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Diddy tops this year's Forbes list of hip-hop's top earners, pulling in $50m over the past 12 months - June 2012 - 2013. See the top 20 highest paid hip-hop artists below... 1.Diddy - $50million 2. Jay Z - $43million 3. Dr Dre - $40million 4. Nicki Minaj - $29million 5. Birdman - $21million 6. Kanye West - $20million 7. Lil Wayne - $16 million 8. Wiz Khalifa - $14million 9. Ludacris - $12 million 10. Pitbull - $11million Continue... 11. Drake - $10.5million 12. Snoop Lion - $10million 12. Eminen - $10 million 14. Kendrink Lamar - $9million 14. Pharrel Williams - $9million 14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis $9 million, tie 17. Swizz Beatz - $8.5million 18. Tech N9ne - $7.5 million 19. 50cent - $7million 20. Lil Jon - $6million 20. Rick Ross - $6million 20. Mac Miller - $6 million 20. Young Jeezy - $6 million 20. Questlove - $6 million So wait Nas, 2 Chainz, J. Cole, A $AP Rocky etc didn't make up to $6million in a year?

Glow in the dark powders, glow sticks, ropes etc. are all fun examples of products using luminescence. The Science Behind Glow in the Dark "Glow in the dark" falls under several different sciences including: Photoluminescence by definition is the emission of light from a molecule or atom that has absorbed electromagnetic energy: examples include fluorescence and phosphorescence materials. The glow in the dark plastic constellation kits that you stick on your wall or ceiling are an example of a photoluminescence based product. Bioluminescence is the light emitted by living organisms using an internal chemical reaction (think deep sea creatures) Chemiluminescence is the emission of light without the emission of heat as the result of a chemical reaction (for example glowsticks), Radioluminescence is created by the bombardment of ionizing radiation. Chemiluminescence and photoluminescence are behind the majority of glow in the dark p...

Controversy is currently trailing the Most Bankable African Artistes 2013 list recently released by Forbes. According to the list which was unveiled by Channel O and Forbes last Sunday, 10 big names including Akon, Don Jazzy, P- Square, D'banj, Wizkid, 2face Idibia, Anselmo Ralph(Angola), Sarkodie, Ice Prince and Banky W, were shortlisted as the Most Bankable African Artists 2013. The criteria for the selection were based on artiste's sales, endorsement value, popularity, show rates, awards, YouTube views, investment, influence, appearance in newspapers and social media presence. But the list has been criticised by Nigerians who believe that Forbes got it wrong as the names of artistes like Kwam 1, Flavour, Femi Kuti, Asa and Tiwa Savage were missing on the list. Top among those who disagreed with Forbes verdict are Freeze of Cool FM and Tiwa Savage's manager and fiancé, Teebillz. According to Freeze, the list appears to be the "da...

PRESIDENT Barack Obama is in a bind. He has vowed to punish Syria's President Bashar Al Assad, for allegedly unleashing poisonous gases on his people – many are unconvinced. The 12th anniversary of September 11, America's excuse for attacking spots round the world since 2001, is taking a back seat. The war drums are beating again. Washington is angry and the world is not at ease. Russia and China are not in support, so are traditional allies Britain and France. Germany is lukewarm. Americans at home and abroad wonder if regime change in Syria is a worthy enterprise. It is a war that may produce another anti- American regime. Their stance has played a major role in the deal that Russia has broken to put Syria's chemical weapons under international supervision. Obama would seek Congress' approval and can only strike Syria if it reneges on the deal. September 11 marked one of the most horrendous attacks on people. Nineteen young Arabs ramm...

CUPERTINO (AFP) – Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones, fielding a slick new top- end model along with one aimed at budget-conscious smartphone shoppers around the world. "The business has become so large that this year we are going to replace the iPhone 5 and we are going to replace it with two new designs," Apple chief Tim Cook announced at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters. The new iPhone 5C is displayed during an Apple product announcement at the Apple campus on September 10, 2013 in Cupertino, California. AFP Apple will begin taking orders on Friday, and on September 20 the two devices will go on sale in the United States, Australia, Britain, China, France, Germany, Japan and Singapore. The iPhone 5C is part of Apple's bid to counter the flood of low- cost smartphones from rivals, most of which use the Google Android operating system. Apple designer Jony Ive said that despite the low cost, the polycarbonate iPhone 5C ...

It has long been considered a global game, but a new study reveals exactly how big football has become. Figures published by French newspaper L'Equipe on Monday show that six of the world's 10 most popular sportsmen are footballers - according to the amount of 'fans' each one has on Facebook. The world's most popular social network site is a pretty accurate barometer for the popularity of sports and athletes - and the numbers confirm a shift in popularity towards football. Top of the list sits Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by Barcelona's Lionel Messi. David Beckham, now retired, completes an all-football top three, with Michael Jordan (also inactive now) next - one of three basketball players in the list, which is concluded by tennis champion Roger Federer. That means there are just three sports: football (six representatives), basketball (three) and tennis (one). And no motor racing, no golf, American fo...

Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has defended the club's policy of loaning their top young talent to other clubs. The Premier League side have 24 players out on loan currently - with promising stars Victor Moses and Romelu Lukaku securing switches to Liverpool and Everton respectively on deadline day - though the west London club have been criticised for failing to give their youngsters regular game time or a chance to impress. But Emenalo has pointed to the success that several players have enjoyed on temporary deals, with Kevin de Bruyne featuring heavily so far this term having spent the previous 18 months out on loan, and believes loan spells are crucial for development. "We are trying to find a way because given Financial Fair Play stipulations we need to recruit young and we also need to have a reservoir of talent that we develop," he told the club's official website. "We identified that for young players,...