Find out about the net worth and earnings of the rapper Dominique Armani Jones aka Lil Baby.
Dominique Armani Jones, best known by his stage name Lil Baby is one of the emerging rappers of recent times. He rose to fame in 2017, after the release of his mixtape 'Perfect Timing,' and has been becoming one of the most prominent figures in the music industry.
Lil Baby is making considerable progress in his rapping career. Many of his singles have made impressive rankings in major music charts like Billboard Hot 100 and US Billboard 200. Many people don't have much idea about his career, so below we take a look at the details of his professional life and net worth.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, rapper Lil Baby holds an estimated net worth of $5 million in 2021. He made almost the entire amount of this fortune through his success in the rap career over the past few years.
Lil Baby holds an estimated net worth of $5 million in 2021.
Source: NME
Lil Baby released his mixtape 'Perfect Timing' shortly after he got released from prison. The mixtape included features from well-known artists such as Young Thug and Lil Yachty. He also released his second mixtape titled 'Harder Than Hard' on July 18, 2017. Basically, 2017 was the year he began his rise to fame in the music industry.
Lil Baby's first major hit was 'My Dawg,' which made it to number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But his career breakthrough only came in May 2018, after he released his debut studio album 'Harder Than Ever.' The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Lil Baby's 'Harder Than Ever' album also included assisted singles such as 'Southside' and 'Yes Indeed' by Drake. 'Yes Indeed' peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Lil Baby tremendous popularity.
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In 2018, Lil Baby also released two mixtapes 'Drip Harder' in collaboration with Young Thug and another one named 'Street Gossip.' The single 'Drip Too Hard' from 'Drip Harder' made it to number four on Billboard Hot 100 and also got certified RIAA Platinum.
Lil Baby did not release an album until 2019. In 2019, he released two hits: 'Baby' with DaBaby and 'Woah.' He achieved even greater success in 2020, after releasing the album 'My Turn,' which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. And not just that, every song from the album made it on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lil Baby was born in the Oakland City neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Just when he was two years of age, his father left the family, leaving his single mother to raise him and his two sisters.
Lil Baby was raised by his single mother after his father left the family.
Source: Rolling Stone
In school, Lil Baby would often get into trouble, but not in his academics. Eventually, he dropped out of Booker T. Washington High School during his ninth grade.
In 2012, Lil Baby got charged for possession with intent to sell. He was also accused of a few other charges. His lawyer wanted him to take a two-year plea deal, but he refused. He then hired a new lawyer who placed him in a special program that would only hold him for a year.
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While serving his one-year program, Lil Baby got involved in a dispute with a white prisoner over racial comments. Soon, his sentence was replaced with the original two-year deal after he was found to be in possession of marijuana.
Lil Baby was arrested again in 2014, and this time again, he was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell. He served two years and then entered into the music career after he got out.
Like everyone, Lil Baby never made his fortune official, so every site estimates the number when it comes to Baby's net worth. So, the actual financial figure of Baby is still unknown to the world; however, The Success Bug thinks he holds an impressive net worth of $4 million as of 2022.
Talking about Lil Baby's concerts, it seems he has a busy schedule ahead. As noted by Via Gogo, Baby will be doing shows in different places of America from April 2 to July 24 this year (2022).
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