP8.5 million) Snoop Dogg - $16 million (GBP8 million) Dr. Dre - $15 million (GBP7.5 million)

Ludacris - $14 million (GBP7 million).

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Source: WENN

| Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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