Jay-Z named Forbes highest paid hip-hop act for 2018
Jay-Z has topped Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid hip-hop acts
for 2018 ahead of peers Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Kendrick Lamar.
Jay-Z reached No. 1 on the list with $76.5 million earned over the last
year from his 13th studio album 4:44, first joint album with wife
Beyonce titled Everything Is Love and an accompanying stadium tour with
Beyonce.
In second place is Combs with $64 million after the rap mogul dominated
the list for three consecutive years. Combs continues to earn millions
from his various business ventures with Ciroc vodka, DeLeon tequila and
Aquahydrate.
Kendrick Lamar comes in third place with a career-best $58 million.
Lamar has been performing inside arenas worldwide the past year and has
deals with Nike and American Express.
The rest of the Top 10 include in order Drake with $47 million, J. Cole
with $35.5 million, Dr. Dre and Nas tied with $35 million, Pitbull with
$32 million, Future with $30 million and Kanye West with $27.5 million.
Jay-Z reached the top spot on Forbes list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists in March with a net-worth up to $900 million.
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