Ironic, isn’t it? Tyler Perry, who’s made a living by making movies, plays and television shows about God (and rape. Mostly rape.) has topped Forbes list of wealthiest men in Hollywood. Of course, now I’m questioning the existence of a higher power. Thanks, TP. Read the rest of this entry »

For each and every person who felt alienated by every reference Jay-Z made to a cabana in an exotic location or scoffing at the NBA fining him $50,000 on his latest album, Watch the Throne, take solace in knowing that unlike most rappers in these times, your man Shawn Carter is telling the truth. Forbes released a preliminary report back in March with Diddy edging out Jay-Z for richest Hip-Hopper in the biz but the official numbers are in and Jay is #1 in the bank account department with a reported $37 million in earnings. Read the rest of this entry »

To be honest, there are so many of these lists that float around I forget which is which. Forbes compiled their top five wealthiest Hip-Hop artists and the tabulation pretty much went as expected. With the exception for one name. Read the rest of this entry »

For all you low-life types that like to put Mexicans at the brunt of your jokes, it’s time to eat crow (and a 33 gallon bowl of Albondigas). According to Forbes, Carlos Slim Helú just made it rain in Bill Gates’ face and still has more pesos to play with. Read the rest of this entry »

The new king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes on one deal alone when his stake in VitaminWater’s parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola (nyse: KO – news – people ) as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50′s portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and a slew of platinum albums, including last year’s Curtis. Also in the works: a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe (see “The 50 Cent Machine”).

I surely hope Shaniqua doesn’t see this.

To see the full list, visit the article @ Forbes.com.

Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings 2008 [Forbes]