Looks like that Vitamin Water deal really did pay off for 50 who landed in the number one spot for those getting paid in Hip-Hop list this year. He earned $150 mill in only 12 months. See the rest of the list compiled by Forbes magazine right here

1) 50 Cent – $150 mill

2) Jay Z – $82 mill

3) Diddy – $35 mill

4) Kanye – $30 mill

5) Timbaland – $22 mill

6) Pharrell Williams – $20 mill
7) Swizz Beats – $17 mill
Snoop Dogg – $16 mill
9) Dr. Dre – $15 mill
10) Ludacris – $14 mill
11) T.I. – $13 mill
11) Lil Wayne – $13 mill
12) Eminem – $12 mill
12) Common – $10 mill
12) Akon – $12 mill
13) Jermaine Dupri – $11 mill
13) Lil Jon – $11 mill
14) Outkast – $10 mill
14) Chamillionaire – $10 mill
14) The Game – $10 mill

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