Missy Elliott Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

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Missy Elliott led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Sunday.
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It's been a rough year for the rapper, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 54-year-old Missy Elliott 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 08/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Missy Elliott tops annual list of highest-paid rappers

In 2023 it looked like the rapper’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 7) that Elliott is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between November 2024 and November 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over her 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-singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Elliott Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Portsmouth Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderelliott - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Missy) and a fashion line called “Missy Elliott Seduction”.

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

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