2024 marked a significant year for music tours, particularly those featuring female rappers. Artists such as Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion capitalized on the trend and saw tremendous success with their nationwide tours.
Setting the Stage for Female Rappers
After the live entertainment industry was disrupted by COVID-19 four years ago, concerts are now back and thriving. For the first time ever, multiple female rappers made it into the top 100 of Billboard’s year-end Top Tour chart.
Nicki Minaj led the pack among female MCs at No. 31, followed by Doja Cat at No. 61, Missy Elliott at No. 70, and Megan Thee Stallion at No. 76. On the Top Rap Tour chart, they ranked No. 2, No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7, respectively, with Nicki only falling behind Travis Scott.
In 2024, the touring industry generated a record $9 billion among its top 100 performers, with rap seeing a three percent increase from the previous year. Female rappers outnumbered their male counterparts on the all-genre list for the first time, which also included artists like Travis Scott, $uicideboy$, and 50 Cent.
Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour set records, grossing nearly $100 million from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. She closed the tour with $108 million in earnings and 788,000 tickets sold. Doja Cat’s fall tour brought in $46 million, while Missy Elliott’s headlining tour with Ciara and Busta Rhymes earned $41 million, and Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour followed closely with $40.2 million.
Collectively, Nicki, Doja, Missy, and Megan grossed $227.8 million from 1.7 million tickets across 148 show dates in 2024.
Looking ahead to 2025, the hip-hop touring scene is shaping up to be another exciting year, with tours from Tyler, The Creator, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and more already scheduled.
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FAQs
Q: Which female rappers ranked in the top 100 of the year-end Top Tour chart in 2024?
A: Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion all made it into the top 100, with Nicki leading the pack at No. 31.
Q: How much did Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour gross in 2024?
A: Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour grossed nearly $100 million, closing out with $108 million in earnings and 788,000 tickets sold.
Q: What was the total earnings of Nicki, Doja, Missy, and Megan in 2024?
A: Collectively, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion grossed $227.8 million from 1.7 million tickets across 148 show dates in 2024.
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