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Last year it was Jay-Z who led the way on Forbes new list for Hip-Hop Cash Kings, but he was dethroned despite landing a huge deal with Live Nation, worth an estimated $150 million.

Hov did land at no. 2 on the 2008 list, but it was 50 Cent (real name: Curtis Jackson) who is crowned the 2008 Hip-Hop Cash King by the magazine, who reportedly earned a whopped $150 million over the past 12 months.

According to Forbes, Fiddy banked $100 million (after taxes) thanks to his stake in VitaminWater's parent, Glacéau, which was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal.

Additionally, the rapper's portfolio also includes a successful clothing line, record label, film roles, video games, and of course record sales from several albums, including his most recent platinum selling Curtis album.

Forbes reports that he's also working on a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe.

Jay-Z raked in $82 million, coming in at no. 2, thanks to his American Gangster album, his Live Nation deal, and his other business ventures.

Coming in at no. 3 for the second year in a row is Diddy. The music mogul earned a reported $35 million last year from his many businesses and deals -- including his Sean John clothing line, his Bad Boy label, his deal with Ciroc vodka, and two reality shows.

Ironically, 50 Cent grabbed both Diddy and Jay-Z last year when they earned the top three spots for his "I Get Money (Forbes Remix)," and here they are again.

Right behind the Big Three is Kanye West, taking the no. 4 spot with a cool $30 mill. His position comes as his third solo album became one of the best selling last year, beating out 50 Cent's Curtis in a head-to-head battle the pair staged for publicity.

At no. 5 we see Timbaland with $22 mill, thanks to his endless list of producer credits.

The rest of the list is as follows, see the entire list with photos at Forbes.com:

No. 6: Pharrell Williams - $20 mill
No. 7: Swizz Beats - $17 mill
No. 8: Snoop Dogg - $16 mill
No. 9: Dr. Dre - $15 mill
No. 10: Ludacris - $14 mill
No. 11: T.I. - $13 mill
No. 11: Lil Wayne - $13 mill
No. 12: Eminem - $12 mill
No. 12: Common - $10 mill
No. 12: Akon - $12 mill
No. 13: Jermaine Dupri - $11 mill
No. 13: Lil Jon - $11 mill
No. 14: Outkast - $10 mill
No. 14: Chamillionaire - $10 mill
No. 14: The Game - $10 mill


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Street Disciple

50 Cent a real full time fuckin' hustler for real, gotta respect his hustle. Kinda surprised at The Game being #14 at 10 mill, correct me if I'm wrong, he was at #7 or somethin with 20 mill last year right?

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robby84

it was just a matter of time...nigga is a paper chaser..my nigga

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DOJA FLOPS HARD

all hail his royal highness king 50. he shits on all them faggot ass niggas. he is unstoppable. he is the richest in hip hop history.


on another note gayme takes another L. he only loses to king 50 by 140 million.

young_v1t0_

damn the game got 10 mill?.......
i aint think dude had money like that....

thought he was worth atleast 1 or 2 mill....

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13ubba

Damn I Bet Game & Buck Wishes That there styll in The Unit

Young Lmfao you Sig

DOJA FLOPS HARD

i think the point u missed was king 50 made 150 million - 140 million more than gayceon. gayme just stays losing.

robby84

LMAO...

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young_v1t0_

i noticed that a long time ago when i first entered this thread
thank u for the reminder.....

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13ubba

Dude Funny Him & Gunotkilla

jg213

haha 5o knows how to make that money.....look how much TOS cost him, cheap production, cheap videos hahahaa and the nigga no.1 in forbes, Game number 14 and spent more on making a quailty album than 5o

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13ubba

Damn You a Str8 Hater

Your Nigga Game Losing Money By Disssin The Unit To Much

I Dont See Young Buck where Is he???

Hiphopain'tdead

Damn dre and eminem aint done shit in the past 2-3 years and they r still in the top ten.......

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13ubba

Damn I didnt Notice Dat lol

DOJA FLOPS HARD

fuk u nigga. die slow with gayme and buck bitch boy.

DOJA FLOPS HARD

king 50 is signed to shady/aftermath. curtis sold 4 million worldwide. king 50 is keeping em and dre caked up.

reeuQ A sI emyaG

damn 50 be bringing home them checks meanwhile seems like all doja bringing home is sexual diseases from working them long hours at his mom's strip club, suckin dick for $5.

jg213

They get payed of 5o and their other ventures

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iRunBremen

source?????????

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