Lil Uzi Vert's Net Worth

The estimated net worth of Lil Uzi Vert is $25 Million.

American rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, earns his mettle in the Southern trap rap scene. He found success fast, making $20 million between September 2017 and September 2018 alone.

As a result of his success, Lil Uzi Vert was one of the top-20 highest-paid rappers during this time. During his most successful year, Lil Uzi Vert earned 3.5 billion views on his music videos and toured the globe with 76 live shows.

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Early life
Education
How did Lil Uzi Vert build his net worth?
Lil Uzi Vert productivity habits and personal strengths
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Early life

Born Symere Woods in Francisville, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 31, 1994, Lil Uzi Vert remembers that the first hip hop album he ever bought was Mike Jones' debut record. He developed a taste for hip hop, growing up listening to artists like Wix Khalifa, the Ying Yang Twins, Paramore, and Meek Mill.

Lil Uzi Vert started rapping in the 10th grade after one of his classmates began freestyling over a Chris Brown instrumental. He started the rap group "Steaktown" with two high school friends.

Education

Lil Uzi Vert attended Northeast High School, dropping out to work at the local Bottom Dollar grocery store.

However, that position didn't last long, with the rapper quitting after only four shifts. Uzi's mother threw him out after he quit, and Lil Uzi Vert says it was the motivation he needed to start his career as a successful rapper.

How did Lil Uzi Vert build his net worth?

Woods gave himself the moniker "Lil Uzi Vert" after someone compared his rap style to a fast-spitting machine gun. The rapper released his first mixtape, "Purple Thoughtz Vol 1." In 2014 on the streaming platform, SoundCloud. He released his first hit single, "Money Longer," in 2016.

The song made its debut on the Hot 100 at #92, rising to its peak position of #54. The track would go on to receive double-platinum status. Lil Uzi Vert would release the third mixtape in his catalog the following month, "Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World."

The record debuted at the #37 spot on the Billboard 200, spending 55-weeks on the chart. Despite its impressive run on the charts, the album went gold but never achieved platinum status. Lil Uzi Vert released the single "Sasuke" in 2020 and appeared on a remix of StaySoldRocky's "Party Girl."

He also teamed up with fellow superstar rapper, Future in 2020, creating a joint album titled "Pluto x Baby Pluto." Lil Uzi Vert dealt with addiction during his career, but he got clean after the death of his friend and fellow rapper, Lil Peep.

Lil Uzi Vert productivity habits and personal strengths

Lil Uzi Vert claims he has no idea how he ended up as a famous rapper. The star says he just focused on putting in the work, and the rest fell into place. However, he pinpoints the moment he started taking his rap career seriously after his mother threw him out of the house.