Billboard has published its list of the highest paid musicians of the year and the first Hip Hop artist on the 2014 edition is Jay Z at #9.
The publication reports Jay Z’s total estimated revenue in 2014 at $22 million built up from $1.2 million in sales, just over $19 million from touring, and less than a million dollars each in publishing and streaming. Notably, Beyonce comes in just a few spots down the list at #12 with an estimated revenue of $19.6 million. Beyonce put up higher dollar amounts than her husband in each of the categories except touring where she earned an estimated $14.8 million.
Eminem clocked in at #20 with the “highest streaming royalties on this list” and the second highest publishing, according to Billboard. Thanks to a joint-tour with Rihanna, Em netted $5.2 million in touring and on his own made just over $4 million from music sales.
Despite not releasing an album last year, Drake found himself at #21 with an estimate total revenue of $10.6 million, largely built up from $7.7 million in box office sales.
Rihanna managed to make the list herself at #32 after showing up at #20 last year.
Read the whole Billboard Money-Makers List on Billboard here.
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Cher is still alive? and out chea making more than Eminem and Drake?
care about another mans wealth smh but i do love eminem
I hated Eminem when he stopped answering my calls
Excited about this year . So many albums came and coming out , tours etc . Guess Drake will be at Hovs spot .
Salut
Drake’s the type of nigga to stop at traffic lights in GTA V
And Nas is #1 on the Top Crumb-Earners List. Broke loser. Hov stays raking in the Benjis. Even if he fell off, he’d still land in a pile of money.
At the end of the day Nas still beat Jay-Z with Ether.
ether is the most overrated diss in history
True that. Takeover was a grown man stating facts, Ether was a child throwing insults.
True but it will be Beyoncé’s money. That is the only real business move Jay has ever made. Good luck with Tidal there Jay.
50cent aint making it on list no more haha
only 3 rappers made this list, its mostly old white people
50 is making more money than all these guys. Don’t forget his show Power, not to mention 75 mill from Frigo.
Good info
Thought Rihanna made way more, like top 5. guess not. is her star fading?
nikkas like history, if only they passed it at school