英语文摘:Top 10 U.S. hip-hop "Cash Kings" in 2010

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Forbes.com unveiled a new ranking of top-earning hip-hop entertainers in 2010. U.S. rapper Jay-Z crowned on the list for pulling in 63 million dollars over the past 12 months.

"Jay-Z is in a league of his own right now," says Ryan Schinman, chief of Platinum Rye, the country's largest buyer of music and talent for corporations. "There are very few artists of any genre, not just hip-hop, who've created such brands for themselves."

Following are the top ten earners:

1. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

Earnings: 63 Million U.S. dollars

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter