How much is Meek Mill worth?
| Net Worth: | $25 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Rapper |
| Date of Birth: | May 6, 1987 (age 35) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
About Meek Mill
Meek Mill began his music career in 2003 and ever since has been one of the premiere rappers in the industry. Meek Mill gained fame after he signed his first deal with T.I.’s record label in 2011. Shortly after, the rapper began releasing many popular songs and albums that further boosted his popularity. Mill has released 5 different albums and headlined 3 tours, one of which as co-headliner and two as the headliner.
Besides his music and interesting style of rapping, he is also known for being an activist. He has also gained attention from several feuds with different artists, including Cassidy, Drake, The Game, Beanie Sigel, and 6ix9ine. Not to mention many run ins with the law.
Meek Mill has been arrested multiple times and his most recent battle with the criminal justice system has led to the creation of a documentary series titled Free Meek, which went viral in just a few weeks.
Long before he began rapping, Mill worked as a disk jockey in several hip-hop bars. He was first influenced to work as a DJ after he met one of his father’s brothers, who was a DJ and went by the name Grandmaster Nell. Nell was a pioneer in the disk jockeying in the Pennsylvanian hip-hop scene. During his teens, the aspiring rapper took part in several rap battles. At that time, he used the pseudonym “Meek Millz”.
When he was a teenager, besides competing against other aspiring rappers in rap battles, Mill also began filling his notebooks with verses and phrases. Shortly after, he and his friends formed a group called The Bloodhounds. When he was 18 years old, the aspiring rapper was arrested for the first time for illegally possessing a firearm. “I was carrying a gun because I felt I needed it to survive,” Mills said at the time. Despite being arrested, he and his friends from The Bloodhounds were able to release four different mixtapes.
He has said that he was influenced by many rappers such as Young Jeezy, Clipse, Trick Daddy, Jay-Z, Juelz Santana, and Lil Wayne. After The Bloodhoundz separated, Mill, now using the same pseudonym he has, began chasing a solo music career. His very first studio projects were the mixtapes The Real Me and The Real Me 2, both of which were released in late 2006.
From 2008 to 2010, he released four mixtapes titled Flamers, Flamers 2, Flamers 2,5, and Flamers 3, all of which were very successful. In 2009, after the release of the first mixtape, he caught the attention of well-liked artist and producer T.I., who decided to sign him to his label Grand Hustle. The contract with Grand Hustle opened a lot of opportunities for the rapper who became not only rich but famous after that.
The mixtapes that really helped Meek Mill gain more attention were Dreamchasers, Dreamchasers 2, and Dreamchasers 3. Despite the successful mixtapes, the relationship between Mill and the Grand Hustle label didn’t work out and soon the rapper decided to sign with another record label. In 2011, he was signed to the Maybach Music Group, founded by Rick Ross.
Meek Mill’s success came after he signed with Ross’ MMG label. Ever since he signed with the record label, the rapper released his four studio albums. The first was called Dreams and Nightmares and it was released in October 2012. The album topped many music charts and landed at number 2 on the prestigious Billboard 200. In just a few weeks time after its release, the album was also certified gold by RIAA, becoming his first studio project to achieve this.
The rapper’s second and third albums Dreams Are Worth More Than Money and Wins and Losses were just as successful. They were released in June 2015 and July 2017. Besides becoming his first album to top the Billboard 200 chart, it also won him his first Billboard Music Award for “Top Rap Album”. The rapper’s most successful album was his 2018 release Championships, which was released in late 2018. The album topped many charts, including the Billboard 200, and was also certified double platinum by the RIAA.
While he was still growing and making a name for himself in the late 2000s, the popular rapper announced in October 2012 that he will be launching his own label imprint called Dream Chase Records. A few years later, in July 2019, the label was officially launched a joint venture with Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation. Throughout his career, Meek Mill was involved in many feuds and controversies. Among some of his most talked-about feuds were with Drake, The Game, Tyler The Creator, and most recently with his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj.
Mill’s Total Net Worth
Meek Mill has earned estimated total career income of $55 million dollars. He was already one of the top 20 highest earning rappers in the world as far back as 2017, with earnings that year of $15 million.
Of his total career income, around $2-4 is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $52 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 50% as he has been residing in the state of California. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $26 million dollars, having paid the same amount in taxes.
Meek Mill has never married but he has three children. In his personal life, he has likely spent $5-6 million dollars of his career earnings, including solving his personal legal troubles, but also probably possesses assets valued at around $1-3 million, not including investment assets. His costs have been a little higher than others as Meek rented a mansion in Beverly Hills for $35,000 a month with Nicki Minaj, in 2016, instead of invested capital into real estate. That said, he has likely earned $1-3 million from his other investments. Therefore, it is estimated that Meek Mill has a net worth of around $25 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Despite the controversy surrounding him, Meek Mill became one of the prominent rappers in the music industry. He has been consistently releasing hit singles and albums ever since 2008 and continues to make a name for himself. At the peak of his career, the successful rapper launched his own label imprint and one of the reasons he’s well-liked is because he’s using his voice to help others, whether it’s a campaign, organization, or project with a cause.
