Meek Mill Net Worth: Rapper Earned $15M Just One Year After Being Imprisoned

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Meek Mill has spent his life in and out of prison for minor offenses
The Philadelphia rapper is behind a string of hits including “Amen,” “Burn” and “Going Bad”
Mill has sepnt over $30 million in court defense expenses alone

Meek Mill has had a troubled life since childhood. It was his story that fueled his creativity as an artist, rapper and activist. Here, we look at how the rapper built his fortune even when he spent a significant amount of time going in and out of prison.

Mill was a Pennsylvania native who grew up with a single mother. His father was killed when he was five years old and his father’s death pulled the family into a downward spiral. As an African-American single mother working multiple jobs and struggling to support her children, Mill’s mother resorted to shoplifting just to have food for her children, reports Tablet Magazine. His exposure to music also started during this time. After being introduced to rap music by his uncle, DJ Grandmaster Nell, the rapper joined rap battles and formed the rap group The Bloodhoundz.

With a current net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Mill has built a well-oiled machine that earned him millions. Mill’s early days saw him making mixtapes in the mid-2000s, but it wasn’t until the release of the “Flamerz” mixtape that the general public started listening to him.

He signed with Warner Brothers Music’s Maybach Music Group after serving six months in jail for violating his probation terms. His debut album “Dreams and Nightmares” saw instant success as it peaked at number one at Billboard’s U.S. Rap and Hip-Hop/R&B charts. He has since released several albums including the 2015 release “Dreams Worth More Than Money" and his 2017 masterpiece “Wins and Losses.”

It was in 2018 when the rapper saw his fortune turning upward. Forbes reported that Mill earned a total of $15 million despite serving time in prison the previous year. Revenue made by the Philadelphia rapper came from his collaborations on and off music with rapper and mogul Jay-Z and billionaire Robert Kraft.

Despite his fortune, Mill is embattled with different criminal cases. Rolling Stone reported that the rapper's constant struggle with the U.S. justice system cost him about $30 million on defense alone.