Rihanna Made Big Money in 2008
August 7th, 2009Proving to everyone that she’s not all about the hype, Rihanna is listed on Forbes list of highest earning musicians in 2008. According to Forbes, the 21-year old Barbadian singer earned $15 million in the past year. The magazine writes “[Rihanna] spent the last year riding out the success of her third album, ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’, which was released in the summer of 2007. The album was re-released in June of last year with additional tracks and remixes. She hit the road in 2008 with Nas and Lupe Fiasco as part of Kanye West’s ‘Glow in the Dark Tour’. Known for her style, Rihanna also inked an endorsement contract with Gucci last fall.”