Kano Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on March 2, 2025

Kano 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. 39-year-old Kano has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 02/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kano 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 (March 1) that Kano is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and February 2025, 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 English 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 Kano Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “London Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkano - England), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Kano) and a fashion line called “Kano Seduction”.

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