Jay-Z Tops Forbes' 2009 Richest Rappers List
Thursday July 9, 2009
Jay-Z has dethroned last year's Hip-Hop Cash King, 50 Cent, to snag the title for the 2nd time. According to Forbes, the Brooklyn hip-hop mogul raked in a whopping $35 million between June 2008 and June 2009.
Forbes' 2009 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list is remarkably identical to the 2008 lineup. Diddy comes it at #2 with $30 million. Kanye West checks in at #3 with $25 million. 50 Cent and Akon round up the Top 5 with $20 million apiece.
Check out the list in its entirety:Forbes' 2009 Hip-Hop Cash Kings
- Jay-Z - 35 Million
- Diddy - 30 Million
- Kanye West - 25 Million
- 50 Cent - 20 Million
- Akon - 20 Million
- Lil Wayne - 18 Million
- Timbaland - 17 Million
- Pharrell - 16 Million
- T-Pain - 15 Million
- Eminem - 14 Million
- Dr.Dre - 13 Million
- Snoop Dogg - 11 Million
- Ludacris - 10 Million
- Common - 8 Million
- Will.I.Am - 8 Million
- T.I. - 8 Million
- Swizz Beatz - 8 Million
- Andre 3000 - 7 Million
- Big Boi- 7 Million
- Flo-Rida - 6 Million
- Rick Ross - 6 Million
- The Game - 6 Million
- Young Jeezy- 6 Million
Comments
ok, so this must be a halftime list, and we all know that 2009 isnt over…
50’s album has not droped yet
Neither has Jay’s… and Blueprint 3 is about to be sick.
Blueprint 3 is gonna b bananas I dnt think Curtis has enuff 2 make anotha classic album Jay gonna keep the top spot til ‘10
Blueprintł will go so much harder then BISD
Brother, brother, brother please have about.com step their game up by adding a sharing link or something! If I didn’t have a shareaholic I couldn’t share this credit great use of information.
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Court!!!Just watch out for my man WEZZY.His gonna be top soon…so just watch.as for 50 cent.There nothing for him no more.thumps up Jay..
Weezy probally on the #1 spot if u count dat illegal kula.ya dig
Mula I mean. Stoopid I pod touch always changin words
NO 1 CAN MATCH EM` RELAPSE, SLIMSHADY`S BACK FELLAS ND WATCH OUT FOR DA 2ND 1
From 150 million to 20 million I guess fiddy this time round is crying all da way 2 da abyss
R u dumb bih 50 is rich as hell and it’s only been 7 mths he gone make dat mula wit bisd. I give u da business so button up ur shirt straight. Dis verse need a burial but don’t cry 4me I ain’t no mutha freakin mario
look out for my nigga tip
Jay-z owns companies i dont think his album drop will influence much more, he will probobly sell 8 million at best.
jigga wack
its clear 50is not constant thats not a true hustler his a 1hit wonder.
We just gonna see what happens.50 cent right now has over 440 million dollars,so he’s doing good for someone who only been out for far less years then Jay,so get ur facts.
Anyways I wanna see who comes out on top.
hay man … my man LIL WAYNE is the first if u count that s***t very well …cos his ivestment is eaning much more and his album never stop ……..
its ain’t over till its over!! watch out for fiddy
50cent will come back soon promise dat 2 everybody
si u all knw how jay z iz repppin brooklyn…
no plies lol mr.plenty money
Man if this was about selling records lil Wayne murks everybody on that list, he is the RAPPER EATTER let’s get serious!!! All those cats above him got most of there money threw endorsements ya dig now that’s somethen to think about!!!
Wow, reading these comments is like a bad after school special. Number 1, Lil Wayne is garbage. All that “SIZZZZZZZURP” has gone to his dingy little head. Jay has pushed 26 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE…and that was BEFORE the blueprint 3. Lil wayne comparable? I think not. He’s whats hot right now, thats all he’ll ever be. His music doesnt make sense, and in 2 years nobody will remember him. DEATH TO AUTO TUNE. thank you.
what about gucci and oj juice
i think bird man should be on the list
I think J-ZAY what it. He is the biggest boy
Oh please, fiddy is doing well financially, Jizza is the the big boy no doubt BP3 is hot, watch out Em is tyt, and ’s gettn’ even mo tyt..
50 is gonna be good he made 20 mil doing free mix tapes … BISD is coming he will top the list…this is half time…lol
Glad to see sumbody’s makin oney cause I’m not. Good job though.
yeah nowthat’s wat wat ey kol comption thez boyz r ambitious
in cash its Jay-Z but net worth its 50
Jay Z is really worth the positon he is and I strongly believe he will retain the position for the time being