Rapper bags £75million in 12 months
Thursday, 21 August 2008
50 Cent earned £75million last year – making him the highest paid hip-hop star in America.
The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, even beat rival Jay-Z, 38, who raked in £35million.
Fiddy, 33, made his millions from a contract with Glaceau's Vitaminwater, his G-Unit clothing line, movies, video games and a platinum-selling album.
P Diddy, real name Sean Combs, 38, came in third with £18million and Kanye West, 31, was fourth with earnings of £15million.
The list, complied by Forbes magazine, also saw the late Tupac Shakir bag fifth place, pulling in £7million in royalties.
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Sorry i don't think 50 is the richest hip hop artist....
I LIKE 50 CENT AND I AM EVEN THINK OF HIM COMING TO SIERRA LEONE
i lve 50 cent cus he is the boss but not rick ross
I WANT 50CENT TO RULE THE WORLD BCOS HE IS COOL GUY 4rm METHUS ( WE THE BEST) IN GHANA
Yah 50 cent deserve to be the richest in hip hop in america the guy is very hard working i love so much keep it up,Afeez from nigeria
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