Bobby Shmurda Net Worth: How Much Money Does American Rapper Make?

Bobby Shmurda is a rapper and songwriter from the United States. He is most known for his viral video “Hot N*gga” and the “Shmoney Dance.” Bobby Shmurda belongs to the rap group GS9 (Grimy Shooters).

Bobby Shmurda’s Net Worth

Bobby Shmurda Early Life

Ackquille Jean Pollard was born on August 4, 1994, in Miami, Florida. His father is Jamaican and his mother is African American. Bobby’s mother, Leslie Pollard, relocated from Florida to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, when his father, Gervase Johnson, was convicted of attempted murder in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. He’s been locked up since Shmurda was two months old. Pollard and his brother were reared by Pollard’s grandma.

Gervase Johnson, Shmurda’s father, was convicted of attempted murder in 1995 and condemned to life in prison; he has been gone since Shmurda was two months old. Following that, Shmurda’s mother, Leslie Pollard, relocated the family to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and resided on 53rd and Clarkson. While residing in Brooklyn, Shmurda had multiple run-ins with the law and spent fifteen months in a juvenile correctional institution for probation violation and gun charges.

Bobby Shmurda Music Career

He began rapping in 2004 and remixed Crime Mob’s “Knuck If You Buck” in 2005. 50 Cent, 2 Pac, Jay Z, Biggie Smalls, Juvenile, Lil Wayne, and Trick Daddy are among Bobby’s hip-hop influences. His video for “Hot N*gga” was published in 2014 and quickly surpassed a million views.

His song has been dubbed drill music, however, the instrumental is taken from Lloyd Banks’ “Jackpot.” The song and video were a huge success, with even Beyonce calling him to tell him she was a fan. During their On the Run tour, she performed her own version of the Shmoney dance from the film (which immediately became a huge internet meme).

His track “Hot N*gga” topped the US Rap and R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Drake, the Canadian rapper, also did the dance when hosting the 2014 ESPY Awards.

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Following the song’s viral success, Bobby was signed to Epic Records. The song was later officially released as Epic’s debut single, topping the Hot R&B Hip Hop Songs chart and peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was eventually awarded platinum, and as of July 2020, it had over 639 views on YouTube. Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, and others contributed vocals to the song’s official remix.

Shmurda also rose to prominence with his single “Bobby Bitch,” which peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, his debut studio album “Shmurda She Wrote” was published. The album peaked at number five on the US Rap chart, number seven on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and number 79 on the Billboard 200. In 2014, he also released the mixtape Shmoney Shmurda (featuring GS9).

Other musicians with whom Shmurda has worked include Uncle Murda, Rowdy Rebel, Chinx, The Game, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich The Kid, Shy Glizzy, Migos, French Montana, Too $Hort, Juelz Santana, and others. His debut studio album with Epic Records was supposed to be released in 2016, however, it was pushed back owing to his incarceration. In February 2017, he freestyled for rapper Meek Mill and said he was still writing music while incarcerated. He also appeared on rapper 6ix9ine’s hit “Stoopid” around this time, phoning in his rhymes over the prison phone.

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Bobby Shmurda Sparked Dating Rumors

Bobby sparked dating speculations in April 2021 after a video recorded by a lady went viral on TikTok. The Shade Room (TSR) uploaded a video of him with a woman clad in an animal-printed outfit on Instagram. The woman captured the footage, which revealed the rapper engaged in other activities.

 

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At the time, the woman’s identity and relationship with Bobby were unknown, while her social media username revealed her name as Lilly. This was revealed when she was seen in a clip wearing the identical dress as featured in the TSR video.

Little was known about Lilly, although speculations circulated that she was a TikTok star. Her TikTok profile has been made private, but her Instagram account is still open to the public.