It may come as no surprise to some, but it is three classic staples of hip-hop that are still making more money than all of the rest in the game. According to Rap-Up, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Diddy were the highest paid hip-hop artists in 2021.
Jay-Z topped all other 2021 hip-hop earners by quite a large margin, pulling in a staggering $470 million last year due in no small part to his selling of the majority share of TIDAL for $302 million. Rap-Up also reports that the fact that Jay-Z sold his luxury champagne brand to Louis Vuitton in 2021 played a large roll in his total net worth reaching an impressive all time high of $1.5 billion.
Ye comes in second having earned $250 million last year. Kanye saw big 2021 success with the release of his studio album Donda and the continued success of his ventures in the fashion industry.
Finally, Diddy comes in third having made $75 million and Drake at number four with $50 million in earnings. Other notables include Doja Cat, the only female rapper to make the top ten ($25 million) and DJ Khaled (35 million).
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