According to the latest Forbes update, Michael Jackson is the highest-earning deceased celebrity in 2023, raking in an astonishing $115 million (equivalent to N90.5 billion). Throughout his more than 30-year solo career, the King of Pop amassed an impressive total of over $1.1 billion.

Michael Jackson’s earnings in recent years have come from various sources, including Cirque du Soleil shows, his own music and publishing revenues, and his share of the Sony/ATV publishing catalog. Ticket sales for Michael Jackson (MJ) events also contributed a significant sum of $85 million to his earnings.

In second place is Elvis Presley, who earned $100 million. Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, welcomed over 600,000 visitors in the past 12 months, contributing to his substantial posthumous income. Elvis Presley, often referred to as “The King of Rock and Roll,” was a legendary American musician and actor who passed away at the age of 42 due to health issues related to prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits.

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the iconic rock band The Doors, ranks third with $45 million.

In a ranking of the highest-earning deceased celebrities, Dr. Seuss secured 4th place with earnings of $40 million. Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, was a renowned American author and illustrator, celebrated for his imaginative and whimsical children’s books.

While he is most famous for his educational books that help children learn to read, such as “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” and “Hop on Pop,” some of his other notable works include cautionary tales like “The Lorax” and the inspirational “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” According to Forbes, his book “The Cat in the Hat” currently holds a significant share of his sales.

Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts cartoon, secured the 5th position with earnings of $30 million. The iconic musician Prince, who famously referred to the afterlife as “a world of never-ending happiness,” ranked 6th with $30 million. Unfortunately, Prince passed away on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57 due to an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl.

Whitney Houston claimed the 7th spot with earnings of $30 million. Her movie “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” was a box office hit, grossing $60 million worldwide.

Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress, often referred to as “the voice.” She remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In 2023, Rolling Stone named her the second-greatest singer of all time.

Tragically, in February 2012, Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel shortly before Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy party. A coroner’s report concluded that the cause of death was accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.

They were ranked based on their pretax earnings from sales, licensing deals, streams, and other sources of income between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.

See the list below:

US singer, Michael Jackson – $115 million

US singer and actor, Elvis Presley – $100 million

US keyboardist, Ray Manzarek – $45 million

US cartoonist, Dr. Seuss – $40 million

US cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz – $30 million

US singer, Prince – $30 million

US singer, Whitney Houston – $30 million

British singer, John Lennon – $22 million

Jamaican singer, Bob Marley – $16 million

US singer, Bing Crosby – $14 million

British singer, George Harrison – $14 million

US golfer, Arnold Palmer – $10 million

US singer, Marilyn Monroe – $10 million

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What are the wildest lyrics from Nigerian songs that had your mouth wide open from shock?

Nigerian songs are a combination of many things and while many say that melody is the most important factor in making them a hit, lyrics also play a major role.

Thanks to Nigerian songs, the culture has been blessed with a lot of slang, motivational quotes and many others.

However, there are some that have us shaking our heads and doing the cross sign.

Here are the wildest lyrics we have heard from a Nigerian song.

“lyrically I dope die, eyan Whitney Houston”- Lil Kesh (Lyrical)

This song is a combination of ‘wow’ and ‘shocking’ moments. Lil Kesh who released this song in 2014 during his early years in the Industry dropped “Lyrically” as evidence of his ambition to prove he was a worthy rapper to earn a spotlight in the Nigerian music Industry.

While ‘Lyrically’ is great in general, the lyrics however make one go from wow to ‘oh my God’. There were so many shocking lyrics from the track to pick from but this one had cleaning our ears to check if we heard right.

Ball like okwaraji, Me sey I dey ball die- Blaqbonez(Okwaraji)

This song is actually named after a Nigerian Footballer, Samuel Okwaraji who collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State on 12 August 1989.

So you can see why this particular lyric left us in shock.

Baby Aaliyah cause you fly die- Olamide (Pepper Dem Gang)

“Pepper Dem Gang” is a street hop song released in 2016 by Olamide featuring former label signee, Davolee. The song was a hit that not only dominated playlists but its title became a street slang that vene inspired street wears and funny pictures to follow.

However, some of the lyrics in the song have us asking questions. In verse two, Olamide sings, ‘Baby Aaliyah cause you fly die.‘ If you don’t know who Aaliyah is, you might not understand why this particular lyric is wild.

Aaliyah was an American singer and actress who died at the age of 22 in an aeroplane accident in the Bahamas, when the overloaded aircraft she was travelling in crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all nine on board.

So Olamide is making a reference to the death of Aaliyah by a plane crash and using it as a form of compliment for his love interest is just so, ‘wow’.

Am still fucking nice worth d flow, Tony Payne on her period- Phenom (The Game)

In 2013, Olamide linked up with criminally underrated rapper, Phenom for a hardcore rap titled “The Game“. While the rap song is a beautiful rendition by two talented rappers, Phenom makes a very wild statement in his verse that could be interpreted as a shade.

In his verse, Phenom raps, “Am still fucking nice worth d flow, Tony Payne on her period”. You might be wondering what’s the big deal with the lyric.

If you recall, in 2011, the Nigerian suci Industry was awash with news of marital troubles between Nigerian artist, 9ice and his ex-wife, Toni Payne. Apparently, 9ice claims Toni Payne cheated on him with several other celebrities including Ruggedman.

You are not Ayefele, so what’s your excuse?- Zlatan (Killin Dem)

In 2019, Burna Boy and Zlatan had us dancing to zanku with their hit collab, “Killin Dem“. The song will go on to make the tracklist of Burna Boy’s first Grammy Nominated album, “African Giant“.

Probably it was the thrill of the song that made everyone ignore Zlatan’s first lyric in his verse. I mean why would he start a verse with ‘You are not Ayefele, so what’s your excuse’?

Yinka Ayefele is by every right a successful musician and businessman in his own right and the lyric is just so disrespectful of him.

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She’s done as many hits as you can expect from a female artiste, in this part of the world. Collaborations with other hot guys are there too. Two albums in, every other girl doing this thing should actually just keep quiet when Tiwa is talking. Cause really, Mama J never die yet!

In honor of the STEW that is on the Table now, we bring you 7 Facts You Don’t Know About Tiwa Savage.

• 38 YEARS

Wait. I’ll explain. Tiwa Savage is 38 years. I know you still don’t get it. That means, she is older than Don Jazzy (don’t believe this, please), D’banj, Wande Coal, M.I Abaga, Banky W, Omawumi, Waje and almost every pop artist you can think of. (Except of course, 2baba.)

If she’s 38 years, she’s 11 years older than Davido. 10 years older than Wizkid. 9 years older than Olamide. But when mama is dressed in bikini, you’ll think she’s Temmie Ovwasa’s age mate. By the way, where is Temmie?

• SHE STUDIED MUSIC

Not everyone has the opportunity of going to university, let alone, attending a college to get another degree, in Music.

Only one out of every one thousand artiste in Nigeria can actually boast of having a good knowledge of Music. But, yeah, Tiwa cannot only sing well, she is a professional.

• COLLABOS WITH MALE ARTISTS

Tiwa has done collaborations with so many male artists, that you will almost think she can’t make a hit on her own. (On the contrary, she can.)

From Don Jazzy (Eminado) to Olamide (Standing Ovation), Wizkid (Bad, Ma Lo), Korede Bello (Romantic) Wonda (Ife WA Gbona) and lots more.

Mama for the boys!

• SONY DEAL

Around last year, you know who A Star is? Any artist that bags an international deal, with Sony. Wizkid, Davido, Ycee, Tekno, all got deals. And they were feeling on top of the world.

But, way back in 2009, Tiwa Savage already had a deal with Sony, as a songwriter. Writing songs for Monica, Mya, Jaicko and more international artists. She even did backup on one Whitney Houston‘s song.

That is, long before Wiz and David started fighting on who international pass, Tiwa was already an international artist.

• ROC NATION/ JAY Z

Sony Music wasn’t all she got, she also had a deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation, in 2015. The deal was a publishing deal, and it was the time she dropped her hit sophomore album, R.E.D.

If only pictures with Jay-Z could break the internet.

• ENDORSEMENTS

Tiwa is rich, we all know that. One of the reasons she is rich is, her endorsement deals.

She was the first African female artiste to ever sign an endorsement deal with Pepsi (hope you know what this is?) She also signed a deal with South African telecom conglomerate, MTN, which was worth about N30, 000, 000. She has deals with Pampers, Maggi, and probably more.

• WIZKID FAN (and… UM UM)

Everywhere stew now, so, I had to add this. Tiwa likes Wizkid.

He’s probably the only artist Tiwa has worked with twice. They first linked up on “Bad” in 2015. And last year, they scored another hit in “MA Lo”, which was produced by Spellz. Recently too, she was a vixen in Wizkid’s “Fever” video. And that has raised a couple eyebrows.

We’re not sure on whether they’re dating or not, but we know one thing, Tiwa likes Wizkid’s music.

And, she is still the Queen!

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