How Much Was The Rapper Worth When He Died?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, adjusted for inflation, Biggie Smalls was worth $10 million at the time of his death 24 years ago, with much of that coming from his music. The rapper dropped his only full solo album alive, Ready to Die, in September 1994 and, per RIAA, it had already gone Gold by November 1994. In March 1995 it was certified Platinum for more than 1 million sales, and by April 2018 it had been certified Platinum six times. In 1995, he released Conspiracy with Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Biggie's second solo studio album, Life After Death, was a double album and was released 16 days after his tragic death. His other posthumous releases include 1999's Born Again and Duets: The Final Chapter in 2005, as well as the duet album The King & I with his widow Faith Evans in 2017, all of which have only bumped the iconic rapper's net worth following his passing.

It's thought that Biggie's estate is worth around 16 times what it was when he passed, with estimates putting the net worth at $160 million. While a large percentage of that has come from posthumous sales of his music, his mom Voletta Wallace has also secured licensing deals in his memory.

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