Forbes Hip hop top earners 2009

[Guest Cipher]

I wasn't doding anything, from his original comment on page 1 I just didnt think that how long akon has been here was 'new on the scene' I mean he is a household name is he notYour right about the circles though

[O.Man]

new on the scene as in 6 yearsyou said it yourself6 yearscompare that to others on the list

Lol so you cant make money in 2009, if you've only been on for 6 years?50 cent has only been on the scene for 7 and he's near the top. He was top last year when he was only at 6 years..Its not about the length of time its about the moves you makeand Akon, has made VERY big moves. Guys be laughin at him for singin with gwen stefani but look where it gets him.He;s one of the only artists that can probably releasea street track (will most likely be a feature now though)a club tracka 'white/radio friendly' track that will top the charts over here

yeh I was looking towards the middle of that list when I thought 20 mil in six yrslooking above him I remb that fifty and kanye have not been around for that long either

[Guest Cipher]

Tbh its good though news for me thoughMy mixtapes dropping soon so expect big things in no time at all

[A Bit Better]

I hate him for the song's he's singing and for the bullshit people he has on his label thing that were listed. He must f*ck*ng love Kiss 100 since him and his peoples are basically the main reason I constantly change the station when driving to work in the morning.

[neeko]

thought lil wayne would be top 5.dr dre has that royalty & label p

[Mr. Gayle]

Eminem > ________Been out for time and imagine a lot of that money is from Relapse

[Dubby]

T-Pain is big, Kardinal was good before he signed with them. Sway is also a good rapper, still haven't heard any French Montana despite the slight hype he seems to have on here. Dunno what he's doing signing Brick & Lace or Tami Chynn, they're bound to be failures.

[Stig]

in 1 month MJ will be on that list

[Flex]

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[Mr. Gayle]

in 1 month MJ will be on that list

lol

[MEIRELES.]

Done a lot by signing Red Cafe and FrechyGuys milking it fully

[carpedeum]

they earned more last yr though i think. beyonce earned more than all HH earners..lol

[The Infamous]

Common?WTFHe is garbage

[Mic Man]

Akon made alot of his money off Lady Gaga alone.

[A Bit Better]

Common?WTFHe is garbage

Is he though?

[Lucarelli]

jay-z making the same money he was round blueprint times siiick

[Trilliam]

[Grafter]

u kno when someone says to mejay-z is my favourite rapper, it makes them go down in my estimation

[Grafter]

new on the scene as in 6 yearsyou said it yourself6 yearscompare that to others on the list

technically he ain even newhe was on the fugees album

[Jam]

props to Akonmaking big moves. ahhhhhhahhhhhhhhhlay downmy niggas will take your lifeahhhhhhhhhhhh

[O.Man]

new on the scene as in 6 yearsyou said it yourself6 yearscompare that to others on the list

technically he ain even newhe was on the fugees album

skaaynewtfVH1: You sang on The Fugees' The Score. How did you hook up with them? Akon: They introduced me to the music industry. I used to work at a barber shop in Newark and Clef used to come get his hair cut. At the time he didn't have a deal. We used to go in my basement outside of Newark and just create music. I was one of the original members of the Refugee Camp. I got a basketball scholarship to go to Atlanta and then I ended up leaving.and thisVH1: Your father Mor Thiam was a famed percussionist. Was there always a lot of music in the house? Akon: Yeah. Every artist out there right now was real good friends with my dad. My dad was all over the place. I met James Brown, The Jackson 5; I met a lot of celebrities.

[Grafter]

yh if u listen to the album againu hear him singing on a couple tracks, he even says his namecant remember which track/s

[A Bit Better]

SHeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiit! Didn't know Akon was in the game like that.

[Mr. Martinez]

Beyonce made more than EVERYONE.

[kahuna]

Common?WTFHe is garbage

Is he though?

common is sick, not as good as he was, but 8mil will include a couple movies he has stared in