Men Lie, Women Lie: How Much Baby Money Did Jay-Z Make In The Last 5 Years?
In 2007 FORBES released the first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, an annual accounting of hip-hop’s top earners. The top three on the list Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Diddy-created a song called “I Get Money (The Forbes 1-2-3 Remix)” to mark the occasion. Five years later, the same trio has amassed the most cash in the past half-decade. Jay-Z leads the pack with $251 million, thanks largely to a bevy of deals including a 10-year, $150 million pact with Live Nation (for more, see my Jay-Z biography Empire State of Mind). Next up is 50 Cent at $216 million, roughly half that sum coming from the sale of his VitaminWater stake in 2007. Diddy rounds out the top three at $158 million, boosted in recent years by his lucrative Ciroc vodka agreement.
50 Cent ft. Diddy & Jay-Z – I Get Money (Remix)
1. Jay-z 251 million
2. 50 Cent 216 million
3. Diddy 158 million
4. Kanye West 100 million
5. Timberland 81 million
6. Dr.Dre 80 million
7. Pharell 76 million
8. Snoop Dogg 73 million
9. Ludacris 68 million
10. Lil Wayne and Eminem 66 million
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