August 18, 2008 @ 3:30 pm

50 Cent Tops Forbes Hip Hop Rich List

Jozen Cummings

Jay-Z comes in second; Diddy, third.

50 Cent has recently been crowned as Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash King, dethroning Jay-Z by raking in $150 million over the past year.

The business publication estimated that Jay-Z, who placed in second, raked in $82 million, falling behind 50 by $18 million. Forbes also said that 50 banked $100 million after taxes on one deal alone when his stake in VitaminWater’s parent, Glaceau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal.

Diddy came in third for the second year in a row, earning $35 million from his revenue streams, including his clothing line Sean John, his record label, premium vodka Ciroc, and two reality-TV shows. Meanwhile, Common, Lil Wayne and Akon made first time showings on the list.

The list of Forbes' Hip Hop Cash Kings

1. 50 Cent
2. Jay-Z
3. Diddy
4. Kanye West
5. Timbaland
6. Pharrell
7. Swizz Beats
8. Snoop Dogg
9. Dr. Dre
10. Ludacris
11. T.I.
11. Lil Wayne
12. Eminem
12. Common
12. Akon
13. Jermaine Dupri
13. Lil Jon
14. OutKast
14. Chamillionaire
14. The Game

Article tags: 50 Cent, Common, Diddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne 

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