All Blog Posts Tagged 'FORBES' (17)

It’s all Benjamins for real. Once again, Sean Combs reigns supreme as Forbes wealthiest hip hop mogul with an estimate net work of $580 millions.

“It is one of the fastest-growing brands within vodka,” says Jack Russo, an equity analyst at Edward Jones & Co. “Consumers are feeling a little bit better about…

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Olympic Gold medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas, rapper Wiz Khalifa and researcher Josh Sommer, they have been chosen by the magazine for its "30 Under 30" list of top achievers under 30 years old in their fields.



They are considered the top 30 achievers in 15 categories ranging from education, energy,… Continue

Eddie Murphy was once among Hollywood's top box office draws, but he now has the dubious honor of being crowned its most overpaid actor, according to Forbes magazine.

In its annual list, determined by the misalignment between star salaries and their films' box office take, Murphy, once a one-man gold mine with…

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Although she’s no longer on syndicated TV, Oprah Winfrey still seems to be everywhere. She’s got three shows on her still struggling OWN Network, her face still graces the cover of every O magazine and she recently appeared on the cover of our Forbes 400 issue.

Now she tops Forbes list of Hollywood’s…

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Old-school rapper Dr. Dre has topped Forbes’ annual list of hip-hop Cash Kings — but not for his expletive-laced rhymes.

The entertainer-producer-actor pulled in $110 million before taxes in 2011, the bulk of his Benjamins coming from his line of premium headphones — Beats By Dr. Dre.

The Grammy-winning “Let it Ride” rapper raked in $100 million when telephone-handset maker HTC spent $300 million for a 51 percent…

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A year after retiring as the Queen of Daytime, Oprah Winfrey has continued her reign at the top of the annual Forbes list of highest-earning celebrities.



The 58-year-old Winfrey topped the list - which measures stars' revenues between May 2011 and May 2012 -- for the fourth straight year, despite a $125 million drop in…

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Jay-Z and Beyonce have been named as the highest-paid celebrity couples, according to Forbes.

The Carters’ annual income is estimated at $78 million, split between Beyonce’s $40 million and Hov’s $38 million. Bey gets her money by collecting paychecks from old hits, as well as endorsement deals and non-musical…

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Although women clearly dominated Forbes 2012 list of the Ten Top-Paid Celebrities Under 30—which was revealed Thursday (July 12)—one rapper made sure to represent for the culture: Lil Wayne.

Weezy, who came in at No. 8, earned $27 million at the age of 29, and, according to Forbes, had his “most lucrative…

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The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2012:

1. Sean “Diddy” Combs – $550 Million

2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter – $460 Million

3. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young – $270 Million

4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams – $125 Million

5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson -$100 Million…

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Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s domination of pop culture has landed them among politicians, CEOs, cultural icons, billionaires, and entrepreneurs on Forbes’ annual 100 Most Powerful Women list.



The “Born This Way” singer is the most powerful female celebrity in the world, according to the magazine. She sits… Continue

Money ain’t a thing for Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Music’s most powerful couple ranks second on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples list.





Mr. and Mrs. Carter earned an estimated $72 million between May 2010 and May 2011, placing them at No. 2 on the magazine’s list. The “Run the World (Girls)” singer… Continue

Jay-Z Is #1 On Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King's List



Damon Dash might be having financial woes but Jigga clearly isn't as he tops Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings's list.



Raking in $37 million, this marks Jay-Z's fourth time on the list.



Bad Boy Diddy came in 2nd with a whopping $35… Continue

Mega music makers Jay-Z and Usher are two of the urban artists who made Forbes' list of highest paid musicians.



With elite company like company like rockers U2, Elton John and Bon Jovi, Jigga and Ursher were two of five hip hop and R&B artists to make the prestigious list. Usher landed at the #12… Continue

Even Oprah Winfrey can't stand in the way of the Lady Gaga juggernaut.



The "Poker Face" singer has knocked the television colossus out of the No. 1 spot on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list.



Winfrey, who has held the top spot in three out of the past four years, dropped into second… Continue

Forbes' list of 2010's top-earning Hollywood players is led, unsurprisingly, by Oprah with a 12-month intake of $315 million. Slightly more surprising is the rundown of musicians who made the Top 20, with their respective rankings: Beyoncé (Nine, $87 million), Britney Spears (13, $64 million), Lady Gaga (14,… Continue

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z is one of 15 entrepreneurs Forbes magazine has predicted will be worth a billion dollars by the year 2015.

Jay-Z was named amongst an elite group of tech moguls, hedge-funders, athletes and entertainers who all have a chance of breaking into the Forbes 400 this decade.



According to Forbes, Jay-Z has a total worth of $450 million, through his Roc Nation label, his catalog, which returns to him in 2014, Rocawear and a… Continue

Jay-Z pulled in $63 million over the past 12 months, earning him his second straight hip-hop cash crown. His income level places him in the 35% tax bracket, which means he’ll pay Uncle Sam about $22 million this year–a sum greater than the total earnings of any other rap star besides second-ranked Diddy.

1. Jay-Z – $63 Million (Crazy thing is Beyonce makes even more with 87 million)

2. Diddy – $30 Million (Take that, thake that)

3. Akon… Continue