The Highest Paid Nigerian Hip Hop Artistes And Their Pay Charge

Award-winning
singing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye famously known as P-Square are the
highest paid hip-hop artistes right now, ENCOMIUM Weekly findings have
revealed. The Okoyes are currently charging between N9 and N10 million
for a show within Nigeria.

Apart from information gathered from
the source close to the duo, independent music promoters/artiste
managers also confirmed this, declaring the Koko master, D’Banj as the
second highest paid artiste. The DB Record boss charges between N6 and
N7 million as a standard show fee.
“Before the split of Mo’Hits, it
used to be D’Banj. When D’Banj was charging between N7 and N8 million,
P-Square’s fee was N5 million”, a veteran music manager affirmed,
adding, “Right now, it’s P-Square.”
The afro-pop king, 2Face Idibia
is the third highest paid. Although, 2Face’s performance fee has not
been consistent, it’s within N5 and N6 million.

Industry sources
told ENCOMIUM Weekly that 2Baba, as he’s fondly addressed, easily adjust
fees because of the love he has for fans. “I agreed that he’s the third
because he loves what he knows how to do best than the money. He’s man
of the people and he loves to reach out to the people. He’s always happy
when he’s on stage.”

Star Boyz owner, Wizkid, who stormed the
industry three years ago, rose to become the fourth highest paid music
star, collecting between N4 and N5 million. Although, the Jaiye Jaiye
artiste has not featured in any big show in recent times, he also told
ENCOMIUM Weekly in a recent interview that he charges N4 to N5 million.

Female
singer, Omawumi Megbele is the highest paid female star. She collects
N3 million alongside some male artistes, including Flavour, Timayah and
the rave of the moment, Olamide. Others are Darey Art Alade, Duncan
Mighty, and Chocolate Music artistes, M.I and Ice-Prince.
The likes
of Kukere crooner, Iyanya, Davido, Wande Coal and Tiwa Savage are in the
league of artistes that go for N2.5 million, while D’Prince, Dr.Sid and
one time highest earning artiste, 9ice collect N2 million respectively.
Aside artistes that still receive less than N1 million, Naeto C and Waje’s fee is N1.5 million.
“Basically,
each artiste has a standard fee for gigs, concerts but for private
parties such as birthday, wedding, etc, it varies. Some people would
call for reduction simply because they are individuals, not brands. It
depends on the artistes whether to accept or not. What I know is that
it’s always fixed”, said an artiste manager.

1- Psquare – N10million
2- D’Banj – N 8million
3- 2Face – N6million
4- Wizkid – N5million
5- Omawumi, Darey, Duncan Mighty,Olamide, Timayah, Flavour, M.I, Ice-Prince – N3 million

Others…
6 – Iyanya, Davido, Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage – N2.5 million
7 – 9ice, D’Prince, Dr. Sid – N2 million
8 – Naeto C, Waje – N1.5 million