Despite his gaudy wins, the mercurial MC had his fair share of battles, most notably with Brooklyn titan The Notorious B.I.G, which turned into heartbreaker for both coasts. When Black Thought joins forces with supreme lyricists such as Eminem (Yah Yah), Royce da 59 (Rap on Steroids), Big Pun (Super Lyrical) or Joey Bada$$ and Russ (Because), the combination elevates the craft and technique of rap to another level. A 10% managers fee was deducted from artist and publishing recorded-music royalty pools. After an attempt on his life left him riddled with nine bullets, Curtis Jackson III revved up a meteoric resurrection. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records, collected 24 Grammys, ran hip-hops legendary Def Jam Records as president, guided Rihanna and Ye to billionaire status, founded a behemoth entertainment/sports agency in Roc Nation and best-selling spirits brands Dusse and Armand de Brignac and even today, still makes time to drop four-minute long rap verses that break the internet (as he did on DJ Khaleds God Did in 2022). A remix of the albums lead single Im Not a Player, it flipped a Brenda Russell sample into a salsa-adjacent jam and cemented the Big Punisher as a commercial force. 6 Last years rank: Fleetwood Macs place on this list is partly due to the viral Ocean Spray TikTok video set to Dreams (and its several homages) that sent the 1977 No. Eve - $10 Million. 1 twice on the Billboard 200, while all six of the groups albums were certified either gold or platinum. He was featured on Eminems Those Kinda Nights, which peaked at No. From battle rhyming (Shut the Eff Up-Hoe) to heartfelt storytelling (Poor Georgie), Lyte roared into the 90s racking up three gold singles most notably the Puffy Combs-produced Cold Rock a Party (1996), featuring an then-up-and-coming Missy Elliott. Streaming: $2.2M KRS-One is also battle-tested: 1987s The Bridge Is Over, recorded in response to MC Shans The Bridge, is one of the most respected (and referenced) diss tracks of all time. Her fans fascination with her music videos helped her rack up nearly 671 million video streams putting her at No. His 2002 mixtape Guess Whos Back? His fourth studio album had the makings of a bonafide classic with incredible singles (How Do You Want it, California Love, & I Aint Mad at Cha) and superior production and it reigned for eight weeks at No. He wasnt necessarily the best lyricist, nor did he possess the craziest flow. 9 with $11.9 million. With his impenetrable streak of commercial success hes currently the Hot 100s all-time hits leader, with nearly 300 entries to his credit he refuses to give his opposition a breather, consistently releasing projects every calendar year, including generation-defining sets like 2011s Take Care and 2013s Nothing Was The Same. Run reinvented himself as a reality star in the 2005 MTV series Runs House. Unfortunately, the same demons that bore his provocative art led to his unfortunate demise: he died of a cocaine-induced heart attack in 2021. Dr. Dre would be the first to tell you that he is not a traditional MC. Your IP: In a year with little touring, hip-hop/R&B acts dominated streaming sales and accounted for nearly a third of the 40 artists on the list. Even though other genres of music had a head start, rap is a powerful force. . A pioneer in crafting the fast-flowing, double-time rap style, he attracted the ladies with his convincing, authoritative machismo and head-turning fashion sense. All Rights Reserved. The art-metal outfit released Fear Inoculum, its first album in 13 years, in late-summer 2019 and played nine 2020 dates behind it before canceling the rest of the tour. 4 in physical album sales after moving 517,000 copies of their recordings. (Billboard counts her siblings share as part of the artists revenue base.) 3 on the Billboard 200. As a wellspring of talent, Virginia has had an outsized influence on popular music. Not surprisingly, they ranked much higher on the Global Money Makers list. Iggy . But through only two studio albums that still resonate nearly 30 years later, Wallace proved that a charismatic big man could mix lyrical street rhymes with heart and humor and permeate the mainstream with style. Lil Baby generated over 6.2 billion streams, almost 4.6 million of which were audio, for $9.1 million. Her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty established her as a lyrical powerhouse, shortly before she emerged as the First Lady of Young Money, solidifying the labels ineffable trinity of chart-conquering rap beasts with Lil Wayne and Drake. Over a decade into his prolific career, Future Hendrix is more commercially relevant than ever: the ATL trap legend became the only artist to appear on the Hot 100 every week throughout 2022. When his metal band Body Counts incendiary Cop Killer (1992) nearly derailed his career, Ice also helpedopen a new lane for hip-hop: acting (New Jack City, Law & Order: SVU). 1, El ltimo Tour del Mundo. So it took a lot of deliberation and deep discussion to reason our way to what we believe is a well-thought-out, authentic list that reflects hip-hops foundational pioneers, evolutionary trailblazers and contemporary mainstays. He has topped the Billboard charts numerous times in over 20 countries. Billboard has released its highest-paid musicians of 2020. . Before Power-ing up his TV empire, 50 Cent continued to top the charts with follow-ups like The Massacre and Curtis, while also making stars of his G-Unit label roster mates, including Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and The Game. Streaming: $4.7M Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many delayed their albums and did not get the chance to tour, but thanks in large part . 1, topping the chart for three weeks Wayne successfully exploded onto the mainstream, setting the stage for rap hopefuls and fellow Billboard all-time chart stars Drake and Nicki Minaj, both of whom Wayne helped develop into the global icons they are today by way of his Young Money/Cash Money record label. 7 finish in on-demand audio streams (almost 4.2 billion) and No. So well never know what the then-24-year-old could have accomplished if hed been allowed a career as long and as storied as his peers. 9 spot in that category. Additionally, he earned $126,000 in sales and $129,000 in touring before the pandemic. Most of the lists were estimated within a June-to-June scoring period, except for 1999, 2000, and 2021 when a calendar year period was used instead. Last years rank: No. Lil Waynes cultural, sonic and lyrical influence will forever be embedded into the fabric of hip-hop, by way of his talent as both an artist and as an A&R. Although he has yet to release his long-awaited album Certified Lover Boy, Drake continues to put up big numbers, landing at No. And hearing him master the double-time flow on 1999s Slim Shady-featuring Forgot About Dre, from the six-times-platinum-certified masterpiece 2001, is still a shock to the system. Those releases helped Slim Shady reach No. But like King James, he relished the pressure, releasing his seismic debut album Illmatic in 1994 a quintessential hip-hop opus that transcended the genre and became the Holy Bible for every budding lyricist. His impact is undeniable: Nas, Jay-Z, De La Soul, KRS-One and Redman are just a few of the rappers who have sampled Blows music. Rozays Hustlin dreams turned to gold when he rattled the cages of raps mainstream with his 2006 summer anthem and pledged his allegiance to Def Jam and its ex-president Jay-Z. Other rappers gracing the list include Eminem at No. Last years rank: He came close to ranking in the top 10 for sales royalties with 435,000 physical albums scanned that year 266,000 of them vinyl albums. Building a reputation for delivering gritty tales in a laid-back style, accented by deep-toned, rumbling vocals and a signature dark sense of humor, Biggie went on to score 16 Hot 100 hits including two No. Where he really shone, though, was on terrestrial radio: Bieber was the top artist in the category with almost 2.4 million plays. Last years rank: No. Since his 2009 breakthrough mixtape classic, So Far Gone, Drakes ability to swerve in and out of genres and mix of sugary crooning with spiky bars made him an untouchable force: Anything hes graced with his Midas touch has been zapped into platinum and gold. Sales: $970.7K And though he generated almost 3 billion more streams than Taylor Swift, he takes second place in streaming royalties because Swift owns her masters and is paid more per stream. Last years rank: Who you calling a bch? The Compton native has become one of musics most influential artists thanks to his vivid, thought-provoking and sometimes controversial lyrics, fearless genre experimentation, and agile-yet-masterful flow. 24 ($7.4 million), Rod Wave at No. Touring: $0. 1 in February 2020, a year in which he also landed five songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100, including his duet with Ariana Grande, Stuck With U, which debuted at No.1. Combs is the highest-placing country artist on Money Makers (if you overlook Taylor Swifts beginnings in the genre and the Eagles past categorization as a country-rock band). Billboard Quiz. More than 20 years after making his debut on the Wus Enter the 36 Chambers, hes not done: a standout verse on Conway the Machines 2020 single Lemon found him just as sharp as ever. Income: $110 million. Hes the artistic, esoteric and philosophical rapper who juxtaposed the streetwise and humble delivery of the groups late Phife Dawg. The trap pioneersworkaholic mindset led to his flooding the streets with north of 70 mixtapes, and his hunger for greatness has yet to wane as he enters his 40s. Under his now-retired moniker Mos Def, Brooklyn native Bey broke into the underground scene on Rawkus Records influential 1997 compilationSoundbombingwith a charismatic presence that recalled the early 80s chief rocker days of Busy Bee Starski. Sales revenue was calculated based on physical/digital albums and track sales. Diddy or Puff Daddy: Sean Combs, once the world's richest rapper, has an incredible net worth of $820 million, according to Forbes. The embattled rapper finished at No. This year's top 5 highest-paid musicians on a worldwide scale encompass a variety of genres that may stun you. see charts legends A report from Billboard has revealed the highest-paid musicians and artists of 2020, and many of Hip-Hop's favorites are topping the list.. Amid a year with very little touring due to the pandemic, some of the biggest names in the music industry still managed to come out on top of Billboard's 2020 Money Makers list bringing in millions and millions of dollars. The group also shot videos for each of the 10 tracks on the addiction-themed album, which contributed to total streaming revenue of $1.3 million. It took a minute, but Common (then Common Sense) finally garnered national praise after launching one of the most celebrated three-album runs in rap history: 1994sResurrection, 1997sOne Day Itll All Make Sense and 2000sLike Water for Chocolate. Eagles $16.3 million5. Lonnie Rashid Lynn was seemingly carrying the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the entire Chicago rhyme community on his back with 1992sCan I Borrow a Dollar? Then came The Message (1982), hip-hops seismic GOAT recording, elevated by the rapper born Melvin Glover and his vivid ghetto portrait. Streaming: $9.1M Andr emerged as the star of the group for his singular flair; sadly, the duo went their separate ways with fans still yearning for a solo album from him. Tour revenue, after the managers cut, equals 34% of an acts Boxscore. Earnings of the world's highest earning rappers and hip-hop artists 2019 . In 1991, Large Professor tossed him an alley-oop on Main Sources posse cut Live at the Barbeque, and Escobar delivered a rim-rocker of a performance. Touring: $0. Prior to that in 2016, Mane scored his first Hot 100 No. Sales: $336.6K The Weeknd $10.4 million12. curtailing chances for any artists to tour in 2020. YoungBoy earned $10 million via streams, along with $1.7 million in publishing. 14 ($9.7 million), DaBaby at No. This year, the group almost doubled that number. Rhymes about experiencing a mental health crisis? At 19 years old, Billie Eilish is indestructible. His pair of classic 1998 albums, Its Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, along with the 1999 follow-up And Then There Was X, topped the charts through grim, unforgiving street tales, processing the pains of a traumatic childhood and seeking spirituality for solace. Cole is one of the highest-paid rappers in the world. The pandemic interrupted Joels quasi-monthly residency at Madison Square Garden, cutting the $23.2 million he took home from those shows in 2019 to $2.5 million in 2020. Ever since signing to Roc Nation, Meek Mill has become more passion-driven and has ventured into business. Revenue from featured artist appearances is credited to the main artists but other recording collaborations usually denoted as a duet with, + or & or X are generally split evenly by the artists. When he partnered with fellow Long Island native Eric B., they became the mighty DJ and MC combo Eric B. (As in past rankings, DJs are included on Money Makers because they rarely report their live earnings, which constitute most of their income. 1. Despite his legal problems, YoungBoy Never Broke Again managed to collect bank thanks to streaming. The Mac amassed 1.8 billion combined streams, including 511 million web radio plays. Like AC/DC and Queen, Metallica owns its masters, which means the bands royalties are calculated at a rate of 78% (from which 4% goes to the producers of its albums). Touring: $0. All Rights Reserved. Read through our list of the highest-paid musicians to see just how rich the most successful performers can be! 39 By now, his vivid storytelling (Black Girl Lost & I Gave You Power) and precocious diction (Nas Is Like & Made You Look) are goated, and his resiliency has proven to be Hall of Fame-level especially when he scored a TKO against Jay-Z and added a new verb to the hip-hop lexicon with his scathing comeback diss Ether in 2001. San Franciscos Bay Area has always been a key birthplace for unique hip-hop talent, from MC Hammer and Tupac Shakur to Too $hort. Touring: $0. Last years rank: Revenue from merchandising, synchronization and sponsorship and livestream concerts is not included. Publishing: $986K With a ravenous rhyme style and the powerful recurring useof dogs as a lyrical motif, DMX had the most commanding presence rap has ever seen. Billboard's findings are different from last year's Forbes' Highest-Paid Celebrities, which placed . Blow may not possess his descendants complex rhyme skills, but he was a star in his own right thanks to a magnetic voice and charismatic stage presence. We're always a bit suspicious of Forbes highest-paid musician lists, as there seem to be some shenanigans involved with their accounting. 5 in digital track sales (close to 1 million). Even the title of the original queen of raps 1988 seminal debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was metaphorically heavy. Publishing: $1.6M As of March 2023, J. Cole's net worth is estimated to be $60 Million. Streaming: $5.1M The set was powered by the majestic Intl Players Anthem featuring OutKast. 1 at the end of that year and kept on selling and streaming through 2020, as well as delivering two 2020 Hot 100 hits, Watermelon Sugar, which topped the chart in August, and Adore You, which hit No. Sales: $1.84M 2021-2022 earnings: $73 million. Streaming: $6.6M Jay-Z ($560 million) Music . Sales: $310K 7 in overall sales royalties with $3.7 million. 24, $7.4M), Rod Wave (No. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Publishing: $1.9M The rollout began with the Jan. 11 reveal of the rappers ranked 50-41. Further showcasing his versatility, the rapper detoured into reggae as Snoop Lion on 2013s Reincarnated, before reclaiming his Snoop Dogg persona for 2018s Bible of Love, which debuted at No. Kodak Black Pays Tribute to XXXTentaction: 'We Lost a Legend', Big Sean and EST Gee Drop 'Anthem' for 'Creed III' Soundtrack, Cardi B and Offset's McDonald's Meal Receives Pushback From Restaurant Owners, Chris Brown Throws Fan's Phone During Lap Dance, Billboard Names Top 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time, Stream the 'Creed III' Soundtrack Featuring J. Cole, Big Sean, and Kehlani. Kid Rock, Detroit rapper Esham and Record Time's Mike Himes at the fighting for a name on the scrappy Detroit hip-hop scene of the '90s, . 1 on the Billboard 200. prompted his signing to Eminems Shady Records under Dr. Dres Aftermath Entertainment banner, and was followed by the Billboard 200 No. Despite putting up strong streaming numbers in 2019, Lil Baby did not make the cut last year because touring royalties played such an outsize role (as they usually do) in determining the top 40. Last years rank: No. Cheryl James is an American songwriter and rapper who is best known for being a member of the rap trio Salt-H-Pepa which also includes Sandra Denton and Spinderella. Busta Rhymes scene-stealing feature on A Tribe Called Quests 1992 single Scenario introduced a Brooklyn MC that took over the late 90s and early 00s with his animated voice and exuberant rhymes. Streaming: $290 It was one of five songs she landed on the chart that year: Three were collaborations, with Marshmello (Be Kind), Machine Gun Kelly (Forget Me Too) and Kelsea Ballerini (The Other Girl), while the fourth was her country-flavored solo track, You Should Be Sad, which peaked at No. After a disappointing debut effort with 2001s Im Serious, T.I. The act made another $1.33 million from the 785.6 million combined streams it amassed, which is typical for a group whose fans have been slow to adopt streaming. They accounted for close to 20% of his 4.1 billion combined streaming plays. Shes undeniably blazed the trail for the next generation of female MCs, while at the same time, building a legacy whose impact is hardly limited to the hip-hop world: Nicki is one of only a dozen artists to have more than 100 Billboard Hot 100 entries, and earned the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 2022 for her provocative music videos. 2 Money Maker thanks to a world tour, but without any live dates in 2020, her rank was achieved by strong streaming numbers largely due to her fourth-quarter release, positions. As a result, the 1.24 billion combined streams the act generated in 2020 and the 254,000 albums it sold slightly more than half of which were higher price-point vinyl copies accounted for the lions share of its income. 1s on Billboards Hot Rap Songs chart No Time, Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix) and Crush on You making her the first female rapper to do so. Last year brought Lamars final TDE album and latest addition to his conscious rap repertoire, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. In a typical touring year, The Lumineers would probably not have made the Money Makers top 40. Streaming: $3.2M Featuring Lamars first solo No. Streaming: $3.7M Unless otherwise noted, streaming totals consist of combined on-demand audio, video and programmed streams. A random call from Jay-Z in 1999 ended up shattering regional exposure barriers when Jays braggadocious Big Pimpin earned UGK its first top 40 Hot 100 hit.
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