Seems like Forbes drops a new list every month… but the list we are highlighting is “Hip-Hop’s 20 Biggest Earners” of 2008 who are listed below.
1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: $150 million
2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter: $82 million
3. Sean “Diddy” Combs: $35 million
4. Kanye West: $30 million
5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley: $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams: $20 million
7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean: $17 million
8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus: $16 million
9. André “Dr. Dre” Young: $15 million
10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges: $14 million
11. Clifford “T.I.” Harris: $13 million (tie)
12. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter: $13 million (tie)
13. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers: $12 million (tie)
14. Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr.: $12 million (tie)
15. Aliaune “Akon” Thiam: $12 million (tie)
16. Jermaine Dupri: $11 million (tie)
17. Jonathan “Lil Jon” Smith: $11 million (tie)
18. OutKast: $10 million (tie)
19. Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki: $10 million (tie)
20. Jayceon “The Game” Taylor: $10 million (tie)
Any Comments???
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game made 10 mil without releasing an album in 2007
What no Jim Jones?????\
haha haha he sure talks like he is getting paper
50 got mo money than jay..southside queens whattttttt up
Chamillionaire? How did that happen?
hey i am suprised at some of these numbers—did little jon disappear in 07…..i aint mad at nobody-get ya money mane
17 LIL John and 19 Chamillionare…WTF?!?
50 only made more than jay.
he doesnt have more.
wait to 08.
1jayz a billi!!!
2sean combs 1/2 billi!!
….12 . 50 cent 10mil
different movie roles for Game…Lil John has artist signed to him, and crunk juice…and Chamillion…I dont know about him…ridin dirty ringtones, must have caked him up.
@Aleis… Does it matter? Either way all them cats are doing their numbers! If next year 50cent made 10 mil as you suggest do you know what the interest on that would beat lets say as little as 3%……….
Why are yall still hating on 50 when he’s at the top of the list at a massive 150 mil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fifity only made that much because of the Vitamin Water Deal…certainly not from selling any of his wack albums or his even wacker clothing line!
These figures are not correct. Don’t rely on them.
Where the hell did COMMON get money from?????
^^^ he just did like 3 movies this past year…
19. Hakeem “Chamillionaire†Seriki: $10 million (tie)
WTF ?!?!!!? forbes if def got some questionable sources…. they sight national enquirer and page 6 as some of their sources……. SMH
When these guys make videos, it’s not for show.
Didn’t think Common, Cham and Game had it like that though. Nice to see that.
SMH at Curtis making more cake than hostess and still has the beat selection of a hiphop Anne Frank.
*sighs*
they said 50 got 100 after taxes not 150
Do you care to share any of this money?
$515 million total!
Man 50 made that in Vitamin Water.. not music… but yeah he could of, he had everyone brainwashed to like him.. so maybe most of it music…
anyhow, I am glad to see my 3 favorite rappers on the list… yes and Chamillionaire is one of them!
50 is the man…We can all learn from him..He has more money than the people that are his bossses!!…WOW!
that is a crazy point! @ aaron. Dont sleep on Chamillionare. He has some hardcore fans! You know all the africans support him!
all yall haters man… how about you stop hating and try making real money like them and me… shittttttttt…..
don’t yall know 50′s deal is a progressive payout meaning he gets the same every year until the 10% plus morel is covered…. yall need to look at why he’s still doing adverts for them if he got paid off???? any of yall think about that??? Nope…!!! I bet yall any money he has the same kinda figure if not more next year and the year after that….!!! Dumb ass’s…
yo what still amazes me is how Jay-z is still making them big numbers? not even diddy is anymore and that guy is the worlds hardest working guy????
and yeah lil john, cham, game??? err??? wtf???
Um, don’t you think something is wrong with this picture, like where are the female rappers. I know Beyonce has to be in there somewhere.