These 25 Rappers Are the Top-Grossing Hip-Hop Touring Acts of All Time
From Jay-Z to Kendrick Lamar and beyond, here are the highest grossing rap artists, according to Billboard Boxscore.
Billboard Boxscore has been tracking touring data since the mid-1980s, ranking the top live acts across various genres. Hip-hop, still in its adolescence when the charts began, has since exploded into a dominant force in popular music. The threshold for making the top 25 has nearly doubled in just two years, from $26.1 million to $49.1 million.
This year's update saw 14 artists grossing more than $100 million, with six new acts joining the list, ranging from 2020s upstarts to 1990s legends. The 2026 list, based on global figures reported to Billboard Boxscore as of Sept. 10, 2026, focuses on headline engagements, not festivals, and includes 50% of co-headline grosses. Collaboration has been key for the rappers on this list, with artists like Jay-Z featuring Kanye West and Eminem with 50 Cent, using each other's star power to sell out venues worldwide.
The list only includes rap artists who have charted on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, excluding artists who rap but don't fall within the genre of hip-hop. Split tours supporting pop or country albums, like those of Doja Cat or Post Malone, do not count toward their totals.
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