Lil Wayne net worth. How rich is this talented American rap-musician?

Have you ever wondered what Lil Wayne's net worth in 2017-2018 is? I bet you will be surprised by the amount of money the famous rapper owns! Continue reading and you will find out what is Lil Wayne's net worth according to world-known Forbes magazine rating.

Lil Wayne net worth. How rich is this American musician?

World-known rapper, Lil Wayne, or Dwayne Michael Carter Jr is an American singer. According to his biography he is from New Orleans, Louisiana. According to Forbes magazine, Wayne is one of richest rapper-singers in the world. He started his music career and rap path when he was in his tender age of nine.

One of the most successful financial years for Lil Wayne was 2011, when he release his ninth album "Carter IV", which was sold nearly 1 million copies only in the first week. And also thanks to his hard work (Lil managed to play over 50 shows during 12 month) the rapper earned 600,000$ only for one night of his show program.

Lil Wayne dropped out of the University of Houston, his body is almost fully covered with tattoos and he is only 34 years old. However, he is on the top of his career, and people are ready to pay thousands of dollars just to see him.

Lil Wayne dropped out of the University, covered his body with tattoos and is one of the richest rappers in the world

Lil Wayne estimated net worth

After Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. discovered his love and talent to music, he decided to fully dedicate his life to rap. This was the turning point in his life. The following year, he managed to sign a contract with Cash Money Records and a bit later began to sing in the duo The B.G.’z.

His solo career started in the late 1999, when he released his first album “The Block is Hot". It has become the number three spot on the Billboard 200 chart. In general, Lil managed to release 13 successful studio albums.

Most of his budget is replenished, thanks to constant concerts and music sales. Lil Wayne also does not disdain to team up with other big-name celebrities to increase the popularity of his concerts. Lil loves to invest money in profitable offers to increase his net worth. He also earns fortunes from his private YouTube channel and Trukfit clothing line. In 2005, Lil Wayne's net worth increased again, thanks to the creation of Young Money Entertainment. The main aim of the new company is to produce multiply number one records by himself, Drake and Nicki Minaj.

Lil Wayne began his successful career as a rapper at the age of nine

Due to his health problems related to epilepsy in 2012 and 2013 Lil made a pause in his music career. This caused a small decrease in Lil Wayne estimated net worth. He started working again in 2016. The year began with a successful collaboration with 2 Chainz.

In October 2016, Lil Wayne's net worth grew again, thanks to his released memoir, “Gone Til’ November". The readers found out details about Lil Wayne's time in prison on Riker’s Island. In one of his interviews, Lil shared that he is thinking about leaving the rapper career, to be able to spend more time with his four children.

Thanks to his talent and hard work, Lil Wayne managed to receive dozens of various music awards. For example, he was honored with ET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards, MTV Video Awards and even Teen Choice Awards. He was nominated as a Best New Artist, Best Rapper, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Mixtape, Best Hip Hop Video, Best Lyricist, and Coolest Collabo.

Lil Wayne's net worth 2017 according to the world-known Forbes magazine was over 150 million dollars.

Lil Wayne net worth in 2017 according to Forbes was 150 million dollars

According to the Forbes magazine, Lil Wayne estimated net worth in January 2018 is estimated to be still 150 Million dollars. Let's see how this sum will be changed till the end of the year. Maybe, Lil Wayne will amaze us with his new hits or another wise financial investment?

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