Taboo Highest-Paid Rapper in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on March 18, 2025

Taboo led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid rappers” released on Monday.

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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. 49-year-old Taboo has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid rappers for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 18/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Taboo 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 Monday (March 17) that Taboo is the highest-paid rapper in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $60 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-singer-actor has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Taboo Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondertaboo - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Taboo) and a fashion line called “Taboo Seduction”.

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