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Nef the Pharaoh Net Worth: How Rich is the Rapper Actually?

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3 years ago

May 26, 2021

Tonee Hayes, who is better known as Nef the Pharoah, is an American rapper from California. He is best known for the song Big Tymin’ which led to his recognition in the world of hip hop. As of 2022, Nef the Pharaoh net worth is estimated to be around $750,000.

Full Name	Tonee Hayes
Birth Date	January 11, 1995
Birth Place	Vallejo, California
Profession	Rapper
Relationship Status	Single
Net Worth	$750,000

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Early Life

Nef the Pharaoh was born Tonee Hayes on January 11, 1995, in California. Growing up in Vallejo, Nef had it in his mind that he wanted to be a rapper after winning a talent contest when he was only 4 years old. He was influenced by rappers from his hometown such as E-40 and Mac Dre. Furthermore, some of his family members were involved in music too. He studied at Discovery High School but would later drop out to follow his goals in rap.

Nef the Pharaoh Net Worth and Career in Music

In 2014, when Nef was at a starting phase in his career, he was recognized as the Bay Area Freshman of the Year by Thrizzler. He had also released the single called Bitch I’m from Vallejo and ended up featuring on one of his inspirations, E-40’s album called Sharp on All 4 Corners.

The very next year, he would release Big Tymin which was a big hit that led to his signing for Sick Wid It Records. The song was even remixed by YG and Ty Dolla $ign.

This was when he was recognized by both fans and the hip-hop community. In 2017, he would go on to release an album called The Chang Project. By this time, Nef was busy touring in different places of America with more and more fans resonating with his music. The next year, he would release Blow up Bed which was another hit mentioned by Pitchfork to be the Best New Music.

In 2020, Nef focused on a new project which was titled as CHANGZN which included the track Man What? He has gone on to release Mushrooms and Coloring Books which had the hit song called High Voltage that also featured superstar rapper Tyga.

Personal Life

Nef had a son born in 2014. He is co-parenting the son with his ex-girlfriend mentioning how having a child as a young adolescent busy in his rap career made the relationship go in the wrong direction. Nef has two younger brothers and had a sister.

Sadly, her sister was killed along with Nef’s nephew by the ex-boyfriend. This incident left Nef devasted and has actively spoken about the incident in his social media accounts. Furthermore, his music has also focused on sensitive topics such as racism which he says he still faces even as a successful rapper.