
Last updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
50 CENT has topped the annual list of the biggest earning hip-hop stars for 2008.
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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- 50 CENT DEDICATES NEW MIXTAPE TO JACKSON
- MIDLER PLANS ODD DUET WITH 50 CENT
- 50 REFUTES STALLONE SACKING REPORTS
- 50 CENT'S ALBUM DELAYED TO MAKE WAY FOR EMINEM
- 50 IS SECOND TOP AFRICAN-AMERICAN EARNER
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- ROSS DISMISSES 50 CENT ATTACK
Source: WENN
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