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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i love 50 cos is the kind of person i which i become when i realis my album the guy is so greate he rules the world just like tupac shakir.
my name is austin like i said before i love 50 cent and i am also an artiste from nigeria africa.so keep the good work man.my stage name is mastee.
I REALLY LUV 50CENT COS IS D BOMB,AND 1 MORE THING,I WILL LUV TO GET HIS ORIGINAL LATEST ALBUM
50 is just the greatest star alive. u can't compare him wit other hip hop stars
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