50 Is Music's Top Earner

11 months ago 08th Dec 05:45

50 Cent has beaten off competition from international superstars Madonna and Beyonce Knowles to top a chart of this year's biggest earning musical performers.

The rapper and entrepreneur brought in an estimated $151 million from June 2007 to June 2008, according to U.S. magazine Forbes.

British rockers The Police came second on the money list; their reunion tour helped net the band $115.8 million.

50's rap rival Jay-Z came third, bagging $82.6 million, while his pop star wife Knowles was just behind with $80.5 million.

And The Beatles proved they are still a big draw almost 40 years since splitting up - the Fab Four made $51.6 million, placing them fifth on the earnings list.