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.