July 9th, 2009
Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2009 (Top 20 Hip Hop Earners)
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 MillionFull Story: Forbes
50 Cent went from 150 mil to 20 mil and Jay-Z dropped from 82 mil to 35mil, clearly the recession isn’t a joke, check out more @ Forbes site.
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July 9th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
LOL Em and Dre are ALWAYS in the list, but never dropped anything (Relapse came out 2 months ago lol). propz to them
Jay, 50, Diddy..not surprised. PRopz to Kanye too.
I thought Wayne was gonna be 1st or 2nd…nigga been on tour since Carter3. 18 mill is still BIG tho
July 9th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
#1 jay-Z tha richest nigga at the top it’s tha ROC-nation.
July 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
DR. DRE IS MAKING MONEY JUST FROM MAKING BEATS DAMN!!!
SCOTT STORCH IS OUT THE LIST (DONT DO DRUGS LOL)
DIDDY, JAY-Z, 50 CENT ARE ALWAYS ON THE TOP 5
July 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
No way Ross made 6 Million. I’m suprised!
July 9th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Jay is still no. 1. I LOVE IT!!
cant wait for the blueprint 3!!
July 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
this list isnt compiled from music sales alone. its complied of all their earnings from the year thus far please read the entire article before commenting
July 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Its a first time for Jeezy, Rick Ross, Will-I-Am & T-Pain on the list! Everyone else are the usual suspects on here.
July 9th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
lol guess soulja boy aint got THATTT much money
July 9th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
WTF @ BIG BOI. what has the nigga been doing
Got to give it up to FLO rida, ringtone money is great
July 9th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
its crazy I wonder how much of 50 money comes into play when we see em and dre numbers cuz they are making a killin off of 50 work. guess that’s what being a boss is all about em and dre don’t work cuz they don’t have to.
surprised to see kanye top 50, if u thought 50 talked a lot of shit when he was gettin it I can only imagine the shit kanye gonna talk he didn’t need any reasons to be more cocky, I can’t wait. and 50 supposed be killin careers but his enemies made the list this yr they weren’t on that list b4. ross used 50 to the tune of 6mill, c.o. or not that’s a good look
July 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
More than a good look… These niggas aint worried about BLOGGERS and their hate… They got millions… i think everyone should think about that before you waste your time hating on any of them… get your life right … REAL TALK
July 9th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
the only thing this list shows me is that the rap game is pretty stagnant
July 9th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
10..Bingo County Of Queens…They Make A Killin Off 50 (Em, DRE) Fif Still Bought In 5 Million Dollars Less Than Kanye West….And That With No Solo Album In 2008 (808’s)…
This List Dates From June 08 To June 09…DTR Would Have Be In Stores For Maybe 1 Week..
Quit Hating Hatter..
I Usually Don’t Even Comment On These Money List Cuz I Aint Got 1 Mil, The Fuck I Look Like Clowning Any Of The Niggas On This List..Even My Favorite Punchline RAWSE Gets It In..
Props To All Them Niggas, Got Way More Than ME =)
July 9th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
ROSS MADE 6 MILLION!!!!!
LMAO!!!
WHERE ARE THE HATERS AT???? LOL
I thought his total revenue was 1 million 50? lol
July 9th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Officer Ross 6 Million is going to KFC, Popeyes, Dunkin Donuts lol.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
And is jay-z at 1 billion yet?
July 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
You people really believe this list please…stop the madness…this is all publicity! Do you believe Game, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg and some of the rest of these guys really made that much money? They pulled this names and just a put random number next to them! Snopp made 2mill less that Dre, game made 2 mill less than T.I. florida made 2 mill less than T.i….please this shit is all publicity…random 3’s across the board! Just like people pay to get their records sold they pay to get their names in forbes noone can look up your yearly earnings unless they work for the IRS!
July 9th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
This list seems so UNREAL…LOL!
July 9th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
stop all the hate number 16 u wish u was on the list get ur money right and that can b u they talkin about hater!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Ricky money going for that child support dead beat ass nigga
But naw all them niggaz caking
So props for that
Wheres Soulja Boy???
Right he making Collipark rich not his self
He got bread but he over exaggerate like he got 10 mil or something
This list is just this years earnings right?
Its not their total amount in the bank
July 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Its only July, year is half over.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Number 16 and 17 are faggots. Why do 50 cock chokers always have to hate. It is a forbes article idiots. It’s real. Snoop is always on the list. He has TV shows, Tours, Albums, royalties, a lot of features. Game is on the list every year. He usually makes around 10-12 mill. So how is 6 mill to much? T.I. made a lot of money considering his predicament. Think before u type asshole.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Its their earnings from just June 2008 to June 2009 right?
Its just how much they earned in a year.
Correct me if I’m wrong
July 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
u niggaz are dumb as fuck…u really think that just because a nigga dont currently have an album out he cant b getting money…yall some small time thinkers man, type of niggas have 1 hit out and then end up goin 2 jail for armed robbery cause u couldnt think of another hit…lol sometimes i dont know about my people, hopefully yall r just young as fuck and dont know no better..1hunnit
July 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
i dnt think this is accurate
July 9th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Boooo hooo…..& the working class went from decent jobs or barley making it to Hustlers, criminals,homeless, more welfare & looking for the jobs the stimulis package is supost to provide!! smh lol
July 9th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
if 50 had put out an album….and gone on tour….
July 9th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
You niggas are shallow…if you believe this list! But nigaas get gased about other niggas money anyway! The media can sale you clowns anything and you will believe it…because that is what niggas do…believe LIES!!
July 9th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Looks like Jay ain’t make shit
July 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
aNS what is Akon doing lol
July 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
And*
July 9th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
It’s funny how jimmy and juelz always pulling out stacks talkin bout ballin, and the niggas aint even on the list……LMAO. Everything aint always what it seems.
July 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Rocawear Barbie’s Jay????? Stoooooooop
July 9th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
WHERE IS THE OTHER TWO MUNKEYS BANKS AND YAYO I DONT SEE THEM ON THIS LIST LOL GET EM ROSS!!
July 9th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Akon make more money off T-pain that T-Pain
50 probably still eating off the game’s Albums
Dre and Em- Still eating off 50
How exactly do outkast make this list?
July 9th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Isnt it funny ever since Game was kicked out of the unit he has been on the list ever since but u never see Yayo and banks up there. I know u G-unit groupies gonna talk shit to try and justify but Game got more money than both those niggas
July 9th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
still, no matter how low they are compared to last years.. everybodys still gettin paid..dont matter if its 6 million or 60 million.. i wud b happy with atleast 500 000 a year..
July 9th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Andre 3k got a ez 7milli – He barely seen & pulled that
July 9th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
glad they made that “Gross” Pay, now lets tally up these niggas expenses, take out Taxes, and see what they “Net” Income is… We can go ahead and subtract 5 mil from Jay b/c he said thats what it took to buy his album rights a few months ago.
Rep Seven City !!!
July 9th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
This list has to be wrong, I don’t see Jim Jones or Dj Webstar on there. But I thought they were Ballin’!!!!! LOL @ those lames.
July 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
“I never could see how people could reach a fake ass facade that they couldn’t keep up”- Kanye West.
Where’s Jimmy, juelz, webstar, and soulja boi. These niggas act like they’re really ballin. Shout out and props to everyone that made the list and keep it up. The Game is a constant on this list yet everyone claims he is broke, I wonder how far T-Pain would rise on this list if he didn’t have to write Akon his check, and shout out to Officer Ricky for getting his money.
July 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Wow Pounce, it is almost 2010 huh?? That is something to think about, this year goes by so fast. Like it has gone by so fast
July 9th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
@39,
how do you know the 5 mil he used to buy his album rights came from the 35 mil he grossed?
July 9th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
lol i made more than rosss!
Now you kno why the Luis shades were replicas……
July 9th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
For some of you all doubting the results, if im not mistaken those numbers include many things as all those artists there are “brands” so its basically like looking at Walmart . Publishing checks, royalities, advances, Movie roles (advances, backend), concert appearances, misc merchandise (ex: shirts), Total CD sales revenue they generated for their labels, etc.
Thats where those large numbers for Rick Ross or Game came from, Trilla came out in 2008 and sold around 700,000 copies so far, based on retail CD cost and reductions that is millions of dollars for Def Jam. It will be interesting to see exactly what they PERSONALLY took home after all their expenses and taxes.
July 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
You don’t have to make Forbes list in order to “be really ballin”. I’m pretty sure Soulja Boi is living a fucking amazing lifestyle. He’s a young rich man that has made more money than most people will ever make in their entire life.
July 9th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
my nigga 50 on this list ya boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Not tryin to hate, but damn 50 still beat out Wayne and Wayne was all over the place the past 2 years. GET EM FIF!
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July 9th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I haven’t seen a officer ross hate post yet lmfao…Deeper than rap may have only sold 400,000 up to date but that nigga is laughing all the way to the bank everytime you haters post a hate comment. Where is Soulja Boy?? Oh that’s right, his album “isouljaboytellem” only sold 185,000 up to date, his career is over. Where the hell is Juelz santana???? Oooooh that’s right “skull gang” barely sold 5,000 albums he’s at the house eating ramen noodles trying to hold on to his last $150,000
July 9th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Where is Soulja boy??? hahahaha he only sold 180,000 up to date, his money is running short. Also where is Phoney Yayo and Lloyd Blanks??? Aren’t they supposedly making 500,000 just to tour with 50??? Damn Game Slaughtered G-unit and is making more than yayo, blanks, hotrod, 40 glocc and spider loc combined.
July 9th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
~~~>>> LISTEN UP PEOPLE, THE FORBES LIST GETS ITS #’S FROM JUNE-TO-JUNE…JAY-Z & DIDDY ARE LIKE THE GOD-FATHERS ON THIS LIST, EVEN IF SOMEONE TOPS THEM LIKE 50 DID LAST YEAR THEY STILL GONE BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST CUZ THEY GOT INVESTMENTS FROM THE 90′S THATS STILL MAKING $$$ TODAY…KANYE HAD A MAJOR YEAR EARNING FROM HIS 808 ALBUM TO ALL THE FASHION INDORSENMENTS FROM NIKE, LV, YSL, AND HIS GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR “AIR-YEEZYS”…50 HAD A DECENT BUT NOT STELLAR YEAR WITHOUT ANY ALBUMS OUT, HE BANKED 20MIL FROM TOURING, MOVIES, BRANDING BUT BEING THAT ITS FROM JUNE 08′ TO JUNE 09′ IT NOT GOING TO INCLUDE THE $$$ 50 IS GOING TO MAKE OFF OF HIS NEW ALBUM B.I.S.D., NEW MOVIES, HIS NEW FRAGRANCE “POWER” BY 50 SO IF HE CLOCKED 20MIL WITHOUT WHAT I JUST MENTION YOU KNOW HE’LL BE BACK ON TOP FOR THE JUNE 2010 LIST…50 CAN’T BE ON TOP ALL THE TIME, JUST MOST OF THE TIME!!! LOL, PEACE OUT!
July 9th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
^^ a nigga “Officer Rickeee’ eee’ eey Roass” only sold 317,000 album of DeeperThanCrap till the date, I get Nielson SoundScan email updates every week so stop lying to the people to help save that COP’s image….By the way Emenem has sold 1,290,000 albums in only 2 months while Roass is flopping like sandles with damn near 4 months in stores DEFJAM gon give him a rubber plaque to put on his wall, LOL…All that dissing, hating, n promotion and he still aint sale a Platinum album after 4 tries, R.I.P. OFFICER RICKEEE’ EEE’ EEY AKA PORKFACE
July 9th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
^^^^^^^ Lil HAiti u Couldnt have Said it better When 50 drops his Album does the Anger MAnagement Tour, Profits from the New Fragance, Movies and His NEW RECORD DEAL after BISD drops he will be back @ #1 on forbes for the 09′-10 List
20 mil for 50 without really doin Much and Wayne was all over and still couldnt top the General LOL
BABy s taking a large portion of that from Wayne LOL
July 10th, 2009 at 12:17 am
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July 10th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Damn, 50 gettin 20 mil without an album. Impressive shit
July 10th, 2009 at 1:35 am
HOW IN THE FUCK IS AKON, LIL WAYNE, T-PAIN, TIMBALAND, AND PHARRELL BEATING DRE AND EMINEM? HIP HOPS TERRIBLE NOW IF THIS IS ACUTALLT TRUE, FUCK NOT EVEN, HOW CAN U CALL THESE GUY HIP HOP, LISTEN TO THEM SING THEIRE HEARTS OUT AND STILL FEEL LIKE A MAN? FAAAAAAAAAGGGOTTTSSS. I PHYSICALLY DUN UNDERSTAND HOW PPL CAN ROCK TO THESE GUYS AND STILL ACT GANGSTER..THIS IS LIKE THE NEXT LEVEL OF GINOS RIGHT HERE. JUST LISTENING TO BARE BEATS AND NOT THE LYRICS OR ANYTHING ELSE. PAAAAATHETIC LITTLE FAAGGOTSSS
July 10th, 2009 at 1:38 am
dam fif still geting it in and he aint even do shit on the music front 20 mill dam i wont even make that in my life time
July 10th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Damn 50 iz eatin Ross’s lunch. Ross should no longer be able to talk about money on the same record he mentions 50’s name
July 10th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Eminem is no1
July 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am
You niggas having ORGASIMS about this list…PATHETIC! FAKE LIST!
July 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Props to Wayne for making 18 million off no side hustles….just record sales and shows.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
This is sooo fake eminem makes straight bank from sirius! 50 cent makes so much more and jay z shouldnt be first at all. Wayne should have more hes in almost every single song
July 11th, 2009 at 3:03 am
WHERE IS “BALLIN/CHAMPAGNE POPPIN” JIM JONES??? LMAO
July 11th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Damn big ups to luda 10 mil. and diddy still a top earner damn.and jeezy even on the list big ups to that nigga to.
July 11th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
U can’t tell me T.I. only made 2 million more than Flo-Rida!!!!!!!! And i know Akon grind but nowhere near harder than Wayne !!!!!
July 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
i was surprised with flo rida and ross making the list but regardless props. also surprised how little T.I made. Thought he might have made more. Nice to see jeezy on the list. I wonder where Soulja boy ring tone money at? Someone must have bit off his money cuz wheather people like him or not he still sells
July 13th, 2009 at 4:38 am
“u can’t tel me nothing” go khanye go.khanye is the fastest growin rapper here on the list can’nt u c it?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:16 am
This explains why Jay-Z got so many HATERS! Mo Money , mo problems. I guess it’s true what they say it’s lonely at the top. Anyway, Hov keep doing your thing! I support you 100%. FUCK ALL THESE HATERS!
July 15th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
yall didn’t hear what 50 said he said he ain’t worried about this year forbes he said he got big planned for 2010
July 16th, 2009 at 10:57 am
funny how Jay-Z is really not grinding like he was before the black album…like he’s really not doing much…and still #1..hehe..you barely see him…and he stil #1…
50 stay doing something, either movies or something…touring and look not even top 3…hehe…
lol @ Ross with 6 million…didn’t know he was making that much..good for him..that’s alot of money how ever you slice it…
CEOs in the city don’t even make that much…and they are driving Bentleys and living in park avenue…hehe..So much props to ross. BAWSE hehe
July 16th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
You guys gotta understand, Wayne has very few side hustles. Maybe some modeling, a couple gatorade commercials, but nothing extravagant. Most of that 18 Mill was off features, album sales, and concerts.
50, Jay, and Diddy have so many side hustles it’s not even funny. Those guys are smart, so don’t get it confused, just because you don’t see them, that DOES NOT mean they aren’t hustlin their asses off. Even Kanye has side hustles that might soon turn into his main hustle. And even Rick Ross owns a few Burger Kings and maybe some other restaurants.
This isn’t their gross music pay, it’s their GROSS PAY.
So props to everyone, but especially the guys that can do it purely off of music.
July 19th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Hov Is The Greatest Period!!!!! Chck out DJ E-V( Dat Kid From Cleveland:Kid Cudi) New mixtape. http://www.leakjones.com/2009/06/sleep-and-tone-hayrod-hello-world.html
July 20th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Jay-Z is a LEGEND, ICON & a GENIUS! He’s the greatest and hating ass niggas are just going have to deal with it. YOUR FAVORITE WOULD LOVE TO BE WHERE JAY IS. And you can’t deny it. None of your favorite MCs have achieved 1/4 of the shit Jay has. His RESUME alone proves why he’s the “KING OF RAP”.
For you idiots out there who don’t know real hip hop here are the FACTS:
10 REASONS WHY JAY-Z IS THE GREATEST MC OF ALL-TIME
1. Jay-Z is the only hip hop artist other than 2Pac and Eminem to sell more than 50 million albums worldwide.The rest of the rappers in the game are not even close. Plus Pac is dead and Eminem is white, so what does that say about Jay.hmm!
2. Hov has the best discography in hip hop PERIOD! He has more classic albums than any of your favorite rappers ( Reasonable Doubt, Hard Knock Life, The Blueprint, The Black Album & American Gangster). And when I say classics I mean albums that standout.And every last one of his 10 albums went platinum or more. Plus two of his albums are among Rolling Stone’s ” 500 Greatest Albums of All-time.”
3. Hes the first rapper to headline an a major all-hip hop 52-city tour called “The Hard Knock Life Tour”,in 1999 with DMX, Method Man & Redman. And lets not forget the Roc The Mic Tour, Jay-Z and Friends Tour, The Water 4 Life, and The Heart of the City Tour with Mary J. Blige.
4. MTV and Rolling Stones magazine already named Jay-Z ” the Greatest MC of All-time.”
5. Jay-Z Makes History as 1st Hip-Hop Artist to Headline Glastonbury Festival. In 2008,He put on a world-class show and won of doubters over in the U.K front in of 180, 000 people. Not to mention this festival is known for live bands that only play guitars.
6. He is the only rapper in this decade to sell-out Madison Square Garden by HIMSEF (before then hip-hop acts had barely graced it’s stage), which hadn’t been sold out since the Beastie Boys and Run DMC in the 80’s. No rapper is doing that right now without special guest. What rapper has ever done that. NONE!
7. Jay-Z tied Elvis Presley for the most Number One albums by a solo performer with the release of his 2007 disc American Gangster,. (The Beatles still hold the overall record with nineteen chart toppers). Jay is the only rapper having the most consecutive number one albums debut on the Billboard chart 200 ever. What rapper has ever done that. NONE!
8. Jay-Z was the first rapper to become a corporate entity. He even got a partnership deal with Live Nation for $150 million which is considered the most expensive contract ever awarded to an artist. What rapper in history had ever had a that! NONE. Even Madonna and U2 haven’t gotten those type of deals.
9. Who could deny that Jay-Z didn’t change the sound of hip hop. Jay has already done this at least twice, once with the bling sound of the Neptunes and again with the original Blueprint. All these so called rappers starting getting back to soul samples because of Jay. This explains why all the hottest producers in the game always wanna work with Jay.
10. Jay also completed the 7 City Hangar Tour. What artist would fly to seven cities in 23 hours, performing concerts at all sites? No one. It’s never been done. But Jay-Z He’s only the hip hop artist in history to do 7 cities in less than 24 hours.
Theres a lot these young rappers in this new generation can LEARN from Jay-Z. There is nothing else for him to prove. Jay-Z has set the blueprint for hip hop artist to follow. There is nothing you can say about this man. His success SPEAKS for itself. Jay-Z is your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and that’s why he is number one.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:51 am
I would’ve thought diddy to earn more.
JAY-Z KIDNAPPED AND FORCED TO RAP IN AUTO-TUNE. this is LOL
http://pdashmedia.com/?p=1516
July 21st, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Real talk Rolo. Its crazy to me that for a genre that supposedly wants truth and authenticity, nothing is truer than Jay. His record speaks for himself and its happened right in front of us. I just hope people really start appreciating Jay for what he is and what he has done…..lets not pull a MJ and start celebrating true talent and genius after its gone.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
Nice to see Kanye in 3rd, he’s changed but he’s never stopped doing his own thing. Jay, Diddy and 50 are the regulars, Wayne doesn’t deserve to be way up there.
Nice to see Common and Outkast on there.
July 26th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Rolo 123, WTF is up with book ur writing? Jay z SUCKS!!!
July 29th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
how dee fuck did 50 make 5th place when 2yrs ago he just made 400millie off of coke-cola? that number right there exceedes most of these cats put together on the list.
i dont believe this is correct. list is wrong. and no its no from forbes. how the fuck common making millies being on top forbes when he came out with a couple albums. he aint that hott right now. shit his last album was a flop. boring….not accurate RT plz post official material.
July 30th, 2009 at 1:38 am
This list isn’t wrong, it’s just from the past 12 months. Not 36 months. “WTF”…that’s exactly what came to mind when I read your comment. You’re a dumb ass.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
HTF did pharrell make the list…his music is garbage and dude hasn’t made any hot beats…they are all out of time. T.I. had to make more than they claim.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
btw jay ain’t the best mc…half of his shit is ripped off of other niggas….he ain’t even the best in his clique…half the mans money comes from his clothing and off his bitch. mtv and rollingstone named him the greatest mc of all time….they aint even hip hop shits…rollingstones about rock and mtv be playin wack ass katy perry and shit…cmon now brah.
August 13th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I look at to 50 the most up there.He has the fastest growth up there.He is worth over 440 million dollars and counting.I respect almost everyone up there and hope to see who will be number 1 in 2010.
Peace!!!
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
what ever…… publicity…i bet jay z aint even make 35 mil …….. only one i can believe is eminem and p diddy and dre..and i know jeezy made more than 6 mil they got to be underestimating on some and embelishing others…lmao