- by Jason Gregory
- Thursday, February 05, 2009
- Photo by: WENN.com
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US rappers Jay-Z and 50 Cent are among the top earning African American stars.
Jay-Z came third in Forbes annual countdown with estimated earnings of $83million between June 2007 and June 2008.
50 Cent was fourth, earning an estimated $33million in the same period thanks to his wide-ranging business portfolio, which includes a clothing line and video game series.
The list was topped by TV star Orpah Winfrey, who earned a reported $260million, while golfer Tiger Woods came second on $100million.
The rest of the top-10 included Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce, actor Will Smith and retired basketball player Michael Jordan.
Jay-Z and 50 Cent
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