Top richest musician in the world

Let's take a look at the richest musician in the world and see if your favorite made a cut. 

1. Kanye West- $2 BILLION

Kanye West is the richest musician in the world. And also the first on the list of the top 10 richest musicians in the world. He has successfully amassed wealth in real estate, and brand endor fact, his music records have sold over 140million copies.

In the beautiful world of music, especially hip hop, Kanye West is at the forefront. He is not just a music artist and rapper, Kanye West has a stronghold in fashion, screenwriting, and politics as well.

With over two dozen Grammy Awards won, Kanye West’s net worth is $1.8 billion. His lifestyle is worth reading about. Recently, he and his beautiful wife, Kim Kardashian separated and have been at loggerheads.

2. Rihanna- $1.7 BILLION

Rihanna is another sensation and occupies second place on the list of the top 10 richest musicians in the World. Recall that Forbes ranked her among the top ten highest-paid celebrities in 2012 and 2014.

As of now, Rihanna is the richest female musician in the world. However, a large chunk of her wealth does not come from her music from her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty (an estimated $1.4 billion) and her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty (an estimated $270 million).

Over the 32 years, an old Barbarian singer has made a whole lot of money out of her makeup line, Fenty Beauty. It was said that in 2018 the line generated $570 million in sales, which had a tremendous impact on her net worth.

3. Jay Z- $1.4 BILLION

Jay-Z remains a colossus in the world of music. He was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. Jay-Z married a pop star like himself, Beyonce Knowles. His reputation and skillfulness as a rapper cannot be quantified.

He holds 19 Grammy awards to his name. And has sold over a hundred million records, and launched a flourishing record label Roc-A-Fella Records. Just in case you didn’t know, Jay-Z was once a Def Jam Recordings President; he is also a licensed agent for sports, working with his own sports company, Roc Nation Sports.

Although he holds more appraisal for being a global rapper, Jay Z is also known for being very good at investing and businesses generally. He has invested in various businesses over the past years, ranging from liquor, art, and even real estate. He is also among the top 10 richest musicians in the world.

4. Andrew Lloyd Webber-$1.2 BILLION

Another amazing colossus on our list of the top 10 richest musicians in the World, is Andrew Lloyd Webber. He is one of the greatest and most well-known musicians in the world. Andrew Lloyd Webber was born on 22 March 1948, an astute composer, songwriter, theatre director, television personality, and businessman.

At the age of 6, Andrew Lloyd Webber started playing the piano, the violin, and the French horn. All of these showed that Andrew Lloyd Webber is no child in the music industry. Through diligence and commitment, he has remained on top and highly sought after amongst musicians.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s net worth (2022) is $1.2 billion.

5. Paul McCartney- $1.08 BILLION

Sir Paul is a talented multi-instrumentalist, who has written or co-written a total of 32 songs which got to the number 1 peak on the Billboard Hot 100. And has earned him recognition twice in the Guinness book of records.

James Paul McCartney was born on the 18th of June, 1942 in Liverpool, England. In 1957, he worked with John Lennon’s group, known as the Quarrymen, as a co-writer in some of their songs. More so, he has also worked with other artists such as Michael Jackson, and Kanye West.

Paul is a talented multi-instrumentalist, he has written or co-written a total of 32 songs which got to the number 1 peak on the Billboard Hot 100, which has earned him recognition twice in the Guinness book of records. According to Wikipedia, as of 2020, he was one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million. he is the fifth of the top 10 richest musicians in the world in 2022.