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 [...]

Forbes Releases “Hip-Hop’s 20 Biggest Earners” Of 2008 1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: $150 million 2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter: $82 million 3. Sean “Diddy” Combs: $35 million 4. Kanye West: $30 million 5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley: $22 million 6. Pharrell Williams: $20 million 7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean: $17 million 8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus: [...]

According to Usmagazine.com, Timbaland married his girlfriend and publicist Monique Idlett on Tuesday in Virginia. The two plan to have a formal ceremony in Aruba on June 22nd. Last year the couple welcomed a baby girl named Reign. Congrats to the newlyweds!