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50 Cent Is King!
The Smoking Section — ... by Coca-Cola (nyse: KO - news - people ) as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50’s portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and a slew of platinum albums, including last year’s Curtis. Also in the works: a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe (see “The 50 Cent Machine”). I surely hope Shaniqua doesn’t see this. To see the full list, visit the article @ Forbes.com. Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings 2008 [Forbes]

Hip-Hopreneurs earn big bucks
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live — ... Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has nudged Jay-Z off the top of Forbes ' Hip-Hop Cash King list, after raking in $150 million over the past 12 months -- almost twice what previous No. 1 spot-holder Jay-Z made. A sizeable chunk of the music mogul's money came in one deal alone -- when his stake in VitaminWater's parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50's portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and albums. But Fiddy isn't the only star in the growing crowd of "hip-hopreneurs." Behind Jay-Z ...

GET MONEY…GET MONEY…
Faded Youth Blog — ... 50 Cent has knocked Jay-Z off the top of Forbes‘ Hip-Hop Cash King list, after raking in a mind-numbing $150 million over the past 12 months — almost twice what previous No. 1 spot-holder Jay-Z made. ...

Rich in Hip Hop
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — So, who's got the biggest dick??? According to Forbes…. In the last year alone, Jay-Z released a platinum album and signed a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation for a 10 year contract. But 50 Cent is laughing all the way to the bank! After taxes, 50 Cent took in over $100 million when his stake in the high-calorie VitaminWater was bought by Coca-Cola. In total, he made over $150 million in just 12 months. That's almost double what Jay-Z made last year. ...

50 Cent Develops "Diddy Syndrome," Dietary Supplements On Deck
SOHH.com Dailies — ... his hip-hop mogul growth. "When [my career] blew up, I developed the Diddy syndrome. That's where this jacket came from," Fitty recently laughed, rubbing his dapper velvet blazer. "As soon as you develop the Diddy syndrome, you put a little more grease in your hair, and soon enough, you're selling cologne...Right now, I'm interested in dietary supplements. I'll be coming up with something very soon." ( New York Daily News ) Both 50 and Diddy have been in Forbes's Top Hip-Hop Cash Kings list in recent years. The new king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes on ...