FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Kodak Black arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif. The rapper has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in May. The 22-year-old admitted in August that he falsified information on federal forms to buy four firearms from a Miami-area gun shop on two separate occasions. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Here’s all you should know about Kodak Black, the rapper’s net worth, and his career so far.
Kodak Black, officially known as Bill K. Kapri, is an American rapper who was born on June 11, 1997, in Pompeo Beach, Florida. He was raising funds for a public housing project known as Golden Acres. Kodak was always fond of rapping and started rapping in elementary school.
He used to teach himself about the rap genre and used to visit trap houses to record his music. Kodal also had a tumultuous childhood, along with the fact that he was extremely controversial even during his school days.
He had been expelled for stealing an automobile and fighting with his schoolmates. Kodak mentioned his personal life through a rap lyric and said “Sell drugs with a gun on his hip or rap”. He has been seen talking about the traumas that his father inflicted on them by abandoning his family and starting another one of his own.
He reshared a photo on his Instagram and captioned it, “SMH, my daddy did this same sh*t. He left us to start another family with his goddaughter when I was about 9. But I ain’t judging anybody.”
The rapper joined a rap group called Brutal Youngz at the age of 12 and took up the stage name J Black. In December 2013, he released his first mixtape, “Project Baby,” which was followed by “Hearts of the Projects” and “Institutions” in 2014 and 2015.
He gained popularity after Drake posted a snippet of himself dancing to his song Skrt.” After his intent started to blow, he signed a deal with Atlantic Records, and Kodak’s hit single “Skrt” reached among the top 10 on the Billboards “Bubbling Under R & B/HHip Hop Songs Chart.
In 2018, Kodak released another hit album, “Dying to Live, which gained him a top 100 hit in the U.K. and topped the Billboard charts. His song “Uoer Gremlin” is one of the highest-charting songs and was in the top 3 on the list in 2022. Black has worked with some of the most popular artists, such as Travis Scott, Offset, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, etc.
Kodak Black has been in the spotlight for his controversial activities. During his school days, he was expelled from school, and in 2015, he was arrested for the charges of robbery, battery, and false imprisonment of a child. He was also charged with possessing an unlicensed weapon, and they were charged on the spot for fleeing the cops.
In 2016, he had to appear in front of the court to contest all the charges that were levied against him. He had to undergo house arrest for a year along with probation, dignitary service, and anger management classes. Before he was released from jail again, the police department found warrants against him for sexual misconduct and another for misbehavior towards Marijuana Possession.
He was behind bars for 2 months for sexual assault charges, and he had to stay in jail for a year for violating the rules of his house arrest. He has been arrested for selling marijuana on Instagram Live around a child, and he was arrested for trespassing in 2022 at Pompee Beach and had to go to the police for a mandatory check.
Kodak Black has three children from different women. He is the father of one boy and two girls. His first child, his son, known as King Khalid with Jammiah Bloomfield, was born on March 14, 2015. Both Kodak and Jammiah have co-parented, but they have resolved their differences and are co-parenting their children.
Kodak had his second child with Maranda Johnson, who works as a real estate agent. He had his first daughter, Queen Yuri, born in January 2022. His second child, born Kodak, who at the time was engaged to Maranda Johnson, announced the news of his third baby. He confirmed the news and said that he was expecting a child. Kodak’s third daughter is named Izzabella, whom he co-parents with Daijane.
The rapper is a loving dad, and he actively participates in his children’s lives. He is seen on multiple occasions showering love and affection on his kids.
The latest estimates of Kodak Black’s net worth is around $5 million. The rapper is involved in multiple business ventures. Kodak makes his fortune out of the sales of his albums. He also went on a Dying to Live tour in 2019, and the rapper has associations with various startups, such as a clothing line known as Sniper Gang’. His clothing line includes masks, shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts, among other items.
He is also involved with the Pompano Gators, a football league comprised of young people. He also has a recordknown as Sniper Gang, through which he launches new artists, collaborates with them, and arranges for them to succeed. This has also helped him skyrocket his wealth.
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