What is French Montana’s net worth
French Montana, a Moroccan-born American rapper, has amassed a net worth of $22 million. He signed a joint-venture record deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music in 2012 and is the founder of Coke Boys Records. His second studio album, “Jungle Rules,” peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 in 2017, driven by the hit single “Unforgettable.”
With over 13 billion streams across various platforms, French Montana is a successful and popular artist in the music industry.
Early Life of French Montana
French Montana was born Karim Kharbouch on November 9, 1984, in Rabat, Morocco. He grew up on a family estate in the outskirts of Casablanca and his two biggest passions were playing soccer and rapping. At 13, the family moved to the United States and settled in the South Bronx. At that time he only spoke his native languages of Moroccan Darija and French. A teenage Karim had to learn English from other kids and in high school.
After a few years, his father returned to Casablanca, but his mother opted to stay back with their children. With three children, the family survived on welfare, and soon Kharbouch found himself working to support the family.
French Montana’s Music Career
French Montana launched his mix-tape series Cocaine City in 2002 and released his debut mixtape in 2007. He signed with Akon’s Konvict Muzik record label in 2009 but left after two years without any success. He then signed with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records and achieved his first breakthrough with the single “Choppa Choppa Down” in 2010. Today, he has a joint deal with Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross’ Maybach Music. His first studio album Excuse my French was released in 2013 and reached #1 on the US Rap and US R&B/Hip-Hop charts. His second album Jungle Rules was released in 2017 and reached #3 on the Billboard 200, US Rap, and US R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
French Montana’s single “Pop That” reached #2 on the US Rap and US R&B/Hip-Hop charts and his single “Unforgettable” (featuring Swae Lee) reached #1 on the US Rap chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Unforgettable” was French Montana’s first song as a lead artist to reach the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
French Montana cites Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Snoop Dogg, and Wu-Tang Clan among the hip hop artists he listened to growing up. He is a music lover in general and admires the work of singers Adele and Amy Winehouse, the rock band Florence + the Machine and singer Lana Del Rey, several of whom he has sampled in his music.
French Montana’s Personal Life and Philanthropy
French Montana is fluent in Arabic, French, and English. In 2013, he posted an Instagram photo of him holding two tiger cubs and named them Ike and Tina. He later rehomed the tigers after finding them difficult to care for. In 2014, he became the owner of a pet monkey named Julius Ceasar. He was rumored to be dating Khloe Kardashian in 2014 and has also dated rapper/model Trina.
Montana’s charitable work started after visiting Uganda to film his “Unforgettable” video in 2017. His efforts in Uganda raised half a million dollars to build the Suubi hospital, serving over 300,000 citizens. He was honored with the title of Global Citizen Ambassador for his charity work in Uganda, the first time the honor has been bestowed upon a rapper. In 2018, Montana became a U.S. citizen.
Real Estate Ventures of French Montana
In 2016, French Montana bought Selena Gomez’s Calabasas home for $3.3 million and spent a significant amount of money on renovations and a recording studio. He listed the property for sale in 2020 for $6.6 million and eventually sold it in 2021 for $5 million.
In December 2020, he purchased a Hidden Hills home from NBA player Paul George for $8.42 million, after the latter had listed it for $9.5 million.
In 2013, French Montana bought a 1.4-acre estate in Pequannock, New Jersey for $995 thousand. He listed the property for sale in 2018 for $1.4 million, but it appears that he still owns it.
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