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Music ♦ Posted 08/18/10
Jay-Z Tops Forbes' 2010 Hip-Hop Cash Kings List With $63 Million
For the second year in a row, Jay-Z has been crowned 2010's "Hip-Hop Cash King" by Forbes, earning a ridiculous $63 million over the past 12 months. The mag's opening sentence describes Hov's status among hip-hop's elite best: "Four years ago Jay-Z issued a lyrical taunt to his fellow rappers: 'What you call money, I pay more in taxes.' Turns out his line was more...
Music ♦ Posted 07/21/10
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas Among Forbes' Top Earning Musicians List
Forbes' dropped a new list on Friday (July 16), the top earning musicians, which is comprised of a list of acts who've been around for years. The list consists of artists' earnings from June 2009 to June 2010. Atop the ranks rock band U2 who earned a reported $130 million, thanks to its massive 360 tour, while AC/DC came in right behind them with $114...
Entertainment ♦ Posted 06/29/10
Oprah Tops Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Celebs List, Beyonce Beats Out Jay-Z
It's that time again, Forbes Magazine has released another installment of their annual 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list. Oprah landed at #1 after taking a backseat to Angelina Jolie last year, and Beyonce came in right behind her at #2 -- a good 13 spots ahead of her husband, Jay-Z. Aside from O and B, the top five consists of director James Cameron, popstar Lady...
Sports ♦ Posted 09/03/09
Recession Hits The NFL, Eight Teams Drop In Value
The recession has effected everyone, from small businesses to huge corporations. What about sports franchises? Yep, they are too. Via a new report from Forbes, it's revealed that eight teams in the NFL have declined in value over the las year, as ad credit markets weakened the pool of buyers and investors, the magazine...
Music ♦ Posted 07/10/09
Jay-Z Crowned Forbes' 2009 Hip-Hop Cash King
It's that time of the year where Forbes breaks down the hip-hop world's top 20 earners with this year's list for Hip-Hop's Cash Kings. Guess who's on top? It's Jay who beats out 50 for this year's...
Entertainment ♦ Posted 06/04/09
Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Beyonce Top Forbes' Celebrity 100
It's that time again. Forbes magazine has rolled out their annual Celebrity 100 list, ranking the world's most powerful celebrities. While Oprah Winfrey seemed to have it in the bag, banking around $275 million last year, but she landed at #2 to Angelina Jolie who listed above the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, and hip-hop superstars like Jay-Z and 50...
Entertainment ♦ Posted 10/29/07
Tupac, James Brown, Bob Marley Among Top-Earning Dead Celebs
Forbes.com released its seventh annual list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Monday (October 29) and among the list are a few late black celebrities who still have selling power. The late Tupac Shakur is among the highest earning dead celebrities, coming in at the no. 8 spot, only to the likes of Elvis Presley who took...
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