Kid Ink Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on June 18, 2025

Kid Ink led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Tuesday.

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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 Kid Ink 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 18/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kid Ink 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 Tuesday (June 17) that Kid Ink is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between May 2024 and May 2025, 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 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 Kid Ink Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkid Ink - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Kid Ink) and a fashion line called “Kid Ink Seduction”.

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