Money rag, Forbes Magazine will release its Celebrity 100 issue (dated June 22) featuring the lovely Beyonce on the cover.  Though she’s graced the cover of countless entertainment related magazines her feature on the cover of Forbes is a huge for her brand and solidifies her status as a true power broker.  To illustrate that point the magazine devotes an entire section to her paper game and goes Inside Beyonce’s Entertainment Empire and shows (in pictures) how Beyonce makes her Millions. 

Inside the issue, Forbes examines its “Most Powerful Musicians And Hip-Hop Impresarios.”  Beyonce lands in at #4.  The magazine notes her double album budding films career and her Inaugural Ball serenade of the President and first lady as high marks this year.  Her success has lead her to new endorsements with Nintendo, Crystal Geyser and General Mills adding to a portfolio that already including L’Oréal, Giorgio Armani and Samantha Thavasa handbags.

Her husband Jay-Z, however had a surprising slide landing him at #32.  The magazine notes though he still holds the crown as the top earner in hip-hop cash he did take a pay cut from the $82 million he brought in a year ago due to the top-heavy 10-year, $150 million deal with Live Nation last April. His year highlights include his groundbreaking appearance at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival and marriage to Bey. 

Coming in right behind Jay is good friend P. Diddy.  The magazine praises the “mogul” for his highly diversified revenue stream which shepherds cash from his clothing line, Sean John; record label, Bad Boy; vodka, Ciroc; and four television shows as well as his mildly succesful biopic of the late Notorious B.I.G., “Notorious.”

Here are some more:

#46 Kanye West
#50 50 Cent