Forbes has once again combed through the numbers and listed the world’s highest-paid musicians, with a handful of Hip-Hop notables making the cut. Among the stars in the listing this year: Diddy, Jay Z, Dr. Dre and Drake.
The highest-earning Hip Hop mogul was Diddy, coming in at #10 with $62 million, thanks in part to his deal with Ciroc vodka.
Beyoncé landed in the 17th spot with $54 million earned, just one spot ahead of her husband, Jay Z, who earned $53.5 million. Dr. Dre clocked in at #25 with $41 million earned and Drake didn’t do so bad for himself either, earning $38.5 million to hit #30, the list’s final spot.
Forbes’ Zack O’Malley Greenburg, a senior editor with the publication, lorded over the minutiae of numbers regarding the entertainers. It should come as no surprise that pop darling Taylor Swift sits atop the ranking after pulling in $170 million in a period between June 2015 and June 2016. Rounding out the Top 5 are boy-band One Direction at $110 million, Adele at $80.5 million, Madonna at $76.5 million, and Rihanna at $75 million.
Hotline Cha-Ching: Drake’s $38.5 million put him dead last on this list this year. Musicians are still cashing in, just in case you thought otherwise.
Greenburg’s team looked at pre-tax earnings from that range and used data from the RIAA, Nielsen and other sources including the entertainers’ own statements.
See Forbes’ full list of the world’s highest paid musicians of 2016 via slideshow here.
Where’s Kanye in this list? wasn’t Pablo the only relevant tour of this year lol idiot just lost millions of dollars
Madonna is a straight beast. She stays in that list
just think, Jay and Puff did most of that with minimal touring and without dropping an album
Where’s Nas at though? Weren’t all the Nas stans saying he has millions from investments? Must be very shitty investments since he ain’t on the list. King HOV wins again.
When has Nas ever been on forbes list? And really? King Hov? Get the man’s nuts out Ur mouth. Calling another man king like he’s Ur daddy. Smh
I would rather have nas his career if i was to chose…jay has no soul and neither does beyonce, and one can see that with their third eye…..nas is living a good life and is the one doing it “his way” .
And your king hova’s skills are keen over
Why does it always has to be competitive? Both Jay & Nas are great. It don’t matter nuthin’ who’s the most wealthy.
For us listeners, only thing that should matter is that artists try to bring their A-game every release.
The Elite, fake numbers don’t believe in them. Fake numbers, marriages, relationships. It’s called the entertainment biz for a reason. Every year you will notice that bey and Jay make around the same amount of money something is a little off about that. Drake made 38 mill I can see that, but he got like 3 major companies in his pocket in like 2 small ones. I’m not saying these people aren’t rich I’m just saying I don’t believe everything that’s reported about them.
A rare thing nowadays, somebody with some sense
This list is also based on music aspect and touring and all that, which puff didnt do much of, but they put them in there and say most of it is from his deal with ciroc, how is that music? If that was the case, why isnt jimmy iovine in it, since it has to do with attachments to the music business
Madonna and swift made all that money in tours and albums sales and other endorsements, but it doesnt mean they made all that money…last i heard they signed to live nation and live nation owns them like i own my dog
Lets see if jay on that list in a few years he taken losses left and right
So I guess these Numbers are before paying off the Songwriters etc. ?!
I called the Nas stans out on their bullshit and they wanna change face, talking about music and shit. Take this L! King HOV will forever be better than Nas in every aspect.
FOH with your stan shit. Both Nas and Jay are great, but they’ll never make my top 10. Their wealth (or lack of) don’t interest me.
But your sorry-ass does, so that means that, by your simple standards, both Diddy & Rihanna must be “better in every aspect” than Jay. Cut that weak shit.
You have lost your fucking mind if you ever had one, Nas is and always will be better than that Hawaiian Sophie singing ass mark. One Word ” ETHER”
Super Ugly! Nas put out a great diss and so did Jay. They are both great at what they do.
Yet these men are nothing but puppets; mere vehicles for an agenda dictated from above..
This list came out like 2 months ago, you guys just jumping on it Now… Smh
HAHA MUSICIAN GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WHAT INSTRUMENT DO THEY PLAY ??? WELL OBVIOUSLI NONE wTF WRONG WHIT THEM NI**AS
Their voice is their instrument. Stop hatin.