Kodak Black Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on June 27, 2025

Kodak Black led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Thursday.

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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. 28-year-old Kodak Black has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kodak Black 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 Thursday (June 26) that Kodak Black is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between May 2024 and May 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 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 Kodak Black Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Pompano Beach Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkodak Black - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Kodak Black) and a fashion line called “Kodak Black Seduction”.

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