Billboard updates all-time highest-grossing hip-hop touring acts list

The short version

• Billboard Boxscore updated its all-time ranking of the top 25 hip-hop touring acts based on figures reported through Sept. 10, 2026.[Billboard]
• The minimum gross required to reach the top 25 rose from $26.1 million to $49.1 million over two years.[Billboard]
• The tally of hip-hop artists earning over $100 million increased from 10 to 14 since the 2024 update.[Billboard]
• Calculations include solo headline dates and half of co-headline earnings while excluding festival performances.[Billboard]

Key facts

• The threshold for entering the top 25 hip-hop touring acts rose from $26.1 million to $49.1 million over a two-year span.[Billboard]
• Fourteen artists have grossed more than $100 million, up from 10 in the 2024 ranking.[Billboard]
• Rankings reflect global figures reported to Billboard Boxscore through Sept. 10, 2026.[Billboard]
• Grosses include only headline dates and 50 percent of co-headlining dates, while excluding festival appearances.[Billboard]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

• These 25 Rappers Are the Top-Grossing Hip-Hop Touring Acts of All TimeBillboard