Started from the bottom! Drake once earned R2k as a rapper
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
Drake has a net worth of more than $150-million (R2.7-billion) but there was once a time when he was paid less than R2,000 to perform.
Canadian rapper Drake has come a long way since his days of being an opening act for rap icon, Ice Cube.
The 'God's Plan' hitmaker has confirmed that he was paid $100 (R1,800) in 2006 to perform at the Kool Haus in Toronto. Ice Cube was the headline act at the time.
He shared a screenshot of a post detailing the amount on his Instagram Story.
"This is for anyone getting $100 a show... keep going," he captioned the screenshot.
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RAP FACT: Drake started out making $100 a show‼️💰 pic.twitter.com/miKqO8iJCi
— RapTV (@Rap) October 19, 2022
Fast forward to 2022 and the Grammy Award-winning rapper has a net worth of more than $150-million (R2.7-billion). Drake has so much money in the bank that he can afford to pay big tips!
The 35-year-old shared a video of himself tipping a DJ at a club a big stack of money.
"You gotta tip the DJ," he is heard saying in the clip.
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Drake Tips The DJ A Stack Of Cash pic.twitter.com/AepAjabzTf
— No Jumper (@nojumper) October 20, 2022
The rapper is living large these days and owns one of the most expensive houses in Canada. Drake's Toronto mansion, which has been nicknamed, 'The Embassy', reportedly cost him a whopping $100-million.
He reportedly pays around R65,000 a week to keep his mansion clean. The house has a two storey closet, NBA regulation-size indoor basketball court, basement pool, and a 20,000-piece Swarovski crystal chandelier.
"“Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong," he told Architectural Digest.
“Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong.”
— Architectural Digest (@ArchDigest) April 8, 2020
Take the full tour of @Drake’s luxurious Toronto home here: https://t.co/AOz3VmVlFS pic.twitter.com/Z0bPIJ14JW
Main image credit: YouTube/Drake
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