Lil Scrappy Net Worth - Pulptastic

Publish date: 2024-05-07

What is Lil Scrappy’s net worth? 

Lil Scrappy, an American rap artist, has a net worth of $900 thousand. He has gained fame as a rapper, hip hop artist, and performer of crunk Gangsta rap. Scrappy is a cast member of the popular VH1 show Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta. He has also appeared in cameo roles in music videos and acted in the film “Just Another Day.”

Lil Scrappy’s Early Life and Career

Lil Scrappy, born Darryl Kevin Richardson II on January 19, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia, was raised by his single mother and attended a military school in California. He began writing song lyrics at nine years old and was already rapping and performing for neighborhood crowds as a teenager.

Scrappy’s music was initially an underground effort, recording his own mixtapes and CDs, and selling them at flea markets and strip clubs. He later began performing at local Atlanta clubs for teenagers.

Lil Scrappy’s Music Career

Lil Scrappy was discovered by BME Recordings exec Vince Phillips and producer and performer, Lil Jon, while performing at the Club Legacy bar in Atlanta. Lil Scrappy then became one of the first signings to Lil Jon’s BME Recordings.

In 2004, he released “The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy”. The album went on to reach #12 on the Billboard 200 chart.

In 2006, Lil Scrappy co-produced his first album, “Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live” with fellow artist 50 Cent, under the labels, BME Records, Reprise Records, as well as G-Unit Records. His first single “Money in the Bank,” featuring Young Buck, peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song became Lil Scrappy’s biggest solo hit and his second top 30 single. The album featured appearances by Lil Jon, 50 Cent, Three 6 Mafia, and other big names in the rap world.

Lil Scrappy released a second album called “Prince of the South” in 2008. In April 2009, Lil Scrappy joined the label Disturbing Tha Peace. He later released two more albums: “Tha Grustle” in 2012 and “Confident” in 2018.

In addition to his musical career, Lil Scrappy has appeared on seven seasons of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” since 2012.

Relationships and Family

Lil’ Scrappy was engaged to Diamond Carpentero from 2008 to 2011. He also dated fellow Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member Erica Dixon, with whom he shares a daughter named Emani. Despite their on-again, off-again relationship, the couple remains committed to co-parenting their daughter. He briefly dated Shay Johnson, but fans hoped he would rekindle his romance with Dixon.

In 2017, Lil’ Scrappy married Adiza “Bambi” Benson, and they welcomed their son Breland in September 2018. In February 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child together.

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