Rappers at their peak can't compete with Old ass Rockstar smh

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

We’re five months into 2016, but Billboard has just come out with their list of the 40 highest paid musicians of 2015.The music mag’s formula to determine who made the most money over the 12 months of 2015 is simple: Sales + streaming + publishing + touring revenue. Taylor Swift tops the list with $73.5 million. That’s almost twice as much as number 2, country star Kenny Chesney ($39.8 million.) Only four Hip Hop artists placed in the top 40 for 2015, with J. Cole’s $8.8 million leading the pack in 27th place.

1. Taylor Swift $73.5 million
2. Kenny Chesney $39.8 million
3. The Rolling Stones $39.6 million
4. Bill Joel $31.7 million
5. One Direction $24.2 million
6. Greatful Dead $23.8 million
7. Luke Byran $23.1 million
8. U2 $21.8 million
9. Adele $20.5 million
10. Maroon 5 $19.2 million

27. J.Cole $8.8 million
28. The Weeknd $8.6 million
32. Drake $7.4 million
39. Nicki Minaj $6.3 million

While Hip Hop didn’t exactly represent in 2015, that should change this year thanks to Drake. His new album VIEWS will do over a million first week, and his upcoming tour with Future should assure that Drizzy is going to be one of the highest paid artists of 2016

news.hiphope.....ers-of-2015/.

www.billboar.....rs-rich-list





IS IT BECAUSE WE GROW OUT OF RAP MUSIC?

THIS shyt CRAZY

WE GOTTA SUPPORT OUR LEGENDS

 

[Chip Skylark]

Grateful dead is still making tons of money? Wow.

You have to understand, rock fans support rock music their entire lives. They put their children's children on then they support it. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon sells a million copies every year because it is a classic cd but old and young rock fans support them.

Hip hop fans are fickle and have been catered to and are expected to not pay for the artists music. Taylor Swift and one direction fans are teenagers whose parents will pay whatever.

Billy Joel, the stones, grateful dead fans didn't have the Internet and had no other choice but to pay. Which is why you see old rock bands like U2 gross 300 million on tour.

Hip hop fans don't want to pay for shyt.

How any rap fans here can say they actually pay for music and truly support artists but not only listening to the music but by putting money in their pockets. Thats the difference.

 

[MufasaChoppa]

I dont give fukk about Mick Fagger , the beatles or any of them hyped up souless Cac Musicians.

 

[Jermio]

Grateful dead is still making tons of money? Wow.

John Mayer's been touring with them.

 

[Chip Skylark]

John Mayer's been touring with them.

Seriously? I may need to check that out. Didn't the original member pass last year or something

 

[Colin X]

nikkas ain't buying albums
nikkas ain't going to shows
nikkas ain't buying all the merch

 

[Jermio]

Seriously? I may need to check that out. Didn't the original member pass last year or something

Yeah, no lie.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Dead-Company-tickets/artist/2150235