Just How Did French Montana Make His $22 Million?

Karim Kharbouch is a Moroccan-American rapper who is better known by his stage name, French Montana. He was born and raised in Morocco. When he was 13, he moved to the United States with his family. He started Coke Boys Records and the label that came before it, Cocaine City Records.

After making music on his own for years, he signed a deal with Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group in 2012. Kharbouch’s first mixtape came out in 2007, and his first hit song, “Choppa Choppa Down,” came out in 2010.

On May 21, 2013, he put out his first studio album, Excuse My French. Montana’s second studio album, Jungle Rules, came out in July 2017. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. The single “Unforgettable,” which featured Swae Lee, helped promote the album. It was Montana’s only song as a lead artist to make it into the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

French Montana Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth, Rapper French Montana, who was born in Morocco but raised in the United States, is worth an estimated $22 million. He joined forces with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music to release music in 2012. And he started the record label Coke Boys Records.

With the help of the single “Unforgettable,” his sophomore studio album, 2017’s “Jungle Rules,” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. As of this writing, his various platforms have seen over 13 billion simultaneous streams from him.

 

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French Montana Real Estate

In 2016, French Montana paid $3.3 million for Selena Gomez’s 8,000-square-foot Calabasas residence:

He is said to have spent a significant sum of money on the home’s various renovations and additions, including about $400,000 on a recording studio that is housed in the property’s guest house. French listed the house for sale in February 2020 for $6.6 million, which is twice what he paid. A few months after the property was first listed, he lowered the price to $5.999 million. In September 2021, he finally sold the house for $5 million.

He spent $8.42 million on a house in Hidden Hills, California, in December 2020. Paul George, an NBA player, was the seller in this case. Paul’s initial asking price for the property was $9.5 million.

A 1.4-acre estate with a 6,000-square-foot mansion in Pequannock, New Jersey, was purchased by French Montana for $995k in 2013. In 2018, he first put this house up for sale for $1.4 million. He appears to still be the owner because he was unable to find a buyer.

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French Montana Career & Awards

French Montana began his music career as a battle rapper in 2002. He used to make DVDs of his rap battles on the streets. He named it Cocaine City, which quickly became popular and went viral. Cocaine City ran from 2002 to 2010, with 14 volumes and much more released. He released his first mixtape, French Revolution vol. 1, in 2007. His second mixtape, Love from Africa, was released in 2008.

Montana released a number of collaborative and solo mixtapes. In 2012, he signed a joint record deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group. Later that year, in 2013, he released his debut album Excuse My French, which was certified platinum by the RIAA and reached the top of several charts. In 2017, he released his second album, Jungle Rules, which was also a huge success and was certified platinum by the RIAA and MC.

His subsequent three albums were also successful, though not as much as his first two. Montana has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including The Perfect Match, Wild ‘N Out, Late Night With Seth Meyers, and others. French Montana has received two Bet Hip Hop Awards and has been nominated for several others.

French Montana Personal Life

In addition to his native Arabic, Montana also speaks French and English with ease. One of his primary inspirations, according to him, is being a father. Montana has lived in the Pequannock Township, New Jersey, a neighborhood of Pompton Plains. He paid $3.3 million in 2016 to purchase Selena Gomez’s Calabasas, California, home.

In 2007, Montana wed Deen Kharbouch. 2012 saw the separation of the couple, and 2014 saw the completion of their divorce. A son was born to them in October 2010.

In June 2018, Montana acceded to American citizenship.

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