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Forbes Magazine announced its first ever list of Hiphop Cash Kings, a list of the top 20 hiphop earners of 2006, and topping the list were Jay-Z, 50 Cent, as well as Diddy. |

Forbes Magazine recently announced its first ever Hiphop Cash Kings list, a list of the top 20 hiphop earning artists for the 2006 business year. Besides taking into account the artist's income through record sales, the list also focused on product endorsements, as well as income and revenue generated from other artists signed to their record labels/imprints. On August 18, 2007 at 6pm, Forbes and the E! Entertainment Network will host a 1 hour special discussing the list, and will also feature interviews with such artists as T.I., Scott Storch, and Swizz Beatz. Topping the list were none other than the Jigga man at #1, 50 at the #2 spot, followed by Diddy at #3. Check out the entire list of the top 20 hiphop earning artists for 2006 below.......
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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