When it comes to rappers who have made a killing in the game, Atlanta doesn’t exactly have a shortage.
However, Young Thug has made the brash claim that he’s got the deepest pockets in ATL. In a video reposted by DJ Akademiks on Tuesday (January 31), Thug briefly and vaguely addressed a few topics: haters, his sexuality and his cash flow.
“Hi, I’m just checkin’ in right now. It is I, Jeffery. The one that gets the most hate, and they say gay, but is also the richest in the A.”
There’s no doubt that compared to us mere mortals, Young Thug is worth a fortune — but there are some Atlanta veterans who most likely outstrip him on that front.
For example, Ludacris earned $10 million in 2016 alone, thanks in large part to his role in the latest Fast And Furious film — and that’s without getting into the fact that his albums have gone platinum 12 times.
Luda appeared on Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash Kings list last year, while Young Thug has yet to get Forbes’ attention.
It would be remiss to overlook the rappers who could be ATL’s biggest earners, though: both Big Boi and Andre 3000 earned $7 million each in 2009 alone. Every album they’ve released has gone at least platinum, with Speakerboxxx/The Love Below being one of the very few Hip Hop albums to hit the esteemed diamond certification rank (that’s 10 million units sold).
Of course, these cats have all been established in the game for longer than Thug — but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re all probably richer than he is.
That said, Thugger’s name is buzzing heavily right now, thanks in part to the multiple successful projects he released in 2016, his modeling contract with Calvin Klein and his current supporting role on Drake’s European tour.
We’ll have to keep an eye on this year’s Cash Kings list to see if Thug claims his throne as the “richest in the A.”
The gayest for sure, dunno bout the richest though
Ay that’s awesome bro but u still suck at rapping, ur mad ugly and gay as hell. I’ll take my mediocre life over that
Proactive needs to give this homo a deal
With the retarded deals he’s signed in the past, definitely not. I’m willing to bet ti, jeezy, Ludacris, future, 2 chainz, and Gucci mane and Mike Will are all richer than him
even the fake rick ross got more money than this sucka
SHit at the end of the day his richer than anyone that commented on this. ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.
#JustFacts
at the end of the day hes gonna blow it all and be left with nothing but Birdmans old condoms.
This niagga throught was lol
The man gave us Picachu. He warned us back then haters.
Wealthy > Rich
‘Rich’ is officially WACK… #Bitcoin #Gold
Certainly not the richest – definitely the gayest though
IS THIS EVEN A THING??? smh
Word… ANY thing?
Let’s just assume that the comparison you used, Luda, doesn’t even live in the A anymore…
STILL… is it even a THING??
Lmao not even close go find some more crack to smoke
Let him try that shit in my hood send that wack ass bum back home too his moms house
These clowns think 3K, Big Boi, and Luda done made more money than Thugger???? It is obvious Thugger has made more money than all of them put together! Ain’t nobody sucked off more dudes on the corner for $10 than Thug. My ninja made his first $10 milli getting his mouth gangbanged by dudes over the course of a year. Ballin.
Lmao this nigga crazy
Internet sources dont prove whats in a rappers bank. just look at 50 cent for example, he sold 10 times platinum on 1 album, had a vitamin water deal and was on forbes top 5 until 2015. now its known that hes not even worth that much considering he went bnkrupt. so that mean forbes has been reporting him wrong for years. thug already called google out for getting his networth wrong.
thug is a multi millionaire from youtube advertisements alone. his best friend video has 150,000,000 views.
He better invest his money and stop bragging you got a little buzz right now but when its gone its gone look around! When a real man got money he never has to tell you it shows he look the part you got that temporary money the business you in is a 3 to 5 year if your lucky
Dude is signed to a 360 deal so he not even seeing 3/4 of his own money before he get it! Everything he flash is an advance! In a 360 deal the label gets a part of everything including endorsements they get you! So yea he has a few dollars but he ain’t rich by far, I can guarantee it!
what he actually means is rich in dicks