QUEEN B: Beyonce named highest paid Black artist of all time
buzzz worthy. . . Beyonce has been named the highest paid Black artist of all time according to Billboard Magazine. This distinction places her ahead of MJ, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder! The Mrs. Carter world tour gave her the boost to take the title (at least that's how MTV believes she got the new ranking.) the Queen B rolled in some serious dough from the 126 concert dates on the Mrs. Carter tour, banking some $212 million.