In an attempt to reach out to a "younger, more 'bling-conscious'" audience, Forbes magazine has released a special report listing the 20 richest men in hip-hop in 2006. Topping the list is Budweiser spokesperson Jay-Z, with a projected $34 million earned in 2006. 50 Cent comes in a close second with $32 million. Some of the other respectable contenders on the list include Dr. Dre (#5 with $20 million), Kanye West (#8 with $17 million) and Ice Cube (#15 with $13 million); more dubious entries include Chamillionaire (#18 with $11 million) and Yung Joc (#20 with $10 million). As someone who finds Jay-Z's millionaire mogul image a bit intolerable, I'm not sure this list is gonna do wonders for hip-hop (or Jay's inflated ego), but, hey, gotta let a player play, right?
Sign that hip-hop is dead: Forbes praises richest rappers
In an attempt to reach out to a "younger, more 'bling-conscious'" audience, Forbes magazine has released a special report listing the 20 richest men in hip-hop in 2006. Topping the list is Budweiser spokesperson Jay-Z, with a projected $34 million earned in 2006. 50 Cent comes in a close second with $32 million. Some of the other respectable contenders on the list include Dr. Dre (#5 with $20 million), Kanye West (#8 with $17 million) and Ice Cube (#15 with $13 million); more dubious entries include Chamillionaire (#18 with $11 million) and Yung Joc (#20 with $10 million). As someone who finds Jay-Z's millionaire mogul image a bit intolerable, I'm not sure this list is gonna do wonders for hip-hop (or Jay's inflated ego), but, hey, gotta let a player play, right?
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7 Responses
August 18, 2007 at 9:06 p.m.
| Joel Michael Cusumano |
Yeah, doubt Joc'll be up there in '07 or '08... doubt the top 5-10 are going anywhere soon. |
August 19, 2007 at 4:45 p.m.
| kelly |
CHAMILLIONAIRE SHOULD BE #1 |
August 19, 2007 at 6:47 p.m.
| some dude |
Yep, hip hop doing goo. Must mean hip hop is dead. |
August 19, 2007 at 6:55 p.m.
| steve L |
kanye makes 17M....hm....what was that about being 500K in the hole after making (the shitty) "graduation" and deserving a grammy *for* that reason? kanye, shut the fuck up and quit rapping. you are a human wasteland. |
August 20, 2007 at 6:36 a.m.
| ktown |
where the f is MC REN????? |
June 4, 2008 at 2:12 a.m.
| Da'Von |
Damn straight Kelly...Chamillionaire should be #1 |
I didn't realize Kanye and Yung Joc were making that much chedda. Especially Yung Joc.