YG or Young Gangsta is a popular American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is active in the industry since 2005 and is associated with multiple famous labels- Epic, 4Hunnid, Def Jam, CTE World, and Interscope. Born as Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson on March 9, 1990, he belongs to Compton, California, the United States.
A very few persons know that YG has joined the Bloods gang in 2006 at the age of 16 years only. This group is popular for their rivalry with the Crips. Many times he is in news for multiple reasons. On January 25, 2012, shots were fired at the YG’s music video filming of “I’m a Thug.”
YG’s strict followers are aware that he was shot in the hip on June 12, 2015, at a recording studio in Studio City, California. He, however, returned to recording on the next day only. YG then started following a vegan diet for three months in 2016. Quite a few times, he was alleged to be homophobic and he has apologized for making the homophobic statements on January 1, 2020. So, let us have a quick look at YG’s net worth.
What is YG’s Net Worth?
YG is not only a rapper, songwriter, and actor but is also a notable fan of the Los Angeles Rams NFL team. Many times he is spotted wearing a Rams home jersey in multiple video shoots and also at Rams’ home games. Needless to say, YG has a great reputation in the music industry. So, are you excited to know about YG’s net worth? Let us have a quick look at his top sources of income and his net worth.
Yearly Income: $5,000,000
Monthly Income: $416,666
Weekly Income: $104,166
Daily Income: $14,880
Real Estates
YG stays in the United States. However, there are no details about his real estate investments. Hence, while calculating YG’s net worth, there is no addition to his real estate earnings.
Merchandise
YG is a popular rapper and hence the demand for his customized merchandise is high at all times. Needless to say, he knows the same and offers a variety of merchandise from the official website and other associated platforms. All the sales and loyalty profits of YG merchandise are adding to the annual net worth of the rapper. He is estimated to earn around $250,000 annually from merchandise only.
Social Media Earnings:
YG is a popular rapper who has a separate fandom on leading social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. All social media platforms contribute significantly to the total net worth of YG that is due to the multiple advertisements, sponsored ads, and affiliate marketing links. Let us take an example of his YouTube account.
YG’s YouTube account has more than 4.37 million subscribers. The increased number of subscribers directly increases the number of views on any post shared by the channel. YouTube offers anything between $#3 to $7 per thousand views to the channel. Hence, going by the popularity of YG and his long list of subscribers, he is set to earn a great amount from YouTube monthly only. Combining these earnings with the total earnings of Instagram, Twitter, and other social media channels, YG is estimated to earn around $250,000 annually from online media sharing platforms only.
Music
YG has signed a music deal for the label 4Hunnid name with Empire Distribution and Interscope Records. He has released five studio albums namely “My Krazy Life” in 2014, “Still Brazy” in 2016, “Stay Dangerous” in 2018, “4Real 4Real” in 2019, and “My Life 4Hunnid” in 2020. He has done collaborative albums and supported in multiple tours. His main tours were “Fuck Donald Trump Tour” in 2016 and “Stay Dangerous Tour” in 2019. YG is estimated to earn around 1.5 to 2 million USD annually from all music albums, tours, and other associated releases only.
Collaborations:
YG has collaborated with multiple singers and celebrities globally. Some of his top associations include Ty Dolla Sign, Young Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan, DJ Mustard, Drake, Jeremih, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Nipsey Hussle, etc. He has further worked with Krayzie Bone, Kamaiyah, Mariah Carey, Remy Ma, Nas, Questlove, Rapsody, Saweetie, and Tyga. Some top names that he has collaborated with are 2Pac, Mozzy, DMX, Blxst, etc. YG is estimated to earn around $250,000 annually from his collaborations only.
Awards:
YG has won the “Best Collabo, Duo or Group” award in the “BET Awards” 2014 for his work “My Nigga” featuring Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. His song “Don’t Tell ‘Em” with Jeremih won in the category “Hip Hop/ R&B Song of the Year” in the “iHeartRadio Music Awards” in 2015. His other creation like “Cut Her Off (Remix)” has been nominated for “BET Hip Hop Awards” in 2014 under the “Best Club Banger” category.
YG’s debut single “Toot It and Boot It” peaked at the 67th spot on the Billboard Hot 100. His single “Don’t Tell ‘Em” with American singer Jeremih peaked at the 6th spot on the Hot 100 list. His song “Big Bank” featuring Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, and 2 Chainz from his studio album “Stay Dangerous” that was released in August 2018 peaked at 16th position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. YG is estimated to earn around $250,000 annually in total from the awards and other rankings only.
YG and his Relative Net Worth
YG has never disclosed anything about his parents. Further, his father is believed to have served in jail for tax fraud. There are no details about the earnings of his parents or any other relatives. Hence, it can be estimated that there is no significant contribution of their earnings to his total net worth. Coming to the love relationships of YG, he is supposed to have two daughters with his girlfriend. He was later rumored to be dating popular singer Kehlani in September 2019. This relationship ended on a rough note as he was caught cheating on her. YG is not married currently and he is not in any love relationships. Hence, there is no addition of the YG’s girlfriend or spouse’s addition to his annual total worth.
