Jay-Z tops forbes.com's list of 'hip-hop cash kings'
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Published on 08/17/2007
NEW YORK –Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He's got Beyoncé on his arm – and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy.
The rap icon, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, is No. 1 on the site's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," based solely on 2006 income. He banked an estimated $34 million (all figures U.S.), Forbes.com said yesterday.
NEW YORK –Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He's got Beyoncé on his arm – and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy.
The rap icon, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, is No. 1 on the site's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," based solely on 2006 income. He banked an estimated $34 million (all figures U.S.), Forbes.com said yesterday.
Jay-Z released his 11th studio album in '06, Kingdom Come, which sold around two million copies. But he earned much of his income as chief executive of New York-based Def Jam Recordings, owner of a sports bar franchise, and holder of endorsements deals with Budweiser, Hewlett-Packard and General Motors, Forbes said.
In March, Jay-Z, 37, sold his Rocawear fashion label for $204 million, a sum that will place him high up in music world earnings for 2007. Other hip-hop kings include:
2. Rapper 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson: He earned $32 million from his music and businesses such as a record label, video games and a line of books, the survey said.
3. Diddy, a.k.a. Sean Combs: He owns the Sean John clothing label and a cologne that he licensed to Estée Lauder. He is also an MTV television producer.
4. Timbaland, real name Timothy Mosley, earned $21 million.
5. Dr. Dre: $20 million
6. Eminem: $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg: $17 million
8. Kanye West: $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams: $17 million
10. Scott Storch, a Canadian and former Roots keyboardist turned hip-hop and pop writer/ producer, also earned $17 million.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/247111
NEW YORK –Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He's got Beyoncé on his arm – and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy. The rap icon, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, is No. 1 on the site's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," based solely on 2006 income. He banked an estimated $34 million (all figures U.S.), Forbes.com said yesterday.
Jay-Z tops forbes.com's list of 'hip-hop cash kings'
NEW YORK –Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He's got Beyoncé on his arm – and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy. The rap icon, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, is No. 1 on the site's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," based solely on 2006 income. He banked an estimated $34 million (all figures U.S.), Forbes.com said yesterday.
Jay-Z released his 11th studio album in '06, Kingdom Come, which sold around two million copies. But he earned much of his income as chief executive of New York-based Def Jam Recordings, owner of a sports bar franchise, and holder of endorsements deals with Budweiser, Hewlett-Packard and General Motors, Forbes said.
In March, Jay-Z, 37, sold his Rocawear fashion label for $204 million, a sum that will place him high up in music world earnings for 2007. Other hip-hop kings include:
2. Rapper 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson: He earned $32 million from his music and businesses such as a record label, video games and a line of books, the survey said.
3. Diddy, a.k.a. Sean Combs: He owns the Sean John clothing label and a cologne that he licensed to Estée Lauder. He is also an MTV television producer.
4. Timbaland, real name Timothy Mosley, earned $21 million.
5. Dr. Dre: $20 million
6. Eminem: $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg: $17 million
8. Kanye West: $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams: $17 million
10. Scott Storch, a Canadian and former Roots keyboardist turned hip-hop and pop writer/ producer, also earned $17 million.
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