Yesterday, Billboard released its list of the artists who made the most in 2020.

It was topped by Taylor Swift and included acts like Drake and Post Malone.

NBA YoungBoy was a surprise at number nine, pulling in $11.9 million, mostly on streaming.

YB's boy Herm Tha Blacksheep took to IG yesterday and explained some of YB's successful business model.

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"One this fasho Yb the only artist that never paid for a feature and turns down 100,000 for them," he typed. "The industry don't have street n*ggas no more FREE TOP."

YoungBoy is currently locked up and awaiting trial on gun charges.  But his team is said to be readying new music.