Sure, tons of musicians like to brag about their cashflow, but who’s actually got stacks on stacks on stacks? Thanks to Forbes Magazine, now we know – they just released this year’s list of the highest paid entertainers over the past year.
Taylor Swift tops the list for the very first time. That Reputation World Tour really paid off for her, to the tune of $185 million. Travis Scott’s baby mama, Kylie Jenner, jumps from #3 last year to #2 this year – she’s worth a cool $170 mill. Travis also makes the list, but not until #39 – he’s worth just $58 million. Kanye West rounds out the top 3 with $150 mill over the past 12 months, mostly from his Yeezy brand clothing and shoes.
Ariana Grande is the only woman to join the list for the first time in 2019, and only 2 country artists made it, compared to 3 last year and 7 back in 2017. We’ve also got to give props to Jay-Z… he & Beyonce land at #20 on the list with a joint income of $81 million, but he became Hip-Hop’s first BILLIONAIRE this spring.
DJ Khaled counts down the top earners in the video above, and we go even more in depth to look at the highest paid musicians who appear on the list on The Twenty: All About The Benjamins!