"Hip-Hop Cash Kings" Debuts on Forbes.com.20 Rappers & Hip-Hop Producers Subject of Forbes and E! Entertainment TV Special NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Forbes.com today published "Forbes' Top 20 Hip-Hop Cash Kings," available online at www.forbes.com/hiphop. Forbes and E! Entertainment teamed up for a one-hour special about the list, which will premiere on Saturday, August 18, at 6:00 p.m. ET. The E! TV special features exclusive interviews with Big Boi Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American hip hop artist and producer; part of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. , Lil Jon, T.I., Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean (born September 17, 1978) better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of Puerto Rican & African American descent. He is founder of the Full Surface Records music label. and Scott Storch. "We're very excited to debut this list of 20 artists who defy the conventional music business model," said Lea Goldman, Forbes Associate Editor. "Not only do these musicians share a distinct entrepreneurialism, they also market themselves as global brands, and they have the fame, power and influence to make them a dominating cultural force." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Forbes.com, the top five "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" (based on 2006 income) are:
1. Jay-Z $34 (million)
2. 50 Cent $32
3. Diddy $28
4. Timbaland $21
5. Dr. Dre $20
For the complete list and related content - including Forbes.com Video Network interviews with Marc Ecko Marc Ecko (born Marc Milecofsky[1] on 1972 in Lakewood, New Jersey) is a fashion designer and entrepreneur. He started selling T-shirts in the mid 1980s, and founded his clothing brand eckō in 1993. (founder of Marc Ecko Enterprises, and designer of the world-famous "Ecko" Rhino brand) and rapper, actor and show-host Nick Cannon, among others - visit Forbes.com at: www.forbes.com/hiphop |
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