Introduction

Swizz Beatz is an American record producer, rapper, DJ, art collector, and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $150 Million. 

Earnings History

Between 2007 and 2019, Swizz Beatz earned a combined $145 million through music production, royalties, endorsement deals, and other business ventures. In 2007 and 2008, he earned $12 million and $17 million, respectively. In the 2010s, his earnings declined, but Beatz was still earning between $4 million and $9 million annually. His income began picking up again in 2016, earning $10 million that year.

The most lucrative year for Beatz was in 2019, when he earned an estimated $24 million. While he should have earned a much higher figure in 2022 after the sale of Verzuz, the deal fell through.

Verzuz Sale

In March 2020, when everyone was living through the lockdowns, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created Verzuz, perhaps somewhat by accident. The duo began beat battling each other on Instagram Live, and it then quickly grew into a YouTube channel where other artists battled each other.

A year later, the social video platform Triller paid $50 million in a combination of cash and equity to acquire Verzuz from Beatz and Timbaland. At the time, each artist owned 50% of the company; however, they stated that they would share their new equity interest in Triller with all 43 artists who appeared on the platform before the acquisition. 

Triller Lawsuit

In 2022, the two producers filed a $28 million lawsuit against Triller for defaulting on the agreed payment plan. According to the documents, the terms of the contract were for Triller to pay a lump sum of $18 million upfront, followed by monthly payments of $1 million. Presumably, the equity stake they received in Triller accounted for the other $22 million of the deal’s value.

In September 2022, the lawsuit was settled on undisclosed terms, and Swizz later stated that the duo had regained 100% ownership of Verzuz. In other words, they never received the $50 million, but could have potentially received a lump sum of cash as a settlement for the breach of contract.

Real Estate

New Jersey Mansion

In 2013, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys paid $10.4 million for Eddie Murphy‘s 25,000-square-foot mansion in Englewood, New Jersey. The couple also spent an additional $1.7 million on adjoining land, bringing the total to $12.1 million. After increasing the lot size to 3.91 acres, they spent even more money to significantly renovate the property.

In 2015, they listed the newly improved mansion for sale with an asking price of $14.9 million. The listing was removed at the end of 2016 and relisted five years later for $9.9 million. It eventually sold for just $6 million in 2022.

Considering everything, including the additional land acquisition, renovations, property taxes, and agent fees, the couple potentially lost between $8.4 million and $9 million on the investment. The property taxes alone were $2.09 million during the nine years they owned the property.

La Jolla Razor House

In 2019, after losing millions in New Jersey, Swizz and Alicia paid $20.8 million to buy the iconic Razor House in La Jolla, California. The 11,545-square-foot house has a fascinating history, as the original owner filed for bankruptcy before construction could be completed. In 2011, Donald Burns purchased the unfinished property for $14.1 million and subsequently spent an additional $3 million to complete the construction.

Introduction

Carlos Correa is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $50 Million. 

Carlos Correa has played 11 seasons of Major League Baseball for two teams, the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins. Holding a 0.274 batting average, he’s hit 1,185 times for 189 home runs. From salary and bonuses alone, he’s earned approximately $97.9 million, equating to an average of $8.9 million/year.

Quick Facts

• Projected to earn $36 million for the 2025 season
• Lifetime earnings total $134 million from salary & bonuses
• Signed a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins in 2023

Net Worth History

When we first discussed Carlos Correa’s net worth in 2021, it was approximately $7 million. That might seem like a low number for a guy who recently signed a $200 million contract with Minnesota. However, Correa’s net worth figures for 2021 were evaluated midway through the year, at which point his career earnings totaled roughly $15.1 million. That year, he earned $11.7 million, and from 2022 to 2024, he earned an additional $107.2 million from salary and bonuses.

As a result, recent calculations place Carlos Correa’s estimated net worth in the ballpark of $50 Million. With projected annual earnings of at least $30 million for the next four years, his wealth should continue increasing significantly in the short term.

MLB Salary

When Carlos Correa was first signed by the Houston Astros in 2012, he received a $4.8 million signing bonus. He spent three years in the minor leagues before signing a one-year, $330,000 contract with the Astros in 2015.

From 2015 to 2021, all of Correa’s contracts were one year long, and his annual salary gradually increased with each subsequent agreement. Correa’s first seven-figure salary came in 2018; by 2019, he was earning $5 million/year. This figure increased to $8 million in 2020, and $11.7 million in 2021.

In 2022, Carlos signed his first multiple-year deal: a three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Minnesota Twins. He earned $35.1 million for the year, but opted out of the two final seasons to become a free agent.

In 2023, Correa secured a new deal with Minnesota valued at $200 million over six years. While the contract had a slightly lower AAV, its six-year length provided more security. Carlos has earned $72.1 million under the deal, with a further $127.9 million remaining.

Thus far in his MLB career, Carlos Correa has earned $134 million in salary and bonuses. This figure should increase to $262 million by 2028. 

Endorsements

Carlos Correa also earns a decent chunk of change off the field. Still, it’s difficult to estimate precisely how much, considering that the financials of his primary endorsement contract are unknown.

In the very early days of his career, back in the minor leagues, Correa earned just $2,500 for his first deal with Nike. He switched to Adidas in 2016, signing a lucrative five-year contract for an undisclosed sum. However, reports suggest that the agreement was “record-breaking”, which leads us to believe he likely earned between $3 million and $5 million per year from the deal. This would be in line with other prominent MLB stars’ contracts.

Additionally, in 2015, Carlos Correa signed a multi-year, $1 million contract with Topps, allowing the brand to exclusively sell autographed trading cards, jerseys, and wall art. While Topps already has a group licensing agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association, various players are given specialized contracts.

Forbes estimated Correa’s current endorsement income at $500,000 per year. Still, since his deal with Adidas is no longer active, this figure likely represents a significant decline from the several years prior. 

Real Estate

In March 2023, Carlos Correa paid $7.5 million for a 9,475-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bedroom home in Wayzata, Minneapolis. This is Correa’s current residence, which costs him roughly $50,000 in annual property taxes.

Introduction

Lil Baby is an American professional rapper, singer, and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $8 Million.

Quick Facts

• Grossed approximately $51.3 million in revenues from concerts/tours
• Reached 83 million record sales in the United States
• Reportedly received over $100 million in earnings throughout his career
• Lost at least $8 million from a single session of gambling

Net Worth History

• 2019 – $4 million
• 2020 – $4 million
• 2021 – $5 million
• 2022 – $5 million
• 2023 – $10 million
• 2024 – $20 million

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Lil Baby and his two sisters were raised primarily by their single mother. As a child, he found ways to make money through gambling and hustling, eventually dropping out of high school and turning to street life. Lil Baby began selling drugs, such as marijuana, on the streets and making thousands of dollars a day. This resulted in him eventually being arrested and spending two years in prison before his rap career began.

Music Career

After his release from prison in 2017, Lil Baby began rapping under the mentorship of Young Thug, Coach K, and Pierre Thomas. He later signed to Quality Control Music, a record label founded by the latter two individuals.

That same year, Lil Baby released not just his debut mixtape, Perfect Timing, but also three additional mixtapes, Harder Than Hard, 2 The Hard Way, and Too Hard. Releasing four mixtapes within a single year helped him gain early recognition in the hip-hop industry. The latter mixtape, Too Hard, was later certified Gold by the RIAA in 2020.

In May 2018, Lil Baby released his debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, which featured artists such as Drake, Moneybagg Yo, Gunna, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, and Offset. The album debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and has since been certified platinum in the United States. That same year, he released the best-selling single of his career, “Drip Too Hard”, which was a collaboration with Gunna. In September 2022, the RIAA awarded the single with the elusive Diamond certification. It’s the only single of Lil Baby’s career to sell over 10 million copies in the U.S.

Earnings Disclaimers

In a 2024 interview with Lil Yachty on his podcast, A Safe Place, Lil Baby discussed money, spending, taxes, and investments. While his comments were relatively brief on the subject, the rapper explained that throughout his career, he’d “got over $100 million from labels and deals” but didn’t know anything about paying taxes, accounting, or investing. Lil Baby also mentioned that he DM’d other music professionals, such as Rick Ross, to get advice on the subject. He also noted that his “first tax bill was so high” because he didn’t understand how to go about it, and that he didn’t pay his taxes for his first two years of rapping.

Gambling Losses

In the same podcast, Lil Baby also revealed that he’d lost between $8 million and $9 million of his own money in a single day of gambling at a casino. He subsequently stopped after that and made his manager, Mike Ruben, write a letter to all the casinos to ban him from their establishments. This only accounts for his biggest loss at one time, and not his total losses from gambling. 

Real Estate

According to reports, in 2020, Lil Baby acquired a mansion in Atlanta, Georgia, which he later had completely redesigned by Annysa LaMantia. The property features walk-in closets, a cinema room, and an outdoor pool. It’s unknown exactly how much he spent to purchase the home or how much he paid for the renovations. However, many have speculated that it cost him approximately $4.7 million to buy, and it is now worth an estimated $10 million. We were unable to verify these figures during our research.