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Maxo Kream Net Worth: How Rich is the Rapper Currently?

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3 years ago

December 16, 2021

Maxo Kream is an American rapper and songwriter who is best known for being a lead voice in the Houston hip-hop scene. He’s been gaining more and more notoriety with each of his releases. Most recently, his WEIGHT OF THE WORLD album.

Full Name	Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr.
Birth Date	March 29, 1990
Birth Place	Houston, Texas
Profession	Rapper / Songwriter
Marital Status	Not Married
Net Worth	$2 Million

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Maxo Kream Net Worth

Despite only releasing albums since 2018, Maxo has been creating music dating back to 2012 when he remixed Kendrick Lamar’s Rigamortis on YouTube. Four mixtapes and three albums later, Kream is one of the staples in rap out of the south.

On June 27, 2019, Maxo inked a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Three weeks later, he’d release his debut album, Brandon Banks under their umbrella. Also in 2019, Maxo signed a $1.5 million deal with RCA.

I Do It For The Ones Who Can’t #RocNation pic.twitter.com/oYPRP36ufs
— MAXO KREAM PUNKEN 🎃 (@punkenmaxokream) June 27, 2019

Currently, the rapper receives 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Moreover, he possesses 506,000 Instagram followers as well as 212,000 followers on Twitter. Believe it or not, the emcee has actually been touring steadily since 2014 when he accompanied Young Thug on the road. He’s since toured with Danny Brown and appeared at a plethora of festivals.

As with most musical acts, Maxo earns a bulk of his income through his discography. Despite his album sales not being made public, the rapper has realized a lot of success through highly-streamed songs like Meet Again, Roaches, Grannies, and many more. He’s also served as a guest feature on dozens of tracks.

Lastly, the 31-year-old launched his own merchandise line which remains active and stocked.

Early Life

Maxo Kream was born on March 29, 1990, to his father Emakwanem Ogugua Biosah Sr., and his mother whose name is not public. It’s known that Maxo’s father is of Nigerian descent, immigrating to the United States before Maxo was born. Meanwhile, his mother is of African-American origins.

Where is Maxo Kream from?

Emakwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. was born in Houston, Texas. In actuality, Maxo was raised in Alief, Texas which is a working-class suburb in Southwest Harris County. It was there where Maxo got involved with the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips.

As far as education is concerned, the rapper first attended Kempner High School before later going to Alief Hastings High. It was around this time when Maxo first started rapping, joining the Kream Clicc.

Rap Career

From the jump, Maxo Kream has been sitting about his upbringing and his everyday life situations. After gaining steam from his Rigamortis remix, he dropped the mixtapes Retro Card and Quicc Strikes. It’s since been reported that the projects received over 85,000 hits just on LiveMixtapes.

In 2015-16, Maxo released a pair of mixtapes. The first of which was titled #187Maxo and included mega-hits 1998 featuring Joey Bada$$ and Cell Boomin featuring Father. His follow-up, The Persona Tape, only elevated his hype with 46 minutes of pure southern heat.

Maxo’s debut studio album Punken dropped on January 12, 2018, to very positive reviews. The tape featured production from the likes of Sonny Digital and Honorable C.N.O.T.E. It also packed guest appearances from Trippie Redd and 03 Greedo.

Maxo Kream Brandon Banks

Maxo’s major-label debut came in July of 2019 with his album, Brandon Banks. The project features a star-studded cast of features such as Megan Thee Stallion, Schoolboy Q, Travis Scott, and A$AP Ferg.

The songs Meet Again, The Relays, 3AM, and Murda Blocc are Maxo at his peak in regards to both storytelling and flowing. They remain as some of his most popular songs to date and they made the LP a memorable one.

Maxo Kream WEIGHT OF THE WORLD

Maxo’s craft continued to evolve on his latest release. The 16 track album is highlighted by standout songs BIG PERSONA featuring Tyler The Creator, WHAT I LOOK LIKE featuring Freddie Gibbs, and STREETS ALONE featuring A$AP Rocky.

His storytelling is improving before our eyes with each project. WEIGHT OF THE WORLD sees Maxo as introspective as ever before, something day-one fans truly appreciate.

Personal Life

Kream and his girlfriend welcomed the rapper’s first child (a daughter) into the world in October of 2021. Maxo also cares for his niece, the daughter of his brother who sadly passed away in 2020 following being gunned down in a Los Angeles apartment.

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How long is Maxo Kream in jail for?

In fact, the rapper isn’t currently behind bars. Actually, and other members of the Kream Clicc were arrested in 2016 on organized crime charges.

Charges ranged from marijuana distribution to money laundering. In addition to that, Maxo’s Hoova music video to the arrest of 20 people on gun charges. Police utilized images from the video to pinpoint suspects in a shooting.

Maxo actually draws back on Houston hip hop legend Scarface for a lot of his inspiration pertaining to rhythm and sound. Crime was a part of Maxo’s life from an early age, at 13 his older brother was incarcerated for aggravated robbery, joining their father behind bars.