Biggest Money makers of 08 : Forbes.. 50 cent.. #1

[Julio]

I'm not a huge fan of 50.. but I like some of his music.. but hes the king of 08 by a mile and 1/2

Where are the wayne and ross nut swingers...

50 Cent - $150 million
Jay-Z - $82 million
Diddy - $35 million
Kanye West - $30 million
Timbaland - $22 million
Pharrell Williams - $20 million
Swizz Beatz - $17 million
Snoop Dogg - $16 million
Dr. Dre - $15 million
Ludacris - $14 million
T.I. - $13 million
Lil Wayne - $13 million
Eminem - $12 million
Common - $12 million
Akon - $12 million
Jermaine Dupri - $11 million
Lil Jon - $11 million
OutKast - $10 million
Chamillionaire - $10 million
The Game - $10 million

[Julio]

BTW they are saying that Dr. Dre has made over a billion dollars in his 20+ year career.. No official word yet.. according to Shade 45.... first rapper/producer to make a billion buckos..

hmmmm =/

[Vteckidd]

I'm not a huge fan of 50.. but I like some of his music.. but hes the king of 08 by a mile and 1/2

Where are the wayne and ross nut swingers...

50 Cent - $150 million
Jay-Z - $82 million
Diddy - $35 million
Kanye West - $30 million
Timbaland - $22 million
Pharrell Williams - $20 million
Swizz Beatz - $17 million
Snoop Dogg - $16 million
Dr. Dre - $15 million
Ludacris - $14 million
T.I. - $13 million
Lil Wayne - $13 million
Eminem - $12 million
Common - $12 million
Akon - $12 million
Jermaine Dupri - $11 million
Lil Jon - $11 million
OutKast - $10 million
Chamillionaire - $10 million
The Game - $10 million
What surprises me about that list is Eminem, Dre, Common. Dre and Eminem havent had an album in how long? 50 hasnt had an album in almost 2 years, so...

Common WTF LOL

[tron]

What surprises me about that list is Eminem, Dre, Common. Dre and Eminem havent had an album in how long? 50 hasnt had an album in almost 2 years, so...

Common WTF LOL


but they got so many other things going on. 50 got a ass load of shit he makes money fr he just fin that lame ass reality show, plus he got clothes shoes and probably more

but yea common wtf?????:thinking: its prolly his CD, even i bought it. its the only album i've bought in years:D

[JITB]

Common has a long list of singles, and is getting tha movie money!

[tron]

Common has a long list of singles, and is getting tha movie money!

yea true dat, forgot about the the movies.....WANTED FTW:D

[Dirty Octopus™]

dat n¡gga fiddy know what he doin' ya'll!

i dont really care for the dudes music too much but he's funny as hell and he's smart.

[ironchef]

Majority of that money was the vitamin water deal. And now hes banking off his clothes, videogame, and he just recently started a movie production company. Props to him though, gotta get it while its hot.

Even though Game did essentially kill G-Unit, it doesn't really matter, 50 banked 15 times the amount of money Game did. So in the end 50 has the last laugh.

The real surprise of that list is Wayne. For a guy who is virtually on every fucking song he only banked $13 million? That seems low.

[XLR8NMR2]

lol man it must be good to check that bank account everyday waking up.

[leobond001]

My man mr. star track himself is up there.

[quickdodge®]

lol man it must be good to check that bank account everyday waking up.

Don't you fucking know. I wake up now and think "what a life I have now compared to a couple of years ago" but I couldn't begin to imagine waking up to find out that while you were sleeping, your account just grew by a couple of million, lolol. Later, QD.

[AirMax95]

Majority of that money was the vitamin water deal. And now hes banking off his clothes, videogame, and he just recently started a movie production company. Props to him though, gotta get it while its hot.


There are rumors that he is working on releasing a facial cream line for men. The man is making moves, lol.

[Sammich]

i dnt like 50, but i never said he couldnt make money at least the best rapper alive is behind him lol

[Kevykev]

^ Best female sig in a while, take the young girl out tho! ^

They all made more than me, way more.

I mean WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY MORE.

Fk them!

[Alan®]

Yea but JayZ just signed $150 million dollar deal with I forget who so while it took 50 all year to make that Jay has already made that and it's only february

[Sammich]

^ Best female sig in a while, take the young girl out tho! ^

They all made more than me, way more.

I mean WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY MORE.

Fk them!

who hayden? screw that:no:

[Vteckidd]

There are rumors that he is working on releasing a facial cream line for men. The man is making moves, lol.
uh thats nothing

He is brokering a deal with a diamond mine in Africa to produce his own jewelery line

[Vteckidd]

Yea but JayZ just signed $150 million dollar deal with I forget who so while it took 50 all year to make that Jay has already made that and it's only february
that was last year, he signed a 10 year contract with some concert promotion company, he gets paid that over 10 years.

50 made that in 1 day

[BABY J]

We are talking about 1 year. I'd like to see that list over the spread of their careers - might be suprised to see Outkast, Puffy trump 50.

[AirMax95]

uh thats nothing

He is brokering a deal with a diamond mine in Africa to produce his own jewelery line

Yeah, I didn't know about the diamond mine deal. That sounds like a solid move. Even though I don't really like a lot of his music, I can't knock the hustle.


We are talking about 1 year. I'd like to see that list over the spread of their careers - might be suprised to see Outkast, Puffy trump 50.

I was pondering this too. Forbes should do comparison of $ over the life of all the aritst careers, lol. That would be very interesting to see.

[ironchef]

We are talking about 1 year. I'd like to see that list over the spread of their careers - might be suprised to see Outkast, Puffy trump 50.Of course Puffy trumps 50 overall. Puff has been in the game much longer, and has his hands dipped in many more cookie jars.

[VIP Style]

are you serious, game killed g-unit? lol man game killed himself by turning his back on the millions he could have made by being smart and sticking with the unit. man what other rap group can you honestly say got it like them, nobody really, not cash money, psc, or usda, etc.
Majority of that money was the vitamin water deal. And now hes banking off his clothes, videogame, and he just recently started a movie production company. Props to him though, gotta get it while its hot.

Even though Game did essentially kill G-Unit, it doesn't really matter, 50 banked 15 times the amount of money Game did. So in the end 50 has the last laugh.

The real surprise of that list is Wayne. For a guy who is virtually on every fucking song he only banked $13 million? That seems low.

[XLR8NMR2]

are you serious, game killed g-unit? lol man game killed himself by turning his back on the millions he could have made by being smart and sticking with the unit. man what other rap group can you honestly say got it like them, nobody really, not cash money, psc, or usda, etc.

True story...

[quickdodge®]

are you serious, game killed g-unit?

Yessir he did. Every one of his diss tracks annihilated the entire group. There was nothing they could do to keep up with him.


lol man game killed himself

I don't know about you, but $10mil doesn't seem like killing yourself to me. Slowed himself down? Probably. But he's far from killing himself.

Later, QD.

[BIG WORM]

uh thats nothing

He is brokering a deal with a diamond mine in Africa to produce his own jewelery line

Akon has had one for years...

[1000cckiller]

are you serious, game killed g-unit? lol man game killed himself by turning his back on the millions he could have made by being smart and sticking with the unit. man what other rap group can you honestly say got it like them, nobody really, not cash money, psc, or usda, etc.How did he kill himself, he makes his money. G-unit doesn't make shit, 50 cent does. If the other crew was making so much why do they live with 50.

[XLR8NMR2]

Yessir he did. Every one of his diss tracks annihilated the entire group. There was nothing they could do to keep up with him.

There was nothing they had to do because game isn't on ANY of those rappers levels...Games lyrics held no weight neither did those diss tracks...you must of forgot about the change of heart skit, the pink butterfly he tattooed on his face, not to mention he bought the west coasters to new york and got his crew shot up by some g-unit members..Got his moms house shot up..the list goes on my friend....game lost that battle and you know that because of his revelance now to the rap game and how bad his record sales dropped compared to his debut album with g-unit




I don't know about you, but $10mil doesn't seem like killing yourself to me. Slowed himself down? Probably. But he's far from killing himself.

Later, QD.

considering if he would of stayed with g-unit he could be 10x richer.....what an idiot would you rather make 10 mill or 100 mill?

[XLR8NMR2]

How did he kill himself, he makes his money. G-unit doesn't make shit, 50 cent does. If the other crew was making so much why do they live with 50.

G-unit doesn't make money? you do know there album went something like 4 times platnium and everyone in the crew minus 50cent has sold atleast 10 millon records worldwide...what do you mean they aint got money???

and game is fucking lame....anyone that listens to game probably listen to wayne, souja boi and all those flaming rappers.

[1000cckiller]

Also 50 has to do a lot to make his money, from clothes to many other things. A lot of people on this list just rap. So if all I had to do is rap and make millions, that is what I would do.

[1000cckiller]

G-unit doesn't make money? you do know there album went something like 4 times platnium and everyone in the crew minus 50cent has sold atleast 10 millon records worldwide...what do you mean they aint got money???

and game is fucking lame....anyone that listens to game probably listen to wayne, souja boi and all those flaming rappers.Mark continue to hang off of 50 right nut, as you always have. The whole crew is lame, if 50 didn't start g-unot none of those idiots would be known. The whole crew is lame and they were slammed by the game. I don't like the game or g-unot, so I could give a shit less. Also when was the last time any good shit game from the g-fags. You probably have a memorial in your room for 50, your ass is lame also.

[XLR8NMR2]

Mark continue to hang off of 50 right nut, as you always have. The whole crew is lame, if 50 didn't start g-unot none of those idiots would be known. The whole crew is lame and they were slammed by the game. I don't like the game or g-unot, so I could give a shit less. Also when was the last time any good shit game from the g-fags. You probably have a memorial in your room for 50, your ass is lame also.

lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/Xlr8nMr2/jpicskh1RNbDdAhifPjv.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/Xlr8nMr2/jpicskh1RNbDdAhifPjv.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/Xlr8nMr2/jpicskh1RNbDdAhifPjv.gif

[ironchef]

G-unit doesn't make money? you do know there album went something like 4 times platnium and everyone in the crew minus 50cent has sold atleast 10 millon records worldwide...what do you mean they aint got money???

and game is fucking lame....anyone that listens to game probably listen to wayne, souja boi and all those flaming rappers.10 million records worldwide, youre smoking fuck crack, back that shit up with legit sources, cause theres no way that actually happened.

[1000cckiller]

10 million records worldwide, youre smoking fuck crack, back that shit up with legit sources, cause theres no way that actually happened.x2

[XLR8NMR2]

10 million records worldwide, youre smoking fuck crack, back that shit up with legit sources, cause theres no way that actually happened.

lol i can do this all day.........

2003 saw the release of G-Unit's commercial debut, Beg For Mercy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beg_For_Mercy), which sold 377,000 copies in its first week of release.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-TOSFirstWeek-1) It has now sold over 2.7 million units in the U.S.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMUS-2) and 6 million copies worldwide.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMWorldwide-3) It has been certified 2× platinum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_certification) by the RIAA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMRIAA-4)

Lloyd Banks released his solo debut album The Hunger for More (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_for_More) in June 2004. The first single was the summer smash hit "On Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fire_%28Lloyd_Banks_song%29)" which featured 50 Cent. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_magazine) charts with 433,000 copies sold in the first week. The album has since sold over two million copies and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Banks#cite_note-8)[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Banks#cite_note-9)



After being with G-Unit for a little over a year, Young Buck released his debut album, Straight Outta Cashville,

The album received very little promotion after November because of the VIBE Awards incident after which Young Buck was arrested for assault. Straight Outta Cashville has been certified (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_certification) Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-5) with over 1.1 million sales in the U.S.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-6)[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-7)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-8) and 2.3 million Worldwide.


www.wikipedia.com



couldn't find tony yayos sales but he ended up selling around 900k in america and 2x platnium around the us....

[Ronsam2006]

That list has to be flawed...how did Wayne make so little? How is T-Pain on every single, but no where to be found on the list? TI should have made more...I dunno.

[XLR8NMR2]

wayne is trash

[ironchef]

lol i can do this all day.........

2003 saw the release of G-Unit's commercial debut, Beg For Mercy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beg_For_Mercy), which sold 377,000 copies in its first week of release.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-TOSFirstWeek-1) It has now sold over 2.7 million units in the U.S.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMUS-2) and 6 million copies worldwide.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMWorldwide-3) It has been certified 2× platinum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_certification) by the RIAA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit_Records#cite_note-BFMRIAA-4)

Lloyd Banks released his solo debut album The Hunger for More (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_for_More) in June 2004. The first single was the summer smash hit "On Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fire_%28Lloyd_Banks_song%29)" which featured 50 Cent. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_magazine) charts with 433,000 copies sold in the first week. The album has since sold over two million copies and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Banks#cite_note-8)[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Banks#cite_note-9)



After being with G-Unit for a little over a year, Young Buck released his debut album, Straight Outta Cashville,

The album received very little promotion after November because of the VIBE Awards incident after which Young Buck was arrested for assault. Straight Outta Cashville has been certified (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_certification) Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-5) with over 1.1 million sales in the U.S.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-6)[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-7)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_buck#cite_note-8) and 2.3 million Worldwide.


www.wikipedia.com (http://www.wikipedia.com)



couldn't find tony yayos sales but he ended up selling around 900k in america and 2x platnium around the us....So once again you prove yourself to be an idiot.

You said:

everyone in the crew minus 50cent has sold atleast 10 millon records worldwide

You just proved yourself wrong.

None of the artists themselves sold 10,000,000, no one even came close.

Not one of those albums has sold 10,000,000.

So no, you can't do this all day.

[XLR8NMR2]

So once again you prove yourself to be an idiot.

You said:


You just proved yourself wrong.

None of the artists themselves sold 10,000,000, no one even came close.

Not one of those albums has sold 10,000,000.

So no, you can't do this all day.

i meant togeather...like add it all up or do you need me to do it for you?

[XLR8NMR2]

fuck it i don't feel like doing any math i hate it.

[Sammich]

wayne is trash

means nothing when you say that gunit and 50 cent are the best there is

[quickdodge®]

There was nothing they had to do because game isn't on ANY of those rappers levels..

That's right. Other than 50, Gayme is higher up. And when it came to the beef tracks, Gayme tore all of them up. Including 50.



considering if he would of stayed with g-unit he could be 10x richer.....what an idiot would you rather make 10 mill or 100 mill?

Which do you think? But I wasn't arguing that aspect. VIP made a false statement about Gayme killing his career.


G-unit doesn't make money? you do know there album went something like 4 times platnium and everyone in the crew minus 50cent has sold atleast 10 millon records worldwide.

You do know that the only reason G-Unit as a whole and any of the solo acts made any money was because of 50 Cent, right? I bet that if none of those morons were on G-Unit or affiliated with it, they wouldn't have sold near Gayme's numbers.

Whhooops. My bad. They didn't outsell him anyway. The Gay7me, single-handedly, outsold the the entire G-Unit camp. Damn. He also outsold Banks' solo efforts and he outsold Buck's solo spot. 50 Cent is the only thing that has outdone him.

But between you and I, we've never had a disagreement on numbers. That's obvious. Our "problems" has centered on who won the "beef tracks." For some ungodly reason, you think that G-Unit got him. Here is where your lockjaw syndrome on 50's nuts comes into effect. Your love for him is so great that you can't admit when he has failed. You know I don't like neither Gayme nor 50. But everyone knows that Gayme won it. But I was also on point to say that (remember now I can't stand 50) that he put Rick Ross on blast and killed him. Maybe even his career. You just need to learn ease up on the man's jewels. It won't make you any less of a groupie in anyone's eyes, homey.

Life lesson learned, homeboy Mark. Later, QD.

[BB6dohcvtec]

That's right. Other than 50, Gayme is higher up. And when it came to the beef tracks, Gayme tore all of them up. Including 50.



Which do you think? But I wasn't arguing that aspect. VIP made a false statement about Gayme killing his career.



You do know that the only reason G-Unit as a whole and any of the solo acts made any money was because of 50 Cent, right? I bet that if none of those morons were on G-Unit or affiliated with it, they wouldn't have sold near Gayme's numbers.

Whhooops. My bad. They didn't outsell him anyway. The Gay7me, single-handedly, outsold the the entire G-Unit camp. Damn. He also outsold Banks' solo efforts and he outsold Buck's solo spot. 50 Cent is the only thing that has outdone him.

But between you and I, we've never had a disagreement on numbers. That's obvious. Our "problems" has centered on who won the "beef tracks." For some ungodly reason, you think that G-Unit got him. Here is where your lockjaw syndrome on 50's nuts comes into effect. Your love for him is so great that you can't admit when he has failed. You know I don't like neither Gayme nor 50. But everyone knows that Gayme won it. But I was also on point to say that (remember now I can't stand 50) that he put Rick Ross on blast and killed him. Maybe even his career. You just need to learn ease up on the man's jewels. It won't make you any less of a groupie in anyone's eyes, homey.

Life lesson learned, homeboy Mark. Later, QD.

Thats whats up

[Julio]

That's right. Other than 50, Gayme is higher up. And when it came to the beef tracks, Gayme tore all of them up. Including 50.



Which do you think? But I wasn't arguing that aspect. VIP made a false statement about Gayme killing his career.



You do know that the only reason G-Unit as a whole and any of the solo acts made any money was because of 50 Cent, right? I bet that if none of those morons were on G-Unit or affiliated with it, they wouldn't have sold near Gayme's numbers.

Whhooops. My bad. They didn't outsell him anyway. The Gay7me, single-handedly, outsold the the entire G-Unit camp. Damn. He also outsold Banks' solo efforts and he outsold Buck's solo spot. 50 Cent is the only thing that has outdone him.

But between you and I, we've never had a disagreement on numbers. That's obvious. Our "problems" has centered on who won the "beef tracks." For some ungodly reason, you think that G-Unit got him. Here is where your lockjaw syndrome on 50's nuts comes into effect. Your love for him is so great that you can't admit when he has failed. You know I don't like neither Gayme nor 50. But everyone knows that Gayme won it. But I was also on point to say that (remember now I can't stand 50) that he put Rick Ross on blast and killed him. Maybe even his career. You just need to learn ease up on the man's jewels. It won't make you any less of a groupie in anyone's eyes, homey.

Life lesson learned, homeboy Mark. Later, QD.



How did the game killed 50 ? Game retired.. Or is playing the retired game because every CD he puts out on a record lable he puts $$ in 50's pocket.

The Game is only sticking to Mix tapes... only way 50 wont make money...

I like the game.. but I think he screwed his self.

Yes I think, The Game Killed 50 on wax.. But at the end of the day... is all about the green presidents.

Shit, diss me all day long .. aslong as I make 150 Mill I careless...

[Julio]

But lets all shut up.. and not bring the game back.. old news..

lets talk about Officer Ricky...



The Boss

[Dracc]

hahaha officer riccy is getting murder julio.. MURDERED

[quickdodge®]

Yes I think, The Game Killed 50 on wax..

I never said he killed 50. I said he killed him on wax. Just to clarify. Later, QD.

[LeGeNdaRyLeGeNd]

What surprises me about that list is Eminem, Dre, Common. Dre and Eminem havent had an album in how long? 50 hasnt had an album in almost 2 years, so...

Common WTF LOL


common was in several hit movies. and 50 and the whole vitamin water/ gunit clothing junk..

[LeGeNdaRyLeGeNd]

do people not understand that this list doesn't mean that they made their money strictly on music.....


most of these people have appeared in movies (TI, Common etc.)

wayne mostly made music and nothing else. no other type of investments compared to others in the list..

the list will be totally different next year with alot of these rappers doing new things. I know wayne will be in a movie. TI has his clothing line. etc..

[BABY J]

See what I mean --- Puff doesn't even know what a regualr dollar is. He's only used to 100s and 1000 dollar bills.

http://12.media.tumblr.com/MlgRLzY1yjmy8mrnwWpjvJ3Qo1_500.jpg

[man]

Hold up, where's my name on there?