YouTuber turned rapper DDG shook the internet when he took to Twitter, saying YouTubers make more money than rappers. He adds the comparison isn’t even close. Fans flooded his comments shortly after.

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DDG caused an uproar on Twitter when he tweeted, “NGL: YouTubers/streamers make more money than rappers.”  Fans flooded The “Moonwalking in Calabasas” rapper’s comment section, voicing their opinions on his controversial claims and sharing evidence backing them. 

One fan tweeted:

“Not close? No YouTuber even broke 100mil & u don’t even wanna bring in K-pop rock country artists the low end yes cuz u actually gotta be good to some extent to be paid as a artist theres a lot of YouTubers that get oaid to react so they career depends on the rappers.”

The fan also provided screenshots to his tweet to support his statement. 

Another fan tweeted, “Nah bro u just not getting no show money like that rn. Once u get 75K a show it’ll be different”.

Former entertainment editor at Forbes, Zack O’Malley Greenburg, compiled a list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists of 2022, where he claimed that rapper Jay-Z held the number one spot at $1.5 billion. Furthermore, Mr. Beast, the highest-paid YouTuber, made over $54 million last year, as stated by Variety magazine. 

The striking difference varies in how the rapper and YouTuber get paid. The Youtuber’s payday is more straightforward. The YouTuber’s money comes from advertisements on their videos reported by Google. When a rapper gets paid the main contingency questions whether the artist is independent or signed to a record label. 

If an artist is signed to a record label, other parties involved receive payment first. The bulk of an artist’s income stems from touring, merchandise, and licensing their music, according to Business Insider.

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