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Jay-Z Is Top Hip Hop Cash King

Jay-Z Forbes Top Hip Hop

Jay-Z has topped Forbes magazine’s “Hip Hop Cash Kings” list. The erstwhile Shawn Carter made $34 million last year. He currently serves as the CEO of Def Jam Recordings, launched a successful “comeback” last year with his album “Kingdom Come,” owns the 40/40 clubhouse franchise and a small stake in the New Jersey Nets. Oh and how could I forget that, just this past March, Jay sold his Rocawear apparel label to Iconix for $204 million!!!!!

Here’s the whole top 20 list from Forbes:

  1. Jay-Z ($34 million)
  2. 50 Cent ($32 million)
  3. Diddy ($28 million)
  4. Timbaland ($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 ($17 million)
  11. Ludacris ($16 million)
  12. T.I. ($16 milllion)
  13. Outcast ($14 million)
  14. Lil Jon ($14 million)
  15. Ice Cube ($13 million)
  16. Jermaine Dupri ($12 million)
  17. Swizz Beatz ($12 million)
  18. Chamillionaire ($11 million)
  19. The Game ($11 million)
  20. Yung Joc ($10 million)

 

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  1. Couple Sexlife Agregator » Jay-Z Is Top Hip Hop Cash King

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  2. Joshy 79

    holy moly! jay-z makes the most , shocker! 50 cent makes quite a bit too!

  3. no name-

    sign your life to the devil and of course you’ll be rich. Jay is the biggest devil worshiper. straight up.

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