50 Cent is top earning hip-hop star

50 Cent has topped the annual list of the biggest earning hip-hop stars for 2008.

The rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - has made GBP75 million in the last year.

He almost doubles the earnings of Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter who sits in second place with GBP41 million.

According to Forbes magazine, Jackson made his millions through his successful clothing line, video games, G-Unit Records and his album sales.

The top ten is as follows:

50 Cent - GBP75 million

Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter - GBP41 million

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs - GBP17.5 million

Kanye West - GBP15 million

Timbaland - GBP11 million

Pharrell Williams - GBP10 million

Kasseem ‘Swizz Beatz’ Dean - GBP8.5 million

Snoop Dogg - GBP8 million

Dr. Dre - GBP7.5 million

Ludacris - GBP7 million.

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