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July 20, 2010

Jay-Z Top-Earning Rapper On Forbes List

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 Jay Z Top Earning Rapper On Forbes List

Jay-Z hauled in a truckload of cash this year. The hip-hop mogul was recently crowned the highest paid rap star on Forbes magazine’s Top Earning Musicians of 2010 list.

Jay reportedly pocketed $63 million over the last 12 months thanks to profits gained by his 40/40 nightclub chain, his investment in broadway play Fela and the New Jersey Nets, as well as his last album Blueprint 3 and his successful BP3 tour, which brought in close to $1 million per show.

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 Jay Z Top Earning Rapper On Forbes List



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