You've read about the $150 million deal with Live Nation, bought the hit American Gangster album and gone to see the smash, sold-out tour with Mary J. Blige. Given his mountain of coin, Jay-Z must be sitting securely at #1 on Forbes magazine's 2008 list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," right?
Not if 50 Cent has anything to do with it. According to the magazine, after topping the list in 2007, Jigga dropped down to #2 this year behind 50, who hauled in $150 million over the past 12 months, nearly twice as much as Jay ($82 million) made in that same period.
A huge chunk of that ($100 million after taxes) came from the sale of 50's stake in VitaminWater, but he also raked in millions from his G-Unit clothing line and record label, his movie projects, video games and sales of Curtis. He could be primed for a repeat next year as well, if his joint venture with South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe pans out and produces the expected 50 Cent-branded line of platinum bling.
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