Jay Z Pushes Diddy Down The List Of Highest Paid Hip Hop Artistes

Nas Makes The Forbes List For The First Time

Forbes has released the list of the World’s Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2018.

Popular Jay Z, clinched the No. 1 spot for himself with $76.5 million, pushing pass Diddy who had the sit in 2017, to land him at the N0. 2 with $64 million.

Kendrick Lamar sits in the No. 3 spot with $58 million, his endorsement deals with Nike and American Express to sold-out dates on the TDE: Championship Tour and among others paid off for him.

Drake in at No. 4 with $47 million and J. Cole rounds out the Top 5 with $35.5 million, while Dr. Dre and Nas are tied for No. 6 with $35 million.

This is the first time Nas has made the list since emerging with Illmatic in 1994.

DJ Khaled lands at No. 11 with $27 million, Travis Scott at No. 15 with $21 million, Lil Uzi Vert at No. 17 with $19.5 million and Logic at No. 19 with $17 million.

While Russ, Swizz Beatz and Meek Mill are tied at No. 20 with $15 million.