Hip-Hop’s 20 Biggest Earners For 2008

1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: $150 million
2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter: $82 million
3. Sean “Diddy” Combs: $35 million
4. Kanye West: $30 million
5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley: $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams: $20 million
7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean: $17 million
8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus: $16 million
9. André “Dr. Dre” Young: $15 million
10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges: $14 million
11. Clifford “T.I.” Harris: $13 million (tie)
11. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter: $13 million (tie)
12. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers: $12 million (tie)
12. Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr.: $12 million (tie)
12. Aliaune “Akon” Thiam: $12 million (tie)
13. Jermaine Dupri: $11 million (tie)
13. Jonathan “Lil Jon” Smith: $11 million (tie)
14. OutKast: $10 million (tie)
14. Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki: $10 million (tie)
14. Jayceon “The Game” Taylor: $10 million (tie)

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Comment by cye young on August 18, 2008 at 10:37am: damn my nigga jeezy keep missing the list....i guess cuz he aint getting the movie deals and the contracts such as reeboks and general motors like t.i. had or the coco cola deal....maybe this year he can hit big....its young................

Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on August 18, 2008 at 10:55am: NAW IT AIN'T THAT YOUNG BROWN JEEZY CAN'T REPORT THAT TRAP MONEY BRUH LOL.

Comment by Homie B on August 18, 2008 at 11:20am: Jeezy has gotta muthafuckin b on da list

Comment by los on August 18, 2008 at 11:24am: half of them niggas on dat list aint real, jeezy number 1 on the realest list. fuck 50. he aint 150 mill off music.

Comment by RJ on August 18, 2008 at 11:25am: dammm 50 cents always gettin money....when u funna give ur boi sum lol;;;

Comment by Tekina on August 18, 2008 at 11:33am: Can I just have 1 percent of somebodies earnings...

Comment by cye young on August 18, 2008 at 11:34am: well tekina...you can have mine...all two cents of it j/k....lol..lol...naw...its young.........