Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

[evanovitch]

February 6th, 2009

50 Cent, who <span style="font-weight: bold">raked in an astounding in $150 million between 2007 and 2008,</span> is second only to TV maven Oprah Winfrey in the bucks harvested over the period, according to Forbes magazine, which has released its list of the top-earning African American entertainers. Winfrey earned $275 million within the period. Fiddy’s portfolio includes his G-Unit record label, clothing brand and shoe company. He also brings in income from Vitamin Water, Right Guard, General Motors, Thisis50.com and his now-defunct show on the MTV

[jah_yout]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

gangsta rap that glorifies blacks killing &amp; selling drugs to each otehr can be very lucrative

[evanovitch]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

actually he made a killing on the water deal...bought in low and sold it fi a grand sum

[jah_yout]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

yes but he earned enough to buy it from his music...

alls well that ends well i guess

[evanovitch]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yes but he earned enough to buy it from his music...

alls well that ends well i guess </div></div>

u eva wonda how much he had left from his <span style="font-style: italic">gangster</span> running days? u always hear how dem use fi floss as druggists etc an i always wonda if dem had any a dat saved...mi know dem cyan tawk bout it in relation to jumpstawting dem career as dem wi bring dung fyah pon demself wid dose trying to tek weh everyting saying is drug money stawt it...but i do wonda at times

[jah_yout]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

in his case i don't hink much...i don't think he was high level;
even his first go-round in the music biz was not a big mark...iz after him get shot up him come back with a vengeance;

the tupac effect

[evanovitch]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in his case i don't hink much...i don't think he was high level;
even his first go-round in the music biz was not a big mark...iz after him get shot up him come back with a vengeance;

<span style="font-weight: bold">the tupac effect </span></div></div>

neva do dat much fi Tupac in di end, did it...

[Derek]

Re: Only Oprah Makes More than Fiddy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">gangsta rap that glorifies blacks killing &amp; selling drugs to each otehr can be very lucrative </div></div>

Unfortunately...


Why doesn't a rapper come with something novel, such as telling kids to do their homework, stay off the street, don't do drugs, respect thier parents...
Now THAT would make an err... killing.