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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