Tue 17 Aug 2010
Jay-Z reigns #1 on Forbes 2010 Cash King List
Posted by Mr.North under good for hip hop[35] Comments
North says: For the second straight year Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter tops the 2010 Forbes Cash King List raking in a cool $63 Million. A busy year for Jay-Z included the release of his last album The Blueprint 3, investments in the 40/40 Club/Sports Bar chain, the New Jersey Nets (who are moving to his hometown of Brooklyn. NY in 2012) and the Broadway play “Fela”. Add in his highly successful Blueprint 3 tour that brought in $1 Million per concert and you see why he’s been #1 for three of the past four years.
Rounding out the top 5 are: Sean “Diddy” Combs at $30 Million, Aliuane “Akon” Thiam at $21 Million, D’Wayne “Lil’ Wayne” Carter at $20 Million and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young at $17 Million.
Props to RR
After the jump the full Top 20 list…
1) Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter – $63 Million
2) Sean “Diddy” Combs – $30 Million
3) Aliuane “Akon” Thiam – $21 Million
4) D’Wayne “Lil’ Wayne” Carter – $20 Million
5) Andre “Dr. Dre” Young – $17 Million
6) Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges – $16 Million
7) Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus – $15 Million
8 ) Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley – $14 Million
9) Pharrell Williams – $13 Million
10) Kanye West – $12 Million
11) Aubrey “Drake” Graham – $10 Million
12) Clifford “T.I.” Harris – $9 Million (tie)
12) Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean – $9 Million (tie)
14) Marshall “Eminem” Mathers – $8 Million (tie)
14) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson – $8 Million (tie)
14) Jay “Young Jeezy” Jenkins – $8 Million (tie)
17) Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr. – $7 Million
18) DeAndre “Soulja Boy” Way – $6 Million (tie)
18) Faheem “T-Pain” Najm – $6 Million (tie)
20) Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith – $5 Million (tie)
20) Radric “Gucci Mane” DavisĀ – $5 Million (tie)
20) William “Rick Ross” Roberts – $5 Million (tie)

August 17th, 2010 at 10:25 am
lil’ Jon is somehow making money???
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:38 am
And they say there’s NO money in the music biz… These labels need to stop with that lie… they’re just greedy lol. The 90’s spoiled em. Congrats to all the artist on that list.
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Malik Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Outside of Em, everyone else makes the vast majority of their money through appearances, endorsements and concerts.
If you go to Forbes, they tell you how each artist had their money.
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Pharrell only made 13? Seriously? He must have not been producing anything with his album coming up. And 50 made 8? Jesus. It’s funny how far ahead Jay is above his peers though. Doubles #2 and triples #3.
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ridalen Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:03 am
only 13? Oh that’s chump change now?
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Malik Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Considering how much he usually makes? Yes. The Neptunes were all over the radio back in the mid and late 2000s. The Neptunes are worth over 150million. Not to mention several of the businesses he owns.
But looking at what he produced in 09, the only big artists he worked with were Wayne, Jay, and Shakira. Not to mention he’s been doing his own NERD album, so I guess it’s expected.
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ridalen Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
we all know it aint 2002 anymore…neptunes haven’t been staples on the radio since 04-05…he’s doin great…bet most of that money is from his catalog royalties
Active423 Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Now Baby cant say wayne has more money than jay lol
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:05 am
J-Z has been really working hard this yr. and I see it has paid off in full. Roc LaFamilia baby!
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Damn Dre…I guess that headphones money goes far…
And Akon straight for life with that Lady Gaga money
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:11 am
It’s ‘Fela’ not felal, thanks. And congrats to Drake! Just 2m under Kanye!
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Active423 Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:57 am
lol i like how you said 2m under kanye lol but kanye took time off after the incident
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:16 am
lol…americans can seperate money making and lyrical ability, look NAS is still the greatest of em all, ok????
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Good to see Common up there.
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:25 am
How is Dre still caking like that?!?! That back catalog is vicious! Jay is killing niggas though. Lol at 50’s position. Wonder what he’ll say about this?
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:28 am
i really tip my cap to common..i think when jay-z turns 50-55 , he’s gonna run for mayor of nyc …
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binary hex Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
No way. NYC is way too conservative these days for him to even have a chance.
I know that’s a bold statement but after the giulianni/bloomberg one-two punch the whole vibe of this city has changed drastically.
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Luis Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
What do you mean too conservative. Las vegas and austin are conservative cities but NYC is a room full of gov aid and gov jobs and dependency. Thiscity is worst than communist Cuba. If your slogan is free everything and gov jobs than your gonna win.
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binary hex Reply:
August 18th, 2010 at 11:05 am
^^^^
ironically proving my point.
thanks jackass.
August 17th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Somebody should show Baby from cash money this list…talking about wayne make more than Jay…
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Active423 Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
funny i just said that lol but some how I dont see Baby’s name on there even though im sure he made his money , I guess he isnt that relevent lol
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:57 am
No one is fucking with Jigga but damn, Weezy is making money while locked up. I guess that’s something to help him get through his bid.
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August 17th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
50 = 8mil = wtf
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August 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
how much did MissInfo make. lol
HOV THE G.O.A.T.
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Miss Info Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
3 free t-shirts, and 1 bottle of Intrigue.
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Bugatti Boy! Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I don’t know Miss Info personally but she doesn’t strike me as a chick that wants millions and millions of dollars like the rest of us.
She probably just happy to do what she loves, hip-hop and hang out with friends and family.
Me on the other hand I want it all Bugatti’s, Lambo’s Mansions big booty ho’s all that and then sum G5! LOL!!! Yeah i’m materialistic but F! it.
Jay-Z is on his grind, the thing I like most about Hov is that even when people criticize his methods he still does what he wants and is headed to the level where all his family will be wealthy because the nephews and nieces are getting in on Jay-Z’s businesses frm the ground up.
50 just hasn’t made the transition to drop his yes man’s. Jay dropped Beanie Sigel and after all those diss records, where Beans at?
With all that loyalty talk about Beans having Jays back in hip-hop beef on the streets etc, Jay-Z’s businesses is what makes him money and his assets are protected by insurance and not goons.
I’m impressed with Drake, he clearly has the right team by him, congrats on the Virgin deal. Richard Branson is that dude.
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Miss Info Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
lol. pretty much.
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August 17th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
5 of the top 10 are producers. Rappers take notes, and make your own beats.
and yeah Akon living good off Gaga. I wonder how much Usher is caking off of Justin Bieber
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August 17th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
maybe jay has a lot of money but the best rapper ever is eminem man
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nope Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
thats your opinion…em voice is annoying and so is that im not afraid song, let someone else the chorus em, damn that ish corny…i think people bought that last album only to collect dust…nobody talks about em in the real world, his fans only exist on hiphop blogs
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August 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Brooklyn Stand Up.#1 Baby.
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August 17th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
50 IS NOT EVEN ON THE TOP FIVE SPOT…HE’S TIED UP WITH A FEW AT NUMBER 14…..WHAT A DROP…..
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B Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I guess 50’s not making all that overseas money Yayo is always talking about.
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ANAHILATOR Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
50 needs to quit the “ACTING” and get BACK to RAPPING….
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August 18th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
That’s what’s up, Jay!
Also, be sure to check out my autobiography, The Perfect Gangter, where I speak about my life and how I made it to where I am in the hip hop industry having worked with Jay Z and toured with Dip Set. I also speak about how Lil’ Wayne snitched on me.
Be sure to sign the guestbook with your thoughts.
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