Brian Damage
08-18-2007, 09:21 AM
Music mogul Jay-Z has topped a list naming the highest earning hip-hop stars.
The Def Jam boss earned $34 million in 2006, beating out competition from rapper 50 Cent to claim the title of Hip-Hop Cash King in Forbes magazine.
50 Cent made $32 million, while Sean 'Diddy' Combs is in third place with earnings of $28 million.
Rounding out the top five are producers Timbaland and Dr. Dre, who raked in $21 million and $20 million, respectively.
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The Def Jam boss earned $34 million in 2006, beating out competition from rapper 50 Cent to claim the title of Hip-Hop Cash King in Forbes magazine.
50 Cent made $32 million, while Sean 'Diddy' Combs is in third place with earnings of $28 million.
Rounding out the top five are producers Timbaland and Dr. Dre, who raked in $21 million and $20 million, respectively.
COPYRIGHT 2007 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD.