Jay-Z Tops 2009 Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List
The past year has been even crueler to rap than it's been to Wall Street. Over the past 12 months, hip-hop's top 20 earners banked $300 million, down 40% from a year ago. The culprit: declining record sales and the disappearance of the mega-deals that once enriched hip-hop stars and corporate executives alike. Still, rising stars like Akon and T-Pain continue to brighten the hip-hop firmament, finding ever more creative ways to make money.
How Forbes Get the Numbers
The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list includes male recording artists whose work is primarily classified as hip-hop or rap. Earnings estimates, which include income from record sales, digital downloads, touring, films, TV shows, endorsements, books and other entertainment ventures, are calculated between June 2008 and June 2009. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted.
In order to determine otheir list, Forbes interviewed numerous sources within the music industry--including lawyers, media buyers and many of the artists themselves. We also conducted research via Billboard, Pollstar, Nielsen SoundScan and the Recording Industry Association of America, among others.
The Complete List:
1. Jay-Z - 35 Million
2. Diddy - 30 Million
3. Kanye West - 25 Million
4. 50 Cent - 20 Million
5. Akon - 20 Million
6. Lil Wayne - 18 Million
7. Timbaland - 17 Million
8. Pharrell - 16 Million
9. T-Pain - 15 Million
10. Eminem - 14 Million
11. Dr.Dre - 13 Million
12. Snoop Dogg - 11 Million
13. Ludacris - 10 Million
14. Common - 8 Million
15. Will.I.Am - 8 Million
16. T.I. - 8 Million
17. Swizz Beatz - 8 Million
18. Andre 3000 - 7 Million
19. Big Boi- 7 Million
20. Flo-Rida - 6 Million
21. Rick Ross - 6 Million
22. The Game - 6 Million
23. Young Jeezy- 6 Million
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Comment by ugo on July 10, 2009 at 2:49pm - WTF is rick ross doing on this list.
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Comment by Factual THought on July 10, 2009 at 2:34pm - HOVA THE GOD in the top slot ofcourse, fell to number 2 last year but he right back at his normal position. Damn even Kanyeezy beat out fifty in bread this past yr.
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Comment by K MACC on July 10, 2009 at 2:12pm -
DAMN 50!
U Let Puffy bEat you.
-K MACC
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Comment by Rahiem Drinkwater on July 10, 2009 at 2:09pm -
Jay-Z forced to rap in auto-tune (Very funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jra__hWBB5A
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Comment by BIG T-MAN on July 10, 2009 at 2:00pm - Campostella RD is right ya'll. PAY ATTENTION!
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Comment by babs on July 10, 2009 at 1:15pm - who put this fuckin list this is so fake those niggas are lying
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Comment by E dub on July 10, 2009 at 1:06pm
- That's what's up. That's a good top 5. I don't know why some of yall r acting like fif aint still top dog. This list is from june to june for rap. The real list that matters is from january to january. That list includes the top earning entertainers n celebs. The only artists from this list that will make that list for january to january will be the top five.
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Comment by DreJewelers.com on July 10, 2009 at 12:17pm -
Diddy looks annoyed right?
DreJewelers.com
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Comment by Kellz on July 10, 2009 at 11:59am - CAMPOSTELLA IS RIGHT!!
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Comment by CAMPOSTELLA RD. on July 10, 2009 at 11:42am - ~~~>>> LISTEN UP PEOPLE, THE FORBES LIST GETS ITS #’S FROM JUNE-TO-JUNE…JAY-Z & DIDDY ARE LIKE THE GOD-FATHERS ON THIS LIST, EVEN IF SOMEONE TOPS THEM LIKE 50 DID LAST YEAR THEY STILL GONE BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST CUZ THEY GOT INVESTMENTS FROM THE 90′S THATS STILL MAKING $$$ TODAY…KANYE HAD A MAJOR YEAR EARNING FROM HIS 808 ALBUM TO ALL THE FASHION INDORSENMENTS FROM NIKE, LV, YSL, AND HIS GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR “AIR-YEEZYS”…50 HAD A DECENT BUT NOT STELLAR YEAR WITHOUT ANY ALBUMS OUT, HE BANKED 20MIL FROM SHOWS, MOVIES, BRANDING BUT BEING THAT ITS FROM JUNE 08′ TO JUNE 09′ IT NOT GOING TO INCLUDE THE $$$ 50 IS GOING TO MAKE OFF OF HIS NEW ALBUM B.I.S.D., NEW MOVIES, HIS NEW FRAGRANCE “POWER” BY 50 AND HIS NEW RECORDING CONTRACT(INTERSCOPE IS UNDER PRESSURE) SO IF HE CLOCKED 20MIL WITHOUT WHAT I JUST MENTION YOU KNOW HE’LL BE BACK ON TOP FOR THE JUNE 2010 LIST…50 CAN’T BE ON TOP ALL THE TIME, JUST MOST OF THE TIME!!! LOL, PEACE OUT!
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