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Jay-Z Tops Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings List

Kanye West, Diddy and 50 Cent trail behind Jay's $35 million 2009 earnings.By Kyle Anderson Jay-Z Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage The economy has been rough on everybody, but as Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings list proves, it still pays to be a huge mainstream rapper with multiple business ventures. Even though he took a 57 percent pay cut compared to last year, Jay-Z still managed to come in at #1 as the richest rapper of the year. By Forbes' estimate (based on earnings between June 2008 ...

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08:42 on July 9 2009

Jay-Z Tops Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings List

MTV.com News — Kanye West, Diddy and 50 Cent trail behind Jay's $35 million 2009 earnings.By Kyle Anderson Jay-Z Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage The economy has been rough on e... more info

11:10 on July 9 2009

Fabolous Gets Support From Nas, Jay-Z For New Album

MTV.com News — Plus: Def Jam exec Lenny Santiago explains Ghostface Killah's upcoming 'R&B' album, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z and Fabolous Photo: Def Jam Execut... more info

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11:10 on July 9 2009

Fabolous Gets Support From Nas, Jay-Z For New Album

VH1 News — Fabolous gets support from Nas and Jay-Z for his upcoming album, Loso's Way. Plus: Def Jam exec Lenny Santiago explains Ghostface Killah's upcoming "R&B" album, in Mixtap... more info

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