American rapper Raekwon has an estimated net worth of $12 million. He is best recognized as one of the members of the Wu-Tang Clan. In 1995, he decided to pursue a solo career which eventually led to the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Since then, he has released numerous solo albums though he still continues to work with the Wu-Tang Clan. In addition to being an artist, Raekwon is also an entrepreneur. He founded the record label, ICEH20 Records.
Corey Woods was born on January 12, 1970 in Staten Island, New York City, United States. Considered as one of the pioneering personalities in Mafioso rap genre, Raekwon was named as one of its Top 50 MCs of Our Time from 1987 through 2007.
Raekwon joined the group in 1992, and a year later Wu-Tang Clan debuted with the album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. The album spawned singles like “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Protect Ya Neck”. In 1997, their next album was released and it earned a four-time platinum record from RIAA. Though its members have pursued a solo career, the Wu Tang Clan still continued to release other albums which include The W (2000),Iron Flag (2001), and 8 Diagrams (2007).
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album A Better Tomorrow with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan |
$24,386 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Legendary Weapons with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan |
$25,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earings from his album Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang |
$79,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings friom the collaboration album Wu-Massacre with Ghostface Killah and Method Man |
$100,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earings from his collaboration album Wu-Massacre with Method Man & Ghostface Killah |
$64,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earings from his album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II |
$132,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 8 Diagrams with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan |
$202,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$687,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The W with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$1,150,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earings from his album Immobilarity (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Swarm with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Wu-Tang Forever with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by RIAA) |
$4,500,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earings from his album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (certified gold by RIAA) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) with the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |