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Kanye West tops Forbes’ Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts list

Posted on September 19th, 2019
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For the first time ever, Kanye West dethrones Jay-Z and Drake to become Forbes’ highest paid hip-hop act.

The list was unveiled on Thursday (Sept. 19), and charted pre-tax income from June 2018 through June of this year. 

In the 2019 edition of Forbes Highest-Paid Acts in Hip-Hop, Kanye West has come out on top with $150 million pretax income. Jay Z, sits at No. 2 with $81 million. Meanwhile, Drake snags the No. 3 spot, bringing in $75 million, while Diddy follows shortly behind at $70 million.

The only female artists to make the list were Nicki Minaj ($29 million) and Cardi B ($28 million), who ranked at No. 12 and No. 13.

Check out the entire list over at Forbes.

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