2 Chainz is an American hip-hop recording artist who owns a net worth of $9 million. Though he initiated his rap career in 1997, he became famous nowadays. Featuring Lil Wayne on his debut single — Duffle Bag Boy, 2 Chainz earned worldwide recognition in the rap industry.
Apart from music, 2 Chainz is the founder of Warner Music Group’s sister company — The Real University. Besides, he sells merchandise online. As of 2019, Chainz owns a minority stake in the NBA’s team — The College Park Skyhawks.
2 Chainz net worth over the years: (2017-current)
As of this writing, 2 Chainz has accumulated a $9 million net worth so far. Let’s have a glimpse at his net worth over the years —
| Years | Net Worth |
| 2021 | $9 million |
| 2020 | $9 million |
| 2019 | $6.8 million |
| 2018 | $6 million |
| 2017 | $6 million |
How much does 2 Chainz make?
Typically, 2 Chainz earns $1.48 million a year. Most of his fortune came from music sales and business ventures. However, before a brief discussion on his sources, have a glimpse on 2 Chainz’s yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily income:
- Yearly Income: $1.48 million
- Monthly Income: $124k
- Weekly Income: $31k
- Daily Income: $4,420
- Hourly Income: $184
How does 2 Chainz make money?
2 Chainz is a rapper as well as a businessman. Hence, he depends on several sources for his livelihood. Details of his earning sources are mentioned below:
- Music Sales
- Social Media and YouTube
- Business
How much does 2 Chainz make from music sales?
2 Chainz has released six studio albums so far. Most of these were highly sold. His debut studio album, Based on a T.R.U. Story, was sold more than 147k copies. Details of 2 Chainz’s albums and selling copies have mentioned below:
| Name of Studio Albums | Selling Copies |
| Based on a T.R.U. Story | 147k |
| B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time | 221k |
| ColleGrove | 53k |
| Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 130k |
| Rap or Go to the League | 65k |
| So Help Me God! | 28k |
According to PopSike, 2 Chainz’s ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music’ goes for $200 as of 7 April 2021. Besides, the unit cost of 2 Chainz Based on a T.R.U. Story has been sold for $75.
Counting total auctions, most of 2 Chainz’s albums sold for $127.
Nowadays, YouTube has become a popular platform for music producers as well as music lovers. Counting views and subscriptions, a rapper like 2 Chainz can earn a lot.
How much does 2 Chainz make from YouTube?
On 14th January 2009, 2 Chainz launched his self-named YouTube channel. In the musical category, this channel has earned billions of views so far.
Let’s have an overview of 2 Chainz’s Social Blade statistics:
- Social Blade rank: 10,136th
- Social Blade country rank: 1,296th
- Social Blade category rank (music): 814th
- Total Subscribers: 3.71 million
- Total Views: 1,770,496,429
- Estimated monthly revenue: $4.3k – $69.2k
- Estimated yearly revenue: $51.9k – $830.1k
- Estimated weekly average: $1k – $16.1k
Hence, 2 Chainz YouTube channel yearly grosses somewhere between $51.9k and $830.1k. To be more specific, have an overlook at 2 Chainz’s last ten days YouTube earnings:
| Date | YouTube Earnings |
| 2021-05-22 | $103 – $1.7k |
| 2021-05-21 | $159 – $2.5k |
| 2021-05-20 | $466 – $7.5k |
| 2021-05-19 | $0 – $0 |
| 2021-05-18 | $178 – $2.8k |
| 2021-05-17 | $174 – $2.8k |
| 2021-05-16 | $173 – $2.8k |
| 2021-05-15 | $150 – $2.4k |
| 2021-05-14 | $149 – $2.4k |
| 2021-05-13 | $149 – $2.4k |
Therefore, 2 Chainz has grossed well enough through his YouTube channel so far. YouTube has become a popular platform for both music producers and lovers.
How much does 2 Chainz make from business ventures?
Apart from music, 2 Chainz is an entrepreneur. He has launched numerous business ventures throughout his active career. Some of his business events are:
- CEO Millionaires
- Dabbing Sweaters
- The Real University
In 2016, 2 Chainz launched his first business venture called CEO Millionaires. It is a business line of hoodies. He further launched sweaters lines that he named Dabbing Sweaters.
Furthermore, 2 Chainz launched Warner Music’s sister group — The Real University. This is an independent record label.
Recently, 2 Chainz invested in NBA G League team The College Park Skyhawks. Hence, 2 Chainz has earned multi-million through his business ventures as well.
Real Estate & Car Collection
According to the Los Angeles Times, 2 Chainz brought the former Hollywood Hills home for $2.45 million. This giant property is featured with a 1400 square-foot studio dubbed the Mothership studio.
Talking about car collection, this young rapper owns numerous fabulous cars. His car collection includes —
- Rhino GX (cost him $500k)
- The Tour Buses ($500k)
- Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead ($262k)
- Rolls Royce Cullinan
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S ($200k)
- Audi Q7
- Aston Martin Rapide
- Tesla
2 Chainz: At a Glance
| Birth Name | Tauheed K. Epps |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 12 September 1977 |
| Birth Place | College Park, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Spouse | Kesha Ward (m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Rapper, Businessman, Record Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Net Worth | $9 million |
Early Life and Career
2 Chainz was born in College Park, Georgia, on 12 September 1977. Most of the time, his father remained in prison. Hence, he had to grow up with his mother.
2 Chainz is his stage name. His real name is Tauheed K. Epps. However, 2 Chainz completed his education at North Clayton High School where he spent most of his time playing basketball.
While completing high school, 2 Chainz was arrested several times due to the possession of marijuana.
In 1997, 2 Chainz initiated his musical career forming rap duo — Playaz Circle. Later, he took the stage name — Tity Boi and released the “United we stand, United we fall” album.
Joining Disturbing Tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings, 2 Chainz later released numerous EPs. Since 1997, he has released six studio albums so far.
2 Chainz’s first single — Duffle Bag Boy was a super-hit. He made some great albums in the recent decade. In 2017, 2 Chainz won the prestigious Grammy Awards in the category of best rap performance.
FAQs
2 Chainz is blessed with three children. They are Harmony Epps, Halo Epps, and Heaven Epps.
Typically speaking, yes, 2 Chainz is a vegetarian. He prefers vegetables, especially from his backyard garden. Even, he avoids late-night nightclubs to avoid French fries.
Kanye West is the richest rapper having a giant $3.2 billion net worth. He is a versatile rap musician. Apart from music, he is a successful entrepreneur.
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5183361/ — 2 Chainz IMDB.
https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=2+Chainz&sortord= — 2 Chainz’s albums sales and unit price statistics.
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCcZzRX_ZDV-Sg04Ir-upxPA — 2 Chainz Social Blade statistics.
https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-2-chainz-hollywood-home-20161020-snap-story.html — 2 Chainz Real Estate news.
