23 Years Old American Rapper Chief Keef's Overall Income and Net Worth: His Career & Controversies
Keith Farrelle Cozart, known professionally as Chief Keef, is an American rapper and record producer. Keef earned major media attention in his early teens, while he was in high school. Starting with the released of his mixtape titled The Glory Road and Bang in 2011 to this date, Keef is showing no signs of slowing down. Even his legal troubles could not hold him for long.
There are numerous singles, mixtapes, and albums that have paved Keef's path to name and fame. And with incomes from albums sales and tours, Keef has amassed a huge fortune in a short span of time. Currently, Keef has a net worth of over $2 million.
Find out more about the rapper's net worth, income, lifestyle, and career.
Rapper Chief Keef's Net Worth in 2018
Chief Keef, the Chicago, Illinois-born rapper and record producer, has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Keef has many mixtapes and albums root his income. Keef also earns around $40,000 to $85,000 per show.
Keef, after the release of his mixtape The Glory Road and Bang, I Don't Like became a household name in Chicago. I Don't Like was later remixed by rapper Kanye West which became an immediate success, peaking the Billboard TOp 10.
In the summer of 2012, Keef became the subject of a bidding war with several labels in a battle to sign him. He ended up signing with Interscope Records. The deal was worth $6 million over a three album layout, also an additional $440,000 in advance.
Keef's debut album titled Finally Rich, featuring guest rappers 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Lil Reese, was released with the records on December 18, 2012. In October 2014, Keef was dropped by Interscope Records.
In May 2015, Keef signed with FilmOn Music. In March 2016, Keef tweeted he was retiring from rapping. The same year, he was featured in MGK's song, Young Man. In January 2017, Keef released a 17 track mixtape, Two Zero One Seven.
Besides, Keef owns an independent label imprint, Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE). Keef and his manager Rovan Manuel, each own 40% of shares. Not to mention, but his income from the label also substantially add to his net worth.
Chief Keef's Legal Troubles
On January 27, 2011, Keef was pleaded on the charges of heroin manufacture and distribution. He had to serve time on house arrest. Keef was placed in house arrest at his grandmother's house for 30 days, followed by another 30 days of home confinement.
He was arrested again in December 2011 for firing gunshots in around Chicago's Washington Park. He was investigated for possible involvement in the shooting of a fellow rapper Joseph Coleman. Chief served two months in jail in juvenile detention facility from January 17, 2013 - March 14.
Keef has been arrested a number of times for smoking marijuana in public and over speeding. Well, these are all the past, but at present, he is a successful rapper with a huge net worth.
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