2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings biggest earners

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Lil Wayne 6th highest earning rapper last Year
By admin ? July 9, 2009 ? Post a comment

Lil Wayne was the 6th Highest Earning Rapper Last Year according to Forbes

Lil Wayne was the 6th Highest Earning Rapper Last Year according to Forbes

Forbes dropped their annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of rap�s biggest earners today, and Jay-Z has taken back the #1 spot from 50 Cent, while the Best Rapper Alive Lil Wayne took 6th place earning 18 million dollars. I wonder if he only did albums and not mixtapes if he would have taken the number one spot� Check out the list below and let me know your thoughts in the comments.


1. Jay-Z � 35 Million
2. Diddy � 30 Million
3. Kanye West � 25 Million

4. 50 Cent � 20 Million
5. Akon � 20 Million
6. Lil Wayne � 18 Million
7. Timbaland � 17 Million
8. Pharrell � 16 Million
9. T-Pain � 15 Million
10. Eminem � 14 Million
11. Dr.Dre � 13 Million
12. Snoop Dogg � 11 Million
13. Ludacris � 10 Million
14. Common � 8 Million
15. Will.I.Am � 8 Million
16. T.I. � 8 Million
17. Swizz Beatz � 8 Million
18. Andre 3000 � 7 Million
19. Big Boi- 7 Million
20. Flo-Rida � 6 Million
21. Rick Ross � 6 Million
22. The Game � 6 Million
23. Young Jeezy- 6 Million

http://www.newlilwayne.com/2009/07/lil- ... last-year/

i thought i read something on rap basement, wasnt able to find it now, about how weezy was the only rapper in the top 20 of 2008 earnings. am i missing something?

[JrockHQ]

Re: 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings biggest earners

Akon in front of weezy? akon album flopped in '08???

Wayne had the best selling album and tour of 08 that make no sense

[Juanf]

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Thats a lot of money!!



LIL WAYNE=GOOD MUSIC

[E-money]

Re: 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings biggest earners

Akon in front of weezy? akon album flopped in '08???

Wayne had the best selling album and tour of 08 that make no sense

Freedom flopped??!!?? damn i thought it was a really good album, lol i bought it

[JrockHQ]

Re: 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings biggest earners

Akon in front of weezy? akon album flopped in '08???

Wayne had the best selling album and tour of 08 that make no sense

Freedom flopped??!!?? damn i thought it was a really good album, lol i bought it

Lol yeah it did first week sales was like high 70k to low 80k it only made like 350k to the moment and it been out for about 9-10 months but yeah it was a good album i brought it

[VveeZy]

Re: 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings biggest earners

Akon in front of weezy? akon album flopped in '08???

Wayne had the best selling album and tour of 08 that make no sense

Freedom flopped??!!?? damn i thought it was a really good album, lol i bought it

Lol yeah it did first week sales was like high 70k to low 80k it only made like 350k to the moment and it been out for about 9-10 months but yeah it was a good album i brought it

lmfao! akon = fail. and damn, lil wayne just flew up there lol

[YeezyYM]

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Well, Akon's label made alot of money , I mean, He got Lady Gaga on it

[E-money]

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Well, Akon's label made alot of money , I mean, He got Lady Gaga on it

Lol well i guess u learn somethin everyday, i didnt no that either haha guss that explains Juast Dance

[YoungMoneyEnt]

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Thought Wayne would be 2-3 but 18 milli is still a lot.

[lilweezybaby Jr.]

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wayne should be the top because the tha carter 3 was the top selling album. and the songs were a big hit/.

[wayne/drake]

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WTF DOES DIDDY DO ? mtv & ci-roc? suga cookies? cambodian breast milk??? lol

[koolkiddale13]

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Wow, i thouqht Wayne would get more too.