Kanye West Topped The List Of Forbes Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts Of 2019

Forbes released its annual list of the highest hip-hop acts of 2019 and Kanye West has topped the list for the first time ever with a pretax income of $150 million USD. A part of it is expected to be from his apparel brand Yeezy, which brings more than $1.5 billion in sales. West dethroned […]

By Sanika Achrekar

September 24, 2019

Forbes released its annual list of the highest hip-hop acts of 2019 and Kanye West has topped the list for the first time ever with a pretax income of $150 million USD. A part of it is expected to be from his apparel brand Yeezy, which brings more than $1.5 billion in sales.

West dethroned Jay-Z to become the highest-paid hip-hop act of this year. He jumped from last year’s number 10 spot to take the first place on the list. Jay-Z has stepped down to the second place on the list, with his $81 million USD. With $75 million USD, Drake stepped up from his previous spot to have the third position.

Other notable hip-hop acts include Eminem at number 5 and Kendrick Lamar at number 8 with estimated earnings of $50 million USD and $38.5 million USD, respectively. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were the two female hip-hop acts to make the list, with an earning of $29 million USD and $28 million USD.

Here’s the complete list of the highest-paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2019, as released by Forbes.

Forbes Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2019

1. Kanye West ($150 million)

2. Jay-Z ($81 million)

3. Drake ($75 million)

4. Diddy ($70 million)

5. Travis Scott ($58 million)

6. Eminem ($50 million)

7. DJ Khaled ($40 million)

8. Kendrick Lamar ($38.5 million)

9. Migos ($36 million)

10. Childish Gambino ($35 million)