Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2008

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50 Cent Is King!
Published 8/18/2008 by Gotty™ at The Smoking Section
... by Coca-Cola (nyse: KO - news - people ) as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50’s portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and a slew of platinum albums, including last year’s Curtis. Also in the works: a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe (see “The 50 Cent Machine”). I surely hope Shaniqua doesn’t see this. To see the full list, visit the article @ Forbes.com. Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings 2008 [Forbes]

Hip-Hopreneurs earn big bucks
Published 8/19/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has nudged Jay-Z off the top of Forbes ' Hip-Hop Cash King list, after raking in $150 million over the past 12 months -- almost twice what previous No. 1 spot-holder Jay-Z made. A sizeable chunk of the music mogul's money came in one deal alone -- when his stake in VitaminWater's parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50's portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and albums. But Fiddy isn't the only star in the growing crowd of "hip-hopreneurs." Behind Jay-Z ...

GET MONEY…GET MONEY…
Published 8/19/2008 by Arasto at Faded Youth Blog
... 50 Cent has knocked Jay-Z off the top of Forbes‘ Hip-Hop Cash King list, after raking in a mind-numbing $150 million over the past 12 months — almost twice what previous No. 1 spot-holder Jay-Z made. ...

Rich in Hip Hop
Published 8/19/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
So, who's got the biggest dick??? According to Forbes…. In the last year alone, Jay-Z released a platinum album and signed a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation for a 10 year contract. But 50 Cent is laughing all the way to the bank! After taxes, 50 Cent took in over $100 million when his stake in the high-calorie VitaminWater was bought by Coca-Cola. In total, he made over $150 million in just 12 months. That's almost double what Jay-Z made last year. ...