Who is the richest R&B singer? (2023)

Who's the highest paid R&B singer?

Herb Alpert is an American jazz musician, who became famous as the group notoriously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. They're also often referred to as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass or TJB. What is this? Alpert has racked up an impressive net worth of $850 million, making him the richest singer in the world.

Rihanna is now the richest Black female musician — and the second-richest Black female entertainer — in the world. That's thanks to her appearance on the Forbes Billionaire list for the first time. According to the outlet, Rihanna has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion.

Since the early 1990s, Boyz II Men has firmly established itself as the most successful R&B group of all time with four GRAMMY Awards, five No. 1 Hits, 50 weeks at No. 1, and 60 million albums sold – and counting.

Mariah Carey

She is among the best-selling female artists of all time, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. Carey has had 19 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, more than any other female R&B artist. She is also the only female artist to achieve number-one singles in three separate decades.

1. Kanye West (Net Worth: $6.6 billion) Kanye West is one of the most popular rappers in the world and he is also one of the richest.

In 1893, the Hill sisters needed a song for their kindergarten class to sing on birthdays. Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years.

Who is the only female billionaire?

Since 2021, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is listed as the world's wealthiest woman.

Rihanna is said to be Barbados' first billionaire worth a cool $1.7 billion, thanks to her stake in the Fenty Beauty cosmetics line and the Savage X Fenty lingerie business. RiRi comes in at No. 1,729 on the 36th annual list, and is the world's richest female musician. JAY-Z has 99 problems, but assets ain't one.

After successfully negotiating a pay raise for her role in the drama series “9-1-1,” the iconic Angela Bassett made history as the highest-paid actress in television history.

Usher has crowned himself as the King of R&B. Appearing on SiriusXM and Radio Andy's “Bevelations,” the eight-time Grammy Award winner couldn't help but toot his own horn.

The “King of R&B” title has long been debated, but Usher is ready to own it. During an interview with Bevy Smith on SiriusXM's Bevelations, the veteran singer was asked if he is willing to embrace the crown. “If you call me that, I'll definitely carry it.

1. Bruce Springsteen. Bruce Springsteen significantly increased his wealth last year after selling his masters and music publishing to Sony Music Publishing for roughly $500 million, reports Billboard. The publication says this could be the biggest music deal for an individual body of work.

Jay Z Net Worth: $1.3 Billion

Jay-Z was the first rapper to cross the billion-dollar net worth mark, and he was the richest rapper in the world up until April 2020, when Kanye took the #1 spot. As of October 2022, Jay-Z's net worth is roughly $1.3 billion.

1. Mariah Carey Net worth: $400 million. Mariah Carey is the richest R&B singer in the world today.

They make an average of $100,000 per show, but some make much more. The highest-paid rock star in the world is U2's Bono, who made $685 million in 2017 alone.

Which artist has made the most money?

#1 Jay-Z. Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, hails from NYC, a fact he raps about consistently over the course of his nearly three-decade career. He quickly rose to fame in the mid-1990s when he released his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt, from his own record label Roc-A-Fella Records.

With an estimated net worth of $1.7 Billion, Rihanna is no doubt the richest female singer in the world. The 33-year-old singer made a large chunk of her wealth from her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty.