Rappers
D.R.A.M. Net Worth
Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith's Net Worth as of 2024
$2 Million
Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith was born on 3 August 1988 in Germany to a mother in the US military, and as D.R.A.M., is known as a singer who has released the mixtape ‘’Big Baby D.R.A.M.’’, and has also worked on several movie soundtracks.
So just how rich is D.R.A.M. as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, this rapper has a net worth of over $2 million with his wealth being accumulated from his career in the previously mentioned field, which only began in 2013.
Unfortunately, we don’t have much information regarding his early life and education, although he was raised largely in Hampton, Virginia. However, prior to becoming a singer, Shelley worked at Best Buy, and his debut EP, entitled ‘’#1 Epic’’ was only released in 2015, but was the very beginning of D.R.A.M.’s rise to stardom. The EP featured songs such as ‘’Just One’’ and ‘’Gotta Go’’, and was quickly followed by his first mixtape ‘’Gahdamn!’’, which consisted of nine songs including ‘’I’ll Be Back Again’’ and ‘’Caretaker’’, which he made in collaboration with SZA, during the one year and working at a fast pace. He also collaborated with other prominent artists such as Lil Yachty, with whom he created the single ‘’Broccoli’’, which helped Shelley gain more fame and fans, which certainly plays a significant role in any singer’s career.
Besides releasing mixtapes, in 2016 D.R.A.M. produced his first album, entitled ‘’Big Baby D.R.A.M’’, which featured 14 tracks such as ‘’Outta Sight / Dark Lavender Interlude’’ and ‘’Cash Machine’’, in collaborated with Young Thug and Lil Yachty, and which received mixed to positive reviews from the audience. When it comes to his latest projects, Shelley released yet another EP in 2017 – ‘’#1HappyHoliday’’ – featuring three songs including ‘’Silver Bells’’ and ‘’The Christmas Song’’, but unfortunately it didn’t live up to expectations, and received mixed to negative reviews, with some calling it ‘’boring’’.
His songs have been featured in several movies, talk shows and television series, however, and in 2016 D.R.A.M. performed in an episode of ‘’The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’’, and subsequently the audience could see him perform in ‘’Conan’’, hosted by Conan O’Brien, and in ‘’Atlanta’’, in which he performed ‘’Broccoli’’. D.R.A.M. also wrote and performed in one episode of ‘’Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’’, in addition to working on ‘’Bright’’, which is currently in post-production.
Besides working on his own music, Shelley has also guested on numerous mixtapes, albums and EPs of other artists. In 2016, he collaborated with Michael Day on creation of ‘’Don’t Talk About It’’, which was featured on Michael’s album ‘’What A Weird Day’’ and followed by teaming up with Allan Kingdom with whom he sang ‘’Renovate’’ on Kingdom’s mixtape ‘’Northern Lights’’. As of 2017, he has worked with notable artists such as Calvin Harris, and was featured on Harris’ ‘’Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’’ and on ‘’Andromeda’’, a song made by Gorillaz.
When it comes to his private life, D.R.A.M. doesn’t share much information regarding this topic. He is active on social media websites such as Twitter and Instagram, and is followed by more than 234,000 people on the latter. He says that he loves Drake and Beyonce.
Producers
Tyga Net Worth
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson was born on 19 November 1989, in Gardena, California USA, of Jamaican and Vietnamese ancestry. Better known by his stage name of Tyga, which apparently stands for “Thank You God Always”, he is a rap artist, as well as an actor, whose rise to prominence began in 2008 with his single “Coconut Juice” that also featured another rapper Travis McCoy.
So just how rich is Tyga? The sources state that Tyga’s net worth is estimated to amount to $3 million, as of mid-2017. The majority of Tyga’s net worth and annual salary comes from his involvement in the music industry.
Tyga Net Worth $3 Million
Tyga grew up in Compton, California, and inspired by the music made by Lil Wayne, Eminem and Fabolous, Tyga delivered a mixtape to his cousin Travis McCoy, who helped him kick-start his career. In 2008, after his single “Coconut Juice” peaked at #94 on the Billboard charts and opened a wave of opportunities for Tyga, he went on to sign a record deal with the Young Money Entertainment label, since when Tyga has been active in the music industry, releasing both solo as and well as collaborative works. Tyga released his first album called “No Introduction” under Decaydence Records. The album did fairly well on the market, especially since one of the songs called “Diamond Life” was featured on a track list of several popular video games, including “Madden NFL 2009”, as well as “Need For Speed: Undercover”. Tyga then went on to create a mixtape called “Fan of a Fan”, on which he worked with Chris Brown, which became a hit among the listeners, and one of the songs called “Deuces” even peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. His net worth was well set.
Following the success of his collaborations, Tyga released his second album “Careless World: Rise of the Last King” in 2012, which also produced six singles. At the peak of his career, Tyga released his third album “Hotel California” in 2013, which featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Game and other famous rap artists. The album was released to mixed reviews and even though it did not do as well as his debut album, “Hotel California” made a significant contribution towards Tyga’s fame and net worth. Tyga then worked on “The Gold Album” with Kanye West as an executive producer, released in 2014.
Tyga is a recipient of MuchMusic Video Awards, and a nominee for Grammy Awards, BET Awards, as well as MTV Video Music Awards.
In his personal life, Tyga was in a relationship with a model and stripper Blac Chyna with whom he has a son. He is apparently residing with partner Kylie Jenner in California, in a luxurious mansion that he is rumoured to have bought for $6.5 million. He has had some legal problems with allegedly issuing unauthorised videos, and non-payment of rent plus back-taxes.
Rappers
Dorrough Net Worth
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough was born on the 28th October 1986, in Dallas, Texas USA, and is a hip hop artist and songwriter, probably best known for songs including “Beat Up The Block”, “Ice Cream Paint Job”, “Walk That Walk” and others. He has released two studio albums and ta number of mixtapes during his activity in the entertainment industry since 2009.
How much is the net worth of Dorrough? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is equal to $6 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music is the main source of Dorrough’s modest fortune.
Dorrough Net Worth $6 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in Dallas in a family of 11 children – Dorwin was the youngest. While studying at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Dorrough was a successful basketball player and the captain of his high school team. After switching to college, he also began publishing self produced rap songs, and with singles like “Do tha Muscle” and “Halle Berry”, he made a name for himself in Texas. Dorrough graduated from Prairie View A&M University, before in 2008 winning the PV Choice Award as the Rapper of the Year.
In 2009, he made his national breakthrough with his debut album “Dorrough Music”, which reached 2nd place in the rap charts, and including the hit song “Ice Cream Paint Job”, a top 30 hit in the official single charts. The same year, Dorrough was nominated for the BET Hip Hop Award as the Best New Artist, Video of the Year. The following studio album “Get Big” was released in 201,t and reached 9th position on Billboard Rap as well as 68th on Billboard Top 200. The lead single of the album entitled was “Hood Bitch Fetish”, featuring Yo Gotti. Dorrough won Ascap Award and SEA Award as the Independent Artist of the Year, both in 2010.
In addition, the hip hop artist has released a number of mixtapes; in 2010 “Gangsta Grillz: Number 23”, and other mixtapes entitled “Gangsta Grillz: Code Red” and “Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin”. In 2012, Dorrough released the mixtape “Highlights” in collaboration with DJ III Will., featuring Maino, Lil Duval, Paul Wall, Yo Gotti and other artists. Afterwards, several more mixtapes were released including “Shut the City Down” (2013) with DJ Mr. Rogers, DJ Scream and DJ Smallz as well as “Shut The City Down 2” (2015) with DJ Base and DJ Skee. To summarise, all the above mentioned engagements have increased the total size of Dorrough net worth and popularity.
Finally, in the personal life of the hip hop artist, he is probably single. Dorrough does not reveal many details about his private life.
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