Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJay-Z and Kanye West were the highest-earning hip-hop acts of 2021, according to a list compiled by former longtime Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenberg on Tuesday.Jay topped the list with $470 million, after selling portions of his Tidal streaming service and Armand de Brignac champagne, bringing his net worth to $1.5 billion.
Fellow billionaire Ye was second with $250 million for the year, almost entirely from his Yeezy footwear empire.While the list is filled with other perennials like Diddy and Drake — who there were some surprises.
Rapper Tech N9ne is No. 10 due to a previously unreported digital-only eight-figure catalog deal. Wiz Khalifa cashed in on cannabis with a variety of products, including his Khalifa Kush (and also sold off a piece of his publishing in April).
Meanwhile, Eminem and Cash Money Records cofounder Birdman defined passive wealth, reeling in major checks from their past work.
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