Horst Christian Simco or Riff Raff is an American trap rapper, who has worked under record labels like S.O.D. Money Gang Inc. of rapper Soulja Boy, Mad Decent of producer Dj Diplo and is currently signed to Beartrap Sounds of singer Blackbear.
Riff Raff has been associated with many prominent faces of the music industry but has still not been successful enough to gather an impressive net worth from his profession, and the reasons can be traced back to the lifestyle he leads, which is full of legal accusations and controversy.
Rapper Riff Raff has an estimated net worth of $7 million, which he has earned from his record deals with many major label productions and the sale of his albums.
The rapper bought property worth $1.299 million named The Codeine Castle, which he set up for sale later at the price of $1.4 million.
Riff Raff was paid $45,000 in 2012 as an initial payment for his deal with Mad Decent of Diplo. He then signed a major record deal with Def Jam, for $2,000,000.
He is signed to Beartrap Sounds since 2018 for $500,000 and was also given a Beartrap pendant which was engraved with 10 Ct. weight of VS1 diamonds. it is estimated that Riff Raff earns around $675,000 annually.
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The American rapper is a huge fan of tattoos and has a large number of them all over his body. His body also has logos of MTV, WorldStarHipHop, and NBA. Riff Raff had engraved a tattoo of BET, which he later covered with a tattoo of Jody Husky, his dog.
He also has a tattoo of Bart Simpson, on his chest with a tattoo of Bart holding test tubes. He also has a tattoo that reads Dear Jesus, Please Let Me In. Your Child, Horst Simco, followed by a cross engraved below his left shoulder.
Riff Raff was arrested on August 11, 2013, after a police officer confiscated a container of alcohol, marijuana, paraphernalia, and other illegal substances from his vehicle.
He was sentenced to jail along with the other passengers but was later released without any bail, the same night.
The American rapper was accused of sexually harassing a 19-year-old, due to which his Australian tour was canceled. the victim stated that Riff Raff invited her backstage, and offered a party shot, which she believed was vodka.
She was later told that it was codeine-based syrup. She further mentioned that when she gained consciousness Riff Raff was pulling out of her and entering the shower, and remembers escaping in all fours from the hotel.
Riff Raff has also been accused by a 17-year-old, where she claims that she was invited by the rapper on his tour bus, where he frequently touched her.