The global entrepreneurship magazine, Forbes, has named Kanye West as the highest paid hip-hop act in 2019.
The 42-year old sits on top of Jay-z with a pre-tax income of $150 million which he made from his Yeezy sneakers.
In third place is Drake who earned $75 million mostly from the sale of his chart-topping album ‘Scorpion’.
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
11. J. Cole – $31 million
12. Nicki Minaj – $29 million
13. Cardi B – $28 million
14. Swizz Beatz – $23 million
15. Meek Mill – $21 million
16. Birdman – $20 million
17. Future – $19.5 million
18. Nas – $19 million
19. Wiz Khalifa – $18.5 million
20. Pitbull – $18 million