The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts in 2018 ‘Forbes’ released a list of who’s raking in the big bucks in the hip-hop world. The list is based on “pretax annual income from touring, record sales, streaming, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other business ventures.” Earnings are calculated from <br />June 2017 to June 2018. 10. Kanye West 9. Future 8. Pitbull (Tied) 6. Nas and Dr. Dre 5. J. Cole 4. Drake 3. Kendrick Lamar 2. Diddy 1. Jay-Z
