Thursday, February 09, 2006

After raking in $79 million last year, 50 Cent ranked as the only rapper on Forbes Magazine's money makers in music list.

The Queens, NY MC also known as Curtis "Interscope" Jackson landed in the eighth position, right behind singer Celine Dion, who generated $81 million and The Dave Matthews Band, who made $74 million. Legendary band the Rolling Stones topped the list with earnings of $168 million.
Though his film
Get Rich and Die Trying didn't break the bank, the G-Unit honcho generated loads of money touring, including $4.7 million on his own and sharing a $21.6 million with Eminem for their joint tour.
Furthermore, 50's The Massacre sold close to 5 million albums in the US. His other business ventures include his G-Unit clothing line and sneakers,
Bulletproof video game and Vitamin Water.