Hip Hop's Biggest Earners Of 2008
Published Tuesday, 19th August, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Want to know who's making the most cash in hip hop? Forbes has put together a list of the top twenty highest earners of the last year and some of the figures are shocking.
It looks like Fiddy's done quite well for himself, as the rapper's shares in VitaminWater's company Glaceau, along with investments in video games and of course the G-Unit empire, has netted him a huge $150 million.
Falling behind in second place is Jay-Z with $82 million and Diddy in third position, with his Ciroc vodka endorsement, Sean John clothing line and Bad Boy releases earning him a cool $35 million.
Most surprising is Timbaland, who only earnt $22 million despite producing countless hit records in the last year.
The top 20 is as follows:
1. 50 Cent - $150 million
2. Jay-Z - $82 million
3. Diddy - $35 million
4. Kanye West - $30 million
5. Timbaland - $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams - $20 million
7. Swizz Beatz - $17 million
8. Snoop Dogg - $16 million
9. Dr. Dre - $15 million
10. Ludacris - $14 million
11. T.I. - $13 million
12. Lil Wayne - $13 million
13. Eminem - $12 million
14. Common - $12 million
15. Akon - $12 million
16. Jermaine Dupri - $11 million
17. Lil Jon - $11 million
18. Outkast - $10 million
19. Chamillionare - $10 million
20. The Game - $10 million
