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The Music Industry’s Top Ten Corporate Whores

These days, musicians are nothing without high-profile, million-dollar endorsements. You just aren't a winner unless you're shilling soda, makeup, electronics, and your own personal brand of booze. Luckily, today's commercial powerhouses are more entrepreneurial than ever. So they will literally sell anything for the chance to make some extra cash...
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These days, musicians are nothing without high-profile, million-dollar endorsements. You just aren’t a winner unless you’re shilling soda, makeup, electronics, and your own personal brand of booze.

Luckily, today’s commercial powerhouses are more entrepreneurial than ever. So they will literally sell anything for the chance to make some extra cash.

But who are the greatest sellouts? From pop to hip-hop, dance, and country, here are the music industry’s top ten corporate whores, staying on their shameless grind and selling those Skechers like the rent is due.

10. Gwen Stefani

L’Oreal hair and makeup, Hewlett-Packard, L.A.M.B.

9. Dr. Dre

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Coors, Dr. Pepper, Chrysler, Hewlett-Packard, Beats by Dre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beMeO6HELDI

8. Beyonce

Tommy Hilfiger, True Star perfume, L’Oreal, Pepsi, Nintendo, American Express

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zd_khk6zXo

7. Daft Punk

Gap, Adidas, Coca Cola, Monster Cable, DJ Hero, Lincoln

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPCX0663CX8

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6. Pitbull

Voli Vodka, Miami Subs, Walmart, Kodak, Dr. Pepper, Sheets Energy Strips, Bud Light

5. Tiësto

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BMW, LG, Coca Cola, Armani Exchange, Mary Kay, Hewlett-Packard, Intel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYywiQ3-6To

4. Britney Spears

Pepsi, Sony, Make Up For Ever, PlentyOfFish.com, Skechers, Candies, Hasbro, Elizabeth Arden

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSiolUD8Ss

3. Jay-Z

Reebok, Hewlett-Packard, Google Nexus, DJ Hero, Rhapsody, Coca Cola, Budweiser, Microsoft, Skullcandy, Duracell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd9hE30-iV4

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2. Madonna

Pepsi, Mittsubishi, Panasonic, Gap, Versace, Max Factor, BMW, Smirnoff, Motorola, H&M

1. Taylor Swift

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Cover Girl, Milk, L.e.i. Jeans, Walmart, Verizon Wireless, National Hockey League, Target, Sony, American Greetings, Inc.

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