Black Thought Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

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Black Thought led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Monday.
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It's been a rough year for the rapper, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 53-year-old Black Thought has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Black Thought tops annual list of highest-paid rappers

In 2022 it looked like the rapper’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that Black Thought is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American rapper-actor has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Black Thought Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Philadelphia Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderblack Thought - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Black Thought) and a fashion line called “Black Thought Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Black Thought fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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