Forbes published their list of the highest-paid hip-hop performers of 2019. Kanye West claimed this year's honor of the highest-paid performer with $150 million pretax earnings, followed by JAY-Z at $81 million and Drake at $75 million. Other notable artists to appear on the list include Nas, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, and Childish Gambino.
Forbes 2019 Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts
20. Pitbull ($18 million)
19. Wiz Khalifa ($18.5 million)
18. Nas ($19 million)
17. Future ($19.5 million)
16. Birdman ($20 million)
15. Meek Mill ($21 million)
14. Swizz Beatz ($23 million)
13. Cardi B ($28 million)
12. Nicki Minaj ($29 million)
11. J. Cole ($31 million)
10. Childish Gambino ($35 million)
9. Migos ($36 million)
8. Kendrick Lamar ($38.5 million)
7. DJ Khaled ($40 million)
6. Eminem ($50 million)
5. Travis Scott ($58 million)
4. Diddy ($70 million)
3. Drake ($75 million)
2. Jay-Z ($81 million)
1. Kanye West ($150 million)
Source: forbes.com
