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Title: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Meho on August 18, 2008, 10:24:47 AM
See the full list below.

1. 50 Cent - $150 million
2. Jay-Z - $82 million
3. Diddy - $35 million
4. Kanye West - $30 million
5. Timbaland - $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams - $20 million
7. Swizz Beatz - $17 million
8. Snoop Dogg - $16 million
9. Dr. Dre - $15 million
10. Ludacris - $14 million
11. T.I. - $13 million (tie)
11. Lil Wayne - $13 million (tie)
12. Eminem - $12 million (tie)
12. Common - $12 million (tie)
12. Akon - $12 million (tie)
13. Jermaine Dupri - $11 million (tie)
13. Lil Jon - $11 million (tie)
14. OutKast - $10 million (tie)
14. Chamillionaire - $10 million (tie)
14. The Game - $10 million (tie)

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Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Lunatic on August 18, 2008, 10:28:00 AM
didn't expect to see T.I. on the list with all his legal woes lol..and he lost lotta money (lost like 2 movies and advertising deal(s)

damn at dre 15 mill for doin like nothin lol
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Chamillitary Click on August 18, 2008, 10:31:54 AM
damn at dre 15 mill for doin like nothin lol

lol word...how bout fuckin 50?? blew away everybody on the list by more thank 100 million dollars, except Jay...but he even blew him away. :o
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: NillerTheKid on August 18, 2008, 10:48:30 AM
How the fuck did Common make 12 millions?! He hasn't released an album, he doesn't owe a label, basically hasn't done shit, and isn't nearly as big a name as Dre 
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: eS El Duque on August 18, 2008, 10:50:51 AM
How the fuck did Common make 12 millions?! He hasn't released an album, he doesn't owe a label, basically hasn't done shit, and isn't nearly as big a name as Dre 
does lots of shows...movies...commercials....dude doin everything but makin a cd and sitll making money
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Lunatic on August 18, 2008, 10:51:49 AM
yeah Common was in "american gangster" and "smoking aces" probably more movies i can't think of
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO on August 18, 2008, 11:25:19 AM
yeah Common was in "american gangster" and "smoking aces" probably more movies i can't think of
street kings, wanted, and 2 more movies that are comin out this year but i forgot the name of them.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: GangstaBoogy on August 18, 2008, 12:41:55 PM
50 is ridiculous. I wonder how much he's stacked up since he blew up.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on August 18, 2008, 01:11:34 PM
eminem didnt do fuck all this year but still got 12 mil
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: RingMan on August 18, 2008, 01:12:01 PM
yeah Common was in "american gangster" and "smoking aces" probably more movies i can't think of
street kings, wanted, and 2 more movies that are comin out this year but i forgot the name of them.
Justice League of America, Terminator

and what is Eminem doing there?!
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: PLANT on August 18, 2008, 02:49:07 PM
Snoop still getting paid huge even tho his albums aint selling  :o

And Eminem is getting paid crazy doing JACK SHT!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: OcToExtraordinaire on August 18, 2008, 02:50:26 PM
damn at dre 15 mill for doin like nothin lol
Productions + Monsters + Cognac + etc etc
eminem didnt do fuck all this year but still got 12 mil
Upcoming projects + contracts

+ "Executive producers" for both.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Chamillitary Click on August 18, 2008, 04:15:11 PM
Lil Jon? ??? :laugh:
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Nat Turner-reincarnated on August 18, 2008, 04:26:21 PM
niggas dont make money off selling cds
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: the ghost on August 18, 2008, 05:03:12 PM
They also get paid off of songwriting credits and rights....royalties and such as well
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Australian Bastard on August 18, 2008, 07:57:20 PM
I always thought Em and Dre had more money than Fif..
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: westsiderider323 on August 18, 2008, 08:03:01 PM
Snoop still getting paid huge even tho his albums aint selling  :o

hes got his show and some other shit
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: The King on August 18, 2008, 08:30:14 PM
I always thought Em and Dre had more money than Fif..

This is how much they made this year alone. Even still, 50 probably still has more money then them both because of that vitamin water.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: HipHopISalive on August 18, 2008, 09:57:48 PM
How the fuck did Common make 12 millions?! He hasn't released an album, he doesn't owe a label, basically hasn't done shit, and isn't nearly as big a name as Dre 
dont forget about that gap comerical
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Chamillitary Click on August 19, 2008, 12:01:32 AM
I always thought Em and Dre had more money than Fif..

This is how much they made this year alone. Even still, 50 probably still has more money then them both because of that vitamin water.

true, but in other years i wouldn't be surprized if Dre & Em made more.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: UDollar A.K.A Nino on August 20, 2008, 06:55:26 AM
If this is just for the last year, then I don't get how game did 10 mill. "L.A.X." is not yet out, and he isn't behind a big record company or nothing.. The only thing I can think of is "street kings".. hm..

Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: RingMan on August 20, 2008, 07:38:51 AM
Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..
they dont count rap money
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Black Gloves on August 20, 2008, 07:49:20 AM
If this is just for the last year, then I don't get how game did 10 mill. "L.A.X." is not yet out, and he isn't behind a big record company or nothing.. The only thing I can think of is "street kings".. hm..

Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..

Interscop/Geffen isnt a big record company :laugh:

Plus Game got the Hurricane shoe deal, did a lil part in American Gangster and etc. Dude makes at least 10 mill a year.

He made the same like last year.
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Bch on August 20, 2008, 09:53:29 AM
i thought Diddy did alot more this year considering he had 2 number #1 albums this year in Day 26 self titled album "day 26'' and Danity Kane's "Welcome to the Doll House" also having his own clothing line "Sean john" and doing a show for Mtv Making Of the Band

Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: RingMan on August 20, 2008, 12:14:24 PM
If this is just for the last year, then I don't get how game did 10 mill. "L.A.X." is not yet out, and he isn't behind a big record company or nothing.. The only thing I can think of is "street kings".. hm..

Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..

Interscop/Geffen isnt a big record company :laugh:

Plus Game got the Hurricane shoe deal, did a lil part in American Gangster and etc. Dude makes at least 10 mill a year.

He made the same like last year.
American Gangster?
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Black Gloves on August 20, 2008, 12:27:33 PM
If this is just for the last year, then I don't get how game did 10 mill. "L.A.X." is not yet out, and he isn't behind a big record company or nothing.. The only thing I can think of is "street kings".. hm..

Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..

Interscop/Geffen isnt a big record company :laugh:

Plus Game got the Hurricane shoe deal, did a lil part in American Gangster and etc. Dude makes at least 10 mill a year.

He made the same like last year.
American Gangster?

my bad Street Kingz
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Chamillitary Click on August 20, 2008, 03:28:50 PM
If this is just for the last year, then I don't get how game did 10 mill. "L.A.X." is not yet out, and he isn't behind a big record company or nothing.. The only thing I can think of is "street kings".. hm..

Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..

Interscop/Geffen isnt a big record company :laugh:

Plus Game got the Hurricane shoe deal, did a lil part in American Gangster and etc. Dude makes at least 10 mill a year.

He made the same like last year.
American Gangster?

word? ???
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Retro on August 20, 2008, 03:53:06 PM
Quote
street kings, wanted, and 2 more movies that are comin out this year but i forgot the name of them.

He is gonna have a big role in the next Terminator movie also. And he got "Invisible Summer" coming in September!!!!
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: UDollar A.K.A Nino on August 20, 2008, 05:11:31 PM
Eminem i understand since he is behind Shady records and such..
they dont count rap money

Fuck, my bad.. Didn't know this..  ;)
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: SamDogg on August 20, 2008, 06:49:37 PM
yeah Common was in "american gangster" and "smoking aces" probably more movies i can't think of
street kings, wanted, and 2 more movies that are comin out this year but i forgot the name of them.
yeah he's also up in alicia keys ass
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: Black Gloves on August 21, 2008, 11:53:21 AM
yeah Common was in "american gangster" and "smoking aces" probably more movies i can't think of
street kings, wanted, and 2 more movies that are comin out this year but i forgot the name of them.
yeah he's also up in alicia keys ass

lol probably. thats why she's gettin thick as fuck. common may seem like a reasonable dude but that nigga mos' def hittin the bitch in her booty hole.

the jail house love way  :laugh:
Title: Re: Hip-hop Forbes list for 2008
Post by: the ghost on August 21, 2008, 11:59:04 AM
lol wow jail house style?