Donald Glover Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

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Donald Glover 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. 42-year-old Donald Glover has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2026 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Donald Glover tops annual list of highest-paid rappers

In 2023 it looked like the rapper’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (January 10) that Glover is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between December 2024 and December 2025, a nearly $40 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-author-comedian has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Glover Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderglover - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Donald) and a fashion line called “Donald Glover Seduction”.

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

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