Always bank on Jay-Z: The hip-hop mogul has topped Forbes.com's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" after earning an estimated $34 million in 2006. 50 Cent ranks second with an estimated $32 million, and is followed by Diddy ($28 million), Timbaland ($21 million), Dr. Dre ($20 million), Eminem ($18 million), Snoop Dogg, Kanye West ($17 million), Pharrell ($17 million), Scott Storch ($17 million), Ludacris ($16 million), T.I. ($16 million), Outkast ($14 million), Lil Jon ($14 million), Ice Cube ($13 million), Jermaine Dupri ($12 million), Swizz Beatz ($12 million), Chamillionaire ($11 million), Game ($11 million) and Yung Joc ($10 million). ...

This is according to www.mtvnews.com

How in the hell did Chamillionaire and Yung Joc make that off of one album!

Frederick96 said:

They made it from those damn Ringtones

As long as there are idiots with bad taste enough to buy their shit, of course they are going to make money. If people would wise up and not buy it, they could go back to the gutter where they belong.
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how is it all these guys who weren't around in 2006 making all this doe!

did any ladies make money?

Pharrell only sold 17 beats last year? just kiddin'