Blueface Net Worth – The Thotiana Rapper

Blueface emerged on the rap scene two years ago. Before that, he was barely making ends meet. Now, he earns at least a million dollars a year. That number will go up even more in the coming years. Born as Johnathan Michael Porter in 1997, Blueface is an American rapper and songwriter.

He got his first taste of fame in October 2018 after the video for Respect My Crypn song. The video instantly got to viral meme status due to the offbeat style of rapping. The next month, he signed with Cash Money West. To this date, his most successful single is the remix of Thotiana featuring Cardi B. As of August 2020, Blueface cash flow is more than $4 million.

Career Ups and Downs

Born in 1997 in Los Angeles, Johnathan grew up in Mid-City in central LA. He attended multiple elementary schools. Then, he moved with his mother to Santa Clarita Valley. Yet, he settled in Oakland with his father.

There, he attended Arleta High School. He joined the marching band playing alto saxophone. But his biggest success during high school came on the sports field. He joined the football team and got to starting quarterback in 2014. Standing at 6’4” and weighing 160lbs, Porter led his team to an East Valley League championship.

During his high school years, he threw 1,234 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2013. And then the next year, he threw 1,724 yards and 21 touchdowns. He committed to play for Fayetteville State University. For a brief period, Porter played college football. And then he left it in 2016. In the video for the remix of Thotiana, the young rapper references his football years.

Porter showed interest in rap music at a young age. He listened to artists like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and The Game. In 2017, he started his rapping career under the name Blueface Bleedem. That is a reference to his ties with School Yard Crips street gang.

Putting the focus on his rap career, Johnathan moved to Los Angeles. There, he got invited to Laudiano’s music studio to retrieve a phone charger. During his time in the studio, he got challenged to rap over a beat, and he nailed it. The result was his first song Deadlocs, released onto SoundCloud.

In June 2018, Blueface released his first full-length project titled Famous Cryp. The EP and his debut single Dealocs helped him build a local fan base in California. Encouraged by the success, he released another EP, Two Coccy onto Spotify and SoundCloud.

In October 2018, he released the music video for his song Respect My Crypn. This song instantly caught the eye of many fans. It earned the viral meme title easily. Thanks to the popularity of the song, Blueface got nationwide attention. His songs Thotiana and Next Big Thing earned newfound popularity.

Porter used his newfound popularity for a contest over Instagram. His social media challenge brought in new followers, trying to determine which high school he should visit. In November 2018, he signed to Cash Money Records’s West Coast affiliate Cash Money West. The young rapper posted clips of himself with Drake on Instagram.

In December 2018, he went viral again for his acoustic video of Bleed It. The song made its way to the public in January 2019. In the first 24 hours, the music video amassed more than 2 million views.

The same month, the song Thotiana debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 75. That is his first track on the Billboard chart. He released the song as a remix with YG and Cardi B. The two remixes are separate on streaming services. And there is a third version with all put together.

By the summer of 2019, he released a new EP, Dirt Bag. Singles like Daddy, Bussdown, and Stop Cappin led the way for the single. His EP featured guest appearances from Rich the Kid, Lil Pump, and The Game. The song Daddy, featuring Rich the Kid, peaked at Number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And Stop Cappin featuring The Game made it to Number 15.

In October 2019, Porter announced his debut studio album. Titled Find the Beat, Blueface already released four singles from the album. The album finally got released on March 13, 2020. Guest appearances include Polo G, Lil Baby, YBN Nahmir, NLE Choppa, DaBaby, and more. There are 16 songs on the album.

Blueface is famous for his off-beat style of rapping. That style got him to viral meme. Many critics compare his unique voice to other California rappers like Suga Free. In his interviews, he says that he writes to the beat and uses instrumental as a base.

Johnathan has a son, born in 2017. He spent most of his adult life unemployed. Often, he had to hold a temporary job just to make ends meet.

Net Worth

How much is Blueface fortune? How does he make his money? And how much does he earn per year? The main source of income for the rapper is his music. He streams it on Spotify and SoundCloud. Blueface earns money from both streaming platforms.

But he is also popular on social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube. He now has a record deal bringing money as well. The American rapper rose to viral internet sensation in 2018 after the music video for Respect My Crypn.

On SoundCloud, he has more than 297,000 followers. Fans played his Thothiana song more than 8 million times. SoundCloud is the main source of income for Porter.

But he is also successful on YouTube. The music video for Bleed it amassed more than 96 million views so far. As of August 2020, Blueface fortune is more than $4 million.