Did Yall Know That Lil Wayne Makes More Money Than 50 Cent Nowadays?
Lil Wayne takes home the 17th spot on this years LA Times top-grossing pop acts list. The list combines sales of concert tickets, albums and digital downloads to measure which acts were most popular with the broadest swath of music lovers. Weezy not only took home the 17th slot, but was the only rapper in the top 20.
For the year, there’s also a total split between Nielsen SoundScan’s ranking of the 10 biggest-selling performers of 2008 and Pollstar’s Top 10 highest-grossing North American concert tours. In recent years the Pollstar and SoundScan rosters have veered away from one another. Typically, classic-rock acts that appeal to well-heeled baby boomers rake in the most money at box offices, while hot but still developing pop, R&B and hip-hop artists sell more albums.
1. Madonna ($120.1 million). The Material Girl took in $105.3 million from touring, in addition to $14.8 million from music sales. It’s hard to decide what’s more impressive. The average gross at her shows, mostly in stadiums, was an eye-popping $5.5 million, and she drew about 36,000 people per show. Additionally, the average ticket price was $153.88, easily the highest among Pollstar’s Top 50 grossing tours. Worldwide, according to Pollstar, she amassed $281.6 million.
2. Celine Dion ($106.8 million). Dion has been a regular in the Ultimate Top 10, and she posted her highest finish in a decade after ditching her residency at the Colosseum in Las Vegas for an old-fashioned, if high-tech, tour. She grossed $94 million, added $11.4 million in album sales and $1.3 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $119. Dion finished at No. 8 last year.
3. Kenny Chesney ($95.7 million). This favorite son of Luttrell, Tenn., again proved the most popular country music act on the road last year, pulling in $72.2 million, and was the only artist to sell more than 1 million tickets in North America. Chesney sold $20.8 million worth of albums and $2.7 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $71.24. He’s up from No. 4 on last year’s list.
4. Eagles ($90.7 million). The group might have taken the long road out of Eden, but it was pretty near paradise on the concert trail with the band’s take of $73.4 million. CD sales added $15.6 million and the veteran act notched $1.7 million worth of downloads. Average ticket price: $128.82.
5. AC/DC ($82 million). The new “Black Ice” album took the veteran Australian hard rock band back to the top of the charts and also made its concert tour one of the year’s hot tickets. The band’s Ultimate Top 10 tally was almost evenly divided, with $37.5 million coming at the concert box office and $44.5 million from album sales. Like Kid Rock, AC/DC doesn’t do digital tracks. Average ticket price: $99.73.
6. Coldplay ($81.6 million). Although finishing sixth, Coldplay is in the enviable position of balancing its power in concert and at retail. About $40.8 million worth of concert tickets were bolstered with $35 million in CD sales and a solid $5.8 million worth of 99-cent track downloads. Average ticket price: $79.87.
7. Bon Jovi ($81.4 million). The New Jersey band posted another good year, with $70.4 million from 45 shows in 31 cities, plus $8.6 million in CD sales and $2.4 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $95.39.
8. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($79 million). It’s been five years since the Boss topped the Ultimate Top 10 with a take of $132.8 million. Last year, he and the E Streeters pulled in $69.3 million on the road and, without a new album, added $7.9 million in catalog sales and $1.8 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $94.17.
9. Jonas Brothers ($77.9 million). The newest act to join the Ultimate Top 10 did almost equally well at the box office as at retail: $41.5 million worth of tickets, $30.4 million in albums and $6 million digitally. An average ticket price of $43.69 made theirs the least expensive ticket among Top 10 finishers.
10. Rascal Flatts ($77.1 million). It might be down three slots from its No. 7 finish in 2007, but this good-time country trio is becoming a concert juggernaut. This is the group’s third consecutive year in the Ultimate Top 10, thanks to $55.8 million on the road, $18.2 million in album sales and $3.1 million digitally in 2008. Average ticket price: $59.47.
11. Neil Diamond ($70.5 million)
12. Taylor Swift ($62.2 million)
13. Michael Bublé ($59.5 million)
14. Metallica ($56.4 million)
15. Carrie Underwood ($54.9 million)
16. Dave Matthews Band ($51.6 million)
17. The Police ($51 million)
18. Lil Wayne ($50.8 million)
19. Tom Petty ($50.5 million)
20. Kid Rock ($50. 2 million)
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For the year, there’s also a total split between Nielsen SoundScan’s ranking of the 10 biggest-selling performers of 2008 and Pollstar’s Top 10 highest-grossing North American concert tours. In recent years the Pollstar and SoundScan rosters have veered away from one another. Typically, classic-rock acts that appeal to well-heeled baby boomers rake in the most money at box offices, while hot but still developing pop, R&B and hip-hop artists sell more albums.
1. Madonna ($120.1 million). The Material Girl took in $105.3 million from touring, in addition to $14.8 million from music sales. It’s hard to decide what’s more impressive. The average gross at her shows, mostly in stadiums, was an eye-popping $5.5 million, and she drew about 36,000 people per show. Additionally, the average ticket price was $153.88, easily the highest among Pollstar’s Top 50 grossing tours. Worldwide, according to Pollstar, she amassed $281.6 million.
2. Celine Dion ($106.8 million). Dion has been a regular in the Ultimate Top 10, and she posted her highest finish in a decade after ditching her residency at the Colosseum in Las Vegas for an old-fashioned, if high-tech, tour. She grossed $94 million, added $11.4 million in album sales and $1.3 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $119. Dion finished at No. 8 last year.
3. Kenny Chesney ($95.7 million). This favorite son of Luttrell, Tenn., again proved the most popular country music act on the road last year, pulling in $72.2 million, and was the only artist to sell more than 1 million tickets in North America. Chesney sold $20.8 million worth of albums and $2.7 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $71.24. He’s up from No. 4 on last year’s list.
4. Eagles ($90.7 million). The group might have taken the long road out of Eden, but it was pretty near paradise on the concert trail with the band’s take of $73.4 million. CD sales added $15.6 million and the veteran act notched $1.7 million worth of downloads. Average ticket price: $128.82.
5. AC/DC ($82 million). The new “Black Ice” album took the veteran Australian hard rock band back to the top of the charts and also made its concert tour one of the year’s hot tickets. The band’s Ultimate Top 10 tally was almost evenly divided, with $37.5 million coming at the concert box office and $44.5 million from album sales. Like Kid Rock, AC/DC doesn’t do digital tracks. Average ticket price: $99.73.
6. Coldplay ($81.6 million). Although finishing sixth, Coldplay is in the enviable position of balancing its power in concert and at retail. About $40.8 million worth of concert tickets were bolstered with $35 million in CD sales and a solid $5.8 million worth of 99-cent track downloads. Average ticket price: $79.87.
7. Bon Jovi ($81.4 million). The New Jersey band posted another good year, with $70.4 million from 45 shows in 31 cities, plus $8.6 million in CD sales and $2.4 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $95.39.
8. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($79 million). It’s been five years since the Boss topped the Ultimate Top 10 with a take of $132.8 million. Last year, he and the E Streeters pulled in $69.3 million on the road and, without a new album, added $7.9 million in catalog sales and $1.8 million in digital tracks. Average ticket price: $94.17.
9. Jonas Brothers ($77.9 million). The newest act to join the Ultimate Top 10 did almost equally well at the box office as at retail: $41.5 million worth of tickets, $30.4 million in albums and $6 million digitally. An average ticket price of $43.69 made theirs the least expensive ticket among Top 10 finishers.
10. Rascal Flatts ($77.1 million). It might be down three slots from its No. 7 finish in 2007, but this good-time country trio is becoming a concert juggernaut. This is the group’s third consecutive year in the Ultimate Top 10, thanks to $55.8 million on the road, $18.2 million in album sales and $3.1 million digitally in 2008. Average ticket price: $59.47.
11. Neil Diamond ($70.5 million)
12. Taylor Swift ($62.2 million)
13. Michael Bublé ($59.5 million)
14. Metallica ($56.4 million)
15. Carrie Underwood ($54.9 million)
16. Dave Matthews Band ($51.6 million)
17. The Police ($51 million)
18. Lil Wayne ($50.8 million)
19. Tom Petty ($50.5 million)
20. Kid Rock ($50. 2 million)
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Permalink Reply by Elastic | Forever Wavvvvvvyy on -
just thought yall should know... 50 is no longer the richest rapper in the industry
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Permalink Reply by Big Hussle*ThugLifeEnt1 *Sean on -
THATS OF 2008 + THATS JUST FROM MUSIC,
50 IS THE RICHEST RAPPER THEN JAY THEN DIDDY
NOT JUST FOR RAPPING ALSO FOR BEING CREATIVE WITH DIFRENT THINGS
WAYNE ONLY GET MONEY FOR MUSIC
50 JAY DIDDY GET MONEY FOR THAT AND A HELL OF ALOT MORE
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Permalink Reply by Banks! I lOVE BLACK CHICKS =] on -
nigga ur such a lame go eat game and wayne dick his album aint dropped in 08 and ever way he shit on wayne his 1st commercial album made more money than wayne ever will and if wayne got dat much why cant he afford that 120 000 chain dat he getting sued for
50 has 700 wayne on 50 please
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Permalink Reply by Elastic | Forever Wavvvvvvyy on
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yea u mad cuz your fav rapper ain't the highest paid rapper?
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Permalink Reply by Banks! I lOVE BLACK CHICKS =] on
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wait wasnt he number 1 on forbes wih more money dan jay z and diddy
UR A FUCKIGN LAME
GAME DONE
WAYNE SUCKSSSSS
GO LISTEN 2 808 AND MY HEARTBROKEN
CUS U A BITCH ASSSSS NIGAAAAAAA
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Permalink Reply by Loveemandleaveem on -
actually ... Wayne makes the most money FROM MUSIC.
50 made 20 million(AFTER TAXES) last year ... and he didnt fuckin do nuttin ...except for the TOS album.
Wayne is on top of the game.
and lmao at Baby saying Wayne makes more money than Jay.
Jay makes more money than Wayne from interests alone
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Permalink Reply by BIG RICH on -
I don't know bout that. I bet if fif had that gun charge wayne have I bet fif would of got off money talks and wayne is headed to rikers so his money not talkin that much.
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Permalink Reply by myles on -
why are you posting flawed information? 50 net value is anywhere from 400 to 700ish mill
and thats only the money the US government knows about, you actually think he dont got 100+ mill stashed somewhere else?
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Permalink Reply by BANG BANG BOOGIE 718 on -
elastic thanks for the hate but theres no debate 50>>>>>wayne
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Permalink Reply by Elastic | Forever Wavvvvvvyy on
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u always think i'm hating... i'm just showing the statistics
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Permalink Reply by Loveemandleaveem on
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lmao.... maybe thats because .... this is Lil Wayne's best selling album ... ever ...
and because 50 hasnt been active the last year...... his album dropped in '07 remember?
And dont worry.... 50 made and spent more money in 5 years that Lil Wayne will in his entire carrer.... he grossed 150 mill in '07 alone........ and he has a net worth of around 300 million .
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Permalink Reply by Chris on -
No you just a gay ass hater, thats it, on this site, hating on 50, wow thats corny. Second, its only for music and its in a year that Wayne had an album out, sold millions and 50 didnt even drop an album this year. But in terms of who has more money, its not even close, 50, Jay, Diddy are the top dogs. WIth 50s business, movies, his new album, tv show, clothing line coming back, touring etc, he makes plenty of money. Wayne had a good year with the music, but thats cause he was really the only big rapper to drop this year, and he sold the most.
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