Common Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

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Common led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Saturday.
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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. 52-year-old Common has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/01/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Common 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 Saturday (January 4) that Common is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between December 2023 and December 2024, a nearly $20 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-producer has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Common Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Chicago Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercommon - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Common) and a fashion line called “Common Seduction”.

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

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