Wednesday, 10 September 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.


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


He almost doubles the pay of Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter who sits in arcsecond place with $82 million (GBP41 one thousand thousand).


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


The top 10 is as follows:


50 Cent - $150 zillion (GBP75 1000000)


Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter - $82 gazillion (GBP41 zillion)


Sean 'Diddy' Combs - $35 meg (GBP17.5 zillion)


Kanye West - $30 million (GBP15 million)


Timbaland - $22 million (GBP11 million)


Pharrell Williams - $20 1000000 (GBP10 billion)


Kasseem 'Swizz Beatz' Dean - $17 million (GBP8.5 million)


Snoop Dogg - $16 billion (GBP8 gazillion)


Dr. Dre - $15 million (GBP7.5 million)


Ludacris - $14 million (GBP7 million).











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