Profession/Career: | Rapper |
Net Worth: | $55 million |
YouTube Channel: | Lil Baby Official 4PF |
College: | Did not attend |
Full Name: | Dominique Armani Jones |
Date of Birth (Age): | December 3, 1994 (27 years old) |
Place of Birth: | Atlanta, Georgia |
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Net Worth of Lil Baby
Lil Baby’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $55 million.
In an Instagram post, he has hinted that he has hit $100 million. However, it is unclear whether that is in total earnings or net worth, and he is known to spend lavishly. As we all know, if you spend $100k on a car, your car likely isn’t worth $100k anymore once you drive it off the lot. However, his net worth is still impressive for sure.
Interestingly, he’s one of the celebrities who’s publicly stated that he has Googled his own net worth. He said that “Google says he’s ‘only’ worth $5 million”, which we also believe is a vast understatement, especially given his recent increase in success and high-profile collaborations. We really don’t understand why other sites are underestimating his net worth by that much. You’ll see why when you get to our earnings breakdown below.
How much does Lil Baby earn in a year?
Lil Baby is estimated to earn roughly $11.5 million a year.
Lil Baby is a platinum-selling rapper. According to Lil Baby, rappers of his caliber tend to earn at least $30 grand a show. On top of that, there are streaming and album sales. Additionally, he has a YouTube channel by the name of Lil Baby Official 4PF in which he currently has over 8 million subscribers.
YouTube channels make between $3 to $5 per 1,000 views. Let’s take the midpoint of that at $4.
Lil Baby has had his channel since 2017 and currently has 6.9 billion views thus far. With that view count, he has already made at least $27 million from YouTube alone.
Did Lil Baby Grow Up Rich or Poor?
Lil Baby grew up poor. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on the West End, which is known to have burned down houses in its vicinity. Even though it’s currently being gentrified and is currently on the rise as an upward-trending neighborhood, it was an extremely poor neighborhood when he was growing up.
He was raised by a single mother, Miss Lashon, and his father was not in the picture, neither physically nor financially. The house he grew up in was a small one, and his mother worked at the post office. When he was in high school, he needed money so he turned to drug dealing. He was sent to jail three times by the age of 20 and was sent to prison for about two years in total for drug and weapons-related charges.
Lil Baby Day in Atlanta
Lil Baby had just been honored in the city of Atlanta by getting his very own day. November 13th will now be known as Lil Baby Day in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lil Baby’s First Restaurant
In 2023, Lil Baby opened up his very first restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia named the Seafood Menu with Atlanta restauranter Chad Dillon.
Lil Baby is extremely excited by this new chapter in his life and is looking to expand the restaurant via franchising in the future.

How did Lil Baby get his start?
Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones, became famous through his music career, which he began pursuing in 2017.
Lil Baby grew up in the high-crime neighborhood of Oakland City in Atlanta, Georgia. He was arrested numerous times as a teenager, and in 2015 he was incarcerated for two years on drug charges. While in prison, Lil Baby began rapping as a way to pass the time and express himself.
After his release in 2017, Lil Baby decided to pursue music seriously. He was discovered by the rapper and Quality Control Music CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas, who signed him to the label. Lil Baby’s breakthrough came with his mixtape “Perfect Timing,” which was released in 2017 and featured collaborations with rappers like Young Thug and Lil Yachty.
In 2018, Lil Baby released his debut studio album “Harder Than Ever,” which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album featured the hit single “Yes Indeed” with rapper Drake, which peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Since then, Lil Baby has become one of the most popular and successful rappers in the world, known for his catchy flow and introspective lyrics. He has released several successful albums and collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Future. Lil Baby’s success has also earned him numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance.
Lil Baby’s Awards
- BET Hip Hop Awards:
- 2020: Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (“The Bigger Picture”), Impact Track (“The Bigger Picture”), Best Collaboration (“For the Night” with Pop Smoke ft. Lil Baby and DaBaby)
- Grammy Awards:
- 2021: Best Rap Performance (“The Bigger Picture”), Best Rap Song (“The Bigger Picture”), Best Melodic Rap Performance (“Rockstar” with DaBaby)
- MTV Video Music Awards:
- 2020: Best Hip Hop Video (“The Bigger Picture”)
- iHeartRadio Music Awards:
- 2021: Hip Hop Song of the Year (“The Bigger Picture”)
- Billboard Music Awards:
- 2021: Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“Rockstar” with DaBaby)
- American Music Awards:
- 2020: Favorite Song – Rap/Hip Hop (“Rockstar” with DaBaby)
Lil Baby Partnership with Fanatics
Lil Baby, Fanatics, and VaynerMedia have partnered to create an original single and music video “Merch Madness” to celebrate Fanatics’ Merch Madness initiative.
On this day over 300,000 pieces of clothing are donated to over 100,000 under-served families across the nation. All of the people working on this initiative are volunteers, including Lil Baby, who is not making any money from the music or appearances. All proceeds from “Merch Madness”, the song, and music video will be donated to charity.