Drake, Travis Scott and Eminem cost fans the most money, new study finds
Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar were also key elements of the study. If you are a music fan, you have probably spent a lot of money throughout your life on concert tickets, merchandising, and various other products and events sold by your favorite artists. These kinds of expenses can certainly add up over the years, leaving you wondering why you would give so much money to one person. Either way, being a fan can be expensive and there are artists who are much more “expensive” than others. In a new study by Money.co.uk, some of the world’s top performers were taken under a microscope to see how much the average fan was spending on them. This study looked at career longevity as well as the number of albums they released, and even the average ticket price for their shows. It was later revealed that the five most beloved rappers at the moment are Eminem, Travis Scott, Drake, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar.
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For example, the average cost of being an Eminem fan is $ 2,966.66, while Travis Scott costs $ 2,244.39 and Drake costs $ 1,543.42. Meanwhile, Kanye is at $ 1,395.56 and Kendrick is $ 1,231.31. All of these artists edged out pop artists who had much cheaper entry points. As for the female MCs, Cardi B is only $ 243.98 and Megan has been priced at $ 221.70. How scientific this study was remains to be seen, even if it makes a lot of sense when you consider the status of the top five artists.
Although Travis hasn’t been in the game for a long time, he still sells a lot of products and he even has a brand deal with Jumpman. That alone has fans reaching out to support him at every turn.
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