JAY-Z, 50 CENT & DIDDY TOP FORBES LIST

50 Cent, Sean "Diddy" Combs &, Jay Z
50 CENT, DIDDY, & JAY Z BACK IN MAY // Photo by: WIREIMAGE

With the top down screamin out, Money ain’t a thang.. Jay-Z topped the Forbes list for Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2006 with a reported 34 million in earnings last year. 50 Cent & Diddy rounded out the top three with 32 million & 28 million respectively. View the full list after the cut.

1. Jay-Z $34 million
2. 50 Cent $32 million
3. Diddy $28 million
4. Timbaland $21 million
5. Dr. Dre $20 million
6. Eminem $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg $17 million
8. Kanye West $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams $17 million
10. Scott Storch $17 million
11. Ludacris $16 million
12. T.I. $16 million
13. Outkast $14 million
14. Lil Jon $14 million
15. Ice Cube $13 million
16. Jermaine Dupri $12 million
17. Swizz Beatz $12 million
18. Chamillionaire $11 million
19. The Game $11 million
20. Yung Joc $10 million

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131 Responses to JAY-Z, 50 CENT & DIDDY TOP FORBES LIST

  1. Keisha

    Looks like producing and running a record label are the money makers.

  2. Sade-Cherish the Day

    I still dont like Fifty’s retarded ass.
    Good for Jay.
    Diddy, yup, good for you too, because I know child support aint cheap.

  3. My_Opinion_Matters

    Very Proud of all of them. I thought Timbaland would be higher tho

  4. bruck_out

    i love to see black people getting money

  5. Yeah good for them, if there’s a 10 ten broke list i’m sure i”m on it, I swear I must work to pay bills, cha! and if you don’t pay they wanna get paid, I mean talk about selfish, what about me if my hair needs to get done end of story girlie has got to be styling,

    Yeah back to the point I don’t give a shit how much money these lot got, they should really stop producing this lists a lot of criminals look at this and go after people, true story one guy was murdered in the UK and he was just a banker, you work hard for your money and people wanna do you something, it’s a messed up world we live in,

  6. I get money, money, money (i get it)

  7. Bad Ass Gone Worse

    2006? Why is this relevant now?

  8. wtf!! girlie needs to look what she types, i meant to say they get mad if you don’t pay, cha i’m of today,

  9. Wow Diddy got up staged by 50, someone needs to step their game up

  10. Dame

    Woooo gone Jay that’s my boo. Love it

  11. Ayoka

    Get it Fellas! Women, we have to step our game up!

  12. ce moi

    p.diddy, jay z, timbaland and dr dre have been around since the early 90′s, fifty came around in 2003 and yet he is number two on the list, only two million behind jayz and this year made a reported 100 million…….. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!! i think its fair to say HE RUNS THIS RAP SHIT, point blank

  13. Shake ya money maka like somebody bout ta pay ya! Damn…Luda and Pharell are on the southern end of the millionaires huh??? Guess Gwen’s album didn’t do as well as you thought huh??? Or did you let her fuck for tracks????????LMAO! I can’t act like I don’t like Pharrell and his futuristic beats so Ima shet up…..UUGGHHH!!! I wanna blow Yung Joc off the face of the earth!!!!!!!! I hate when no-talent equates to money!!!

  14. angela

    to the chic that said fifty is retarded, well done, you are a fool

  15. Good for them.
    Glad Jay is number one.
    :)

  16. Wait hole up!!! I just realized Diddy is in the picture too!!!!!! What a great relevant selection Angel! You guys are getting better everyday…I like the new “Post Art” too….

  17. Keisha

    wow.. Yung Joc…I just noticed that one…wow.

  18. Ne' Ne'

    ITS A GOOD LOOK TO SEE BLACK MEN MAKING MONEY

  19. Wow, I thought 50 would have surpassed the Jigga Man, but oh well. Good for them.

  20. Damn right it must be nice! Can a sista get a %?

  21. Aaron

    Good to see dudes get money im shock to see young joc on there

  22. nailcandy

    nice, but that comes with ALOT of STRESS!!!!!!!!!!

  23. Sade-Cherish the Day

    16.

    angela
    Thursday, August 16, 2007
    to the chic that said fifty is retarded, well done, you are a fool

    So, I said Fifty is retarded. He has an effed up personality, I hate his arrogance and attitude. You would think that he would learn how to humble himself after being “Shot 9 times” . Money has nothing to do with this. You my darling, are the fool. Please, Im not all blinded by money, bling, etc…

    I mean It really doesnt matter anyway, you the one being robbed by his ass, not me.

  24. yeah right

    kudos to them

    Im going back to watching my porno now .

  25. Kendra

    Where are the women on this list. I am not impressed, just another male dominted field.

    On the other hand…. Bey watch out. I may be trying to get at your man!

  26. Congrats to the brothas!!! Congrats!

  27. TGS

    Great!! So now, all of you gold digging, video hoes now know who to target!

    Get it bitches!

  28. Yung Joc???????????????????? You playin right?

    Or is that a misprint and it’s suppose to say worth 10 dollars.

  29. OH U KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS

    CONGRATULATIONS TO MY MAN 50 DOIN HIS THING F**K ALL THE HATERS
    KEEP GETTING THAT MONEY AND RUN STRAIGHT TO THE BANK WITH IT

  30. Diana

    Young joc?!?!?!?!?!?!

  31. stayfly

    50 cent really means it when he says he gets money

    shoutout to the haters who cant keep his name outta there mouths

    and hes gonna be top of next year’s list because of that vit water deal

  32. phillygurl

    damn em and dre high on that list they must be getting that money from 50, and gud for 50 too!!!!!

    i get money money i got,
    money money i got, money money i got!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. Wow, Jay-Z’s been in the game 4 a while now, & 50 cent is just like 2 mill behind him. Now thats a hustler.

  34. Dame

    Maybe Yung Joc own some other ventures I know nothing about. Man I got to get on my grind.

  35. phillygurl

    @ 32. cosign,

    but yeah nyc is on top of dat list jay, 50 and diddy, the big bosses of the nyc
    even though they the only ones on it besides swizz beatz

  36. RULER07

    @ # 14..ACTUALLY JAY-Z WAS NOT OUT IN DA EARLY 90′s…HIS FIRST ALBUM CAME OUT IN ’96′..DATS NOT EARLY 90′s…LOL

  37. IM SO PROUD!!! I already knew who was gonna be in the top 3 BUT Eminem?? Yung Joc??….I would of never knew!!

  38. UM IM HERE IIGHT

    WOW IM SHCOKED THAT YOUNG JOC IS ON THAT LIST BUT MORE POWER TO HIM

  39. And is Diddy payin child support cause Kim would be on the “I get money” remix

  40. get the getting guud

    @ 39. COSIGN 100%

  41. THAT NIGGA ROSS

    Damn Jay & 50 is just 2 million away from each other but next year its gonna higher because 50 got 100 mill from Vitamin Water and Jay got 200 mill off of something but i forgot what it was

    Much Respect to both of them niggaz doing it big time, Jay and Diddy should be on that “I Get Money” Remix w/ 50

  42. Ha ha Puffy and Jay-Z must be cursing 50′s ass so bad. He’s only been properly in the game for a couple years, they’re running labels, hustling and shit all through the later 90s yet his dumb ass is right next to them… Plus Puffy and Jay-Z actually sound like they have a brain cell when they speak, 50 is such a dumb muthafucka. I swear there’s an evil genius sat inside his head operating his body. (and business decisions) I digress…

  43. Dame

    # 39 Em is eating off of 50 plate. Not sure why Joc is there I gotta respect his hustle. How much are ringtones checks?

  44. neesh.de

    i love that pic of 50 and jay my 2 hubbies they can get it any day, and rub their money all over me,

    sorry beyonce and ciara

  45. jojo

    what about russell simmons?

  46. IZ KEEPS IT REAL

    @ 44.

    Shut the Fuck Up

    AND STOP HATING ON 50, THE MAN IS #2 SO OBVIOUSLY HE AIN’T THAT DUMB, YOU PROBABLY CANT EVEN MAKE $32.00

    GOOD FOR JAY, DIDDY AND 50 MAKING THAT MONEY, BLACK BROTHERS DOING IT BIG, I LOVE IT

  47. Ninagirl1

    #13 has a point. Congrats to all the fellas who are clearly doing big things and being the best at it. However, woman we got to step our game up.

    Big ups to 50 cent for making that cheddar, Ciara got a good man like Keysia Cole stated on 106 & park. Jay-Z is that dude 4-sure, Beyonce kno what the f#$@ she doing. For every good man theres a great woman behind them.

  48. Bed-Stuy

    Good for Jay – that’s my dude.

    50 started making business moves as soon as he got on, whereas Jay just started with his “business” ventures 6? years ago. So that’s pretty much around the same time and Jay’s still winning (not that it matters, but for those that compared.) 50′s lucky he made any money with that mouth and street b.s. He wants to be in the boardroom now like Jay, but not only would he have to change the 2 above factors – HE’LL NEED A STYLIST BADLY.

    Congrats to all my BROTHERS that are making bank.

  49. Ninagirl1

    My only question is how is this goin to affect Mtv rap list for there greatest top 10?

  50. jscene

    Congrats to them all!

  51. nyc runner

    1. Jay-Z—–clothing line, shoes, his album, 40/40 club, etc etc
    2. 50 Cent——-his artist, clothing line, books, vitamin water, etc etc
    3. Diddy ——-clothing line, tv shows, biggie
    4. Timbaland——his beats
    5. Dr. Dre —-50 cent
    6. Eminem —–50 cent
    7. Snoop Dogg —-wtf, i guess his album, touring
    8. Kanye West —-his label
    9. Pharrell Williams—–beats
    10. Scott Storch ——-beats
    11. Ludacris —–album, dtp(lol) movies
    12. T.I. —–his album, touring
    13. Outkast—-movie and album
    14. Lil Jon ——wtf????, i guess his beats
    15. Ice Cube —– independent money from his album, movies
    16. Jermaine Dupri—–something????
    17. Swizz Beatz—–those beats
    18. Chamillionaire —–wtf
    19. The Game—-those wack ass shoes
    20. Yung Joc —-ringtones, tours

  52. jscene

    @44

    Wow, i was thinking that too. Jayz and Diddy got years on 50 in the business, and yet he is right next to them, and who knows, next year…….I think that’s amazing for him to come on the scene and hit the ground running…..guess he’s telling the truth, “i get money, i get money, i run new york.

    Guess if Diddy didn’t have to pay all that child support, and jayz didn’t have to pay all that damn hush money, maybe they could truly leave 50 in the dust….dumb fucks know how to make money, but can’t keep their pants zipped.

  53. Why am I not as happy as everyone else :p

    Okay, I’m not going to let my nephews see this because they’re going to get the impression that they can be millionaires, as well, by calling people bitches and hoes and getting shot about 2 million times..

    Can Concreteloop post a list of black people on the Forbes list who are doing something a little bit more productive…Bankers?? Business Owners?? Brokers?? ANYBODY?!

    Not to sound likea hater though because I know that’s what some will call me :D

  54. I’m glad they out there gettin paper. Jay-z should probably go back into retirement-50′s babys momma is beyond greedy he better keep selling drama, Diddy needs to make a clothing line for older women so his mom can stop dressing likes she’s thin and 20 or get her a stylist that hates blond wigs n weaves. Why is Young Joc worth so much??

  55. A YOUNG BLACK BROTHA

    @ Bed-Stuy

    NO HOMIE JAYS BEEN DOIN IT FOR 10 YEARS WITH THE START OF THE ROC IN THE 90′S AND 50 ‘S BEEN DOIN IT 4 4 YRS

    BUT BIG UPS FOR BOTH OF THEM, I REALLY RESPECT AND LOOK UP TO BOTH OF THEM

  56. Ninagirl1

    Well admitting the problem #55 Michelle is atleast half the battle. You are a hater and u know it. So do something positve in ur life to change. You are responsible for giving ur kids, neices and nephews a full view of the many opportunites in life that can allow them to be comfortable. Not everyone will be a millionaire bcuz not all has what it takes.

    Dont let the t.v. and internet raise ur kids. U still hold a responsibility too. The guys did what it took to suceed the way they knew how. If u choose to get it another way then just do it. I dont care to be apart of ur lil pitty party. :(

  57. stop the hate ppl

    @55 cosign

    stop hating on the fact the ppl like young joc, 50, jay and diddy is making money hate it or love it they earned, aint nobody gave them this, they worked hard for it, much respect to them all

  58. angela

    to no. 25.
    c’mon man, you said he has an effed up personality, you dont like his arrogance and attitude, fair enuff, nothin wrong with that, but since when did that mean he was retarded, maybe its the meaning of the word thats playing you, and yes that does make u a fool, look up the definitions of both words

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