As one of the most talked-about figures, Bobby Shmurda has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Bobby Shmurda's Net Worth?

Bobby Shmurda is an American rapper who has a net worth of $2 million. He is best known for the "Shmoney Dance" from his viral video "Hot N*gga." Bobby Shmurda is a member of the rap group GS9 (Grimy Shooters).

Early Life

Bobby Shmurda was born Ackquille Jean Pollard on August 4, 1994, in Miami, Florida. His mother is African American, and his father is Jamaican. His mother, Leslie Pollard, moved to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, from Florida after Bobby's father, Gervase Johnson, was convicted of attempted murder in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. He has been in prison since Shmurda was two months old. Pollard raised Shmurda and his brother with the help of his grandmother. Bobby had several run-ins with the law while living in Brooklyn, and he spent fifteen months in a juvenile detention center for gun charges and violating his probation.

Music Career

Shmurda started rapping in 2004 and remixed the song "Knuck If You Buck" by Crime Mob. Bobby's hip-hop inspirations include50 Cent, 2 Pac, Jay Z, Biggie Smalls,Juvenile,Lil Wayne, andTrick Daddy. His video for "Hot N*gga" was released in 2014 and hit a million views in just two months. His song has been called drill music, but the instrumental is from theLloyd Bankssong "Jackpot." The song and the accompanying video were a massive hit, with evenBeyonceringing him up to tell him she was a fan. She did her own version withJay-Zof the Shmoney dance from the video (which quickly became a popular internet meme) while on their "On the Run" tour. His single "Hot N*gga" reached #1 on both the US Rap and US R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The dance was also performed by Canadian rapperDrakewhile hosting the 2014 ESPY Awards.

Bobby was signed to Epic Records after the song's viral success. The track was officially then released as a debut single under Epic and topped the Hot R&B Hip Hop Songs chart and peaked at #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It was eventually certified platinum and received over 639 views on YouTube as of July 2020. The song's official remix featured guest vocals fromChris Brown,Busta Rhymes, and others.

Shmurda also quickly became well known for his song "Bobby Bitch," which peaked at #92 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. His debut studio album, "Shmurda She Wrote," was released in 2014. The album reached #5 on the US Rap chart, #7 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and #79 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. He also released the mixtape "Shmoney Shmurda" (with GS9) in 2014. Bobby has collaborated with other artists, includingUncle Murda,Rowdy Rebel, Chinx, The Game, Ty Dolla $ign,Rich The Kid,Shy Glizzy, Migos,French Montana, Too $hort, andJuelz Santana. His debut studio album with Epic Records was scheduled for release in 2016, but it was postponed due to his imprisonment. He freestyled for rapperMeek Millin February 2017 and claimed he was still writing music while incarcerated. He also featured on rapper 6ix9ine's single "Stoopid" around this time, phoning in his verses over the prison telephone.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.