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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