How much is Lil Baby's net worth? Fortune explored amid rapper's speculated retirement

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Lil Baby's alleged label sparks retirement rumors (image via Getty)

American rapper Lil Baby is reportedly worth around $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Rumors about his possible retirement surfaced after an alleged member of his management team made the claim. The speculation gained traction when DJ Akademiks shared a screenshot of an Instagram story posted by an account named “WolfPackGlobalMusic.”

Wolf Pack Global Music, on September 11, on their Instagram story, posted "Baby retiring from music this crazy."

The timing of the message was striking since the rapper was set to release his long-awaited album The Leak$ on September 5. The album was originally set to release on August 15; however, it was delayed until September 5.

The record never ended up appearing on streaming services, leaving fans confused. Additionally, several dates on Lil Baby's WHAM world tour were also cancelled. His September 19 show in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and September 24 show in Paris, France, were cancelled. His concert in Dubai on October 18 was also cancelled, along with multiple stops across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The rapper has not addressed any tour cancellations yet.


Lil Baby's fortune explored

The rapper initially gained recognition after he shared a series of mixtapes in 2017. In 2019, the rapper appeared as himself in the MTV film How High 2 and performed on Wild 'N Out. In 2022, Amazon Prime Video released a documentary featuring the rapper titled Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby.

He has built his wealth primarily through his music career, releasing multiple hit songs, making television appearances, and performing on tour. Beyond music, the rapper has also gained recognition for donating the proceeds of The Bigger Picture, which was estimated at over $1.5 million, to Black Lives Matter, The Bail Project, the National Association of Black Journalists, and Breonna Taylor's legal fund.

Beyond music, the rapper has ventured into fashion and business with his clothing line, 4PF (4 Pockets Full), and real estate investments across Atlanta. In May 2023, he purchased a $3.8 million property in Mableton, Georgia. Spanning 4 acres, the estate features a 9,000-square-foot home built in 2022. Lil Baby spent a year renovating the property before showcasing it in an Architectural Digest home tour in August 2024.

The rapper has earned multiple Grammy and MTV VMA nominations, won nine ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in 2021, and took home the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2019. These accolades cement his status as one of the most influential artists of his generation.

Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal