Wesley Eric Weston Jr., commonly known by the stage name of Lil’ Flip, is a famous American rap artist, songwriter, actor, as well as a record producer. Lil’ Flip debuted in the music industry in 2000, with an independent release of his first album called “The Leprechaun”. The album helped him get recognized by a former hip hop DJ named “DJ Screw”, who invited Flip to join his hip hop collective entitled “Screwed Up Click”, which consisted of such rappers as Big Hawk, Big Mello, Fat Pat, Lil’ Keke and others. Lil Flip rose to prominence several years later in 2004, when he came out with several singles that were featured on music charts, namely “Game Over” and “Sunshine”. Upon its release, “Game Over” peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and even inspired the release of a remix, which featured guest appearances from Bun B and Young Buck. “Sunshine” was released that same year, and was one of the singles on Lil Flip’s second studio album entitled “U Gotta Feel Me”. Considered to be one of Lil Flip’s most successful singles to date, “Sunshine” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks, while Flip’s album sold more than 198 000 copies during its debut week.
Lil’ Flip Net Worth $5 Million
In addition to being a rap artist, Lil’ Flip has made several on screen appearances, including a video game called “Def Jam: Fight for NY”, and a horror film directed by Nancy Norman entitled “April Fools”. A famous rap artist, as well as an actor, how rich is Lil’ Flip? According to sources, Lil’ Flip’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Undoubtedly, Lil’ Flip has accumulated most of his net worth and income from his rapping career.
Wesley Weston was born in 1981, in Cloverland, Houston. When Weston became interested in pursuing a rapping career, he adopted the stage name of Lil’ Flip, by which he has been known since then. Following the release of his first independent album, Lil’ Flip was offered a record deal with Columbia Records, which he eventually accepted. Shortly after joining the record label, Lil’ Flip came out with his first studio album entitled “Undaground Legends”, which featured guest appearances from Chamillionaire, Bizzy Bone, Juvenile, Big T and others. Flip’s debut studio album did fairly well on the market, as it sold more than 68 000 copies during its first week, and was later certified Platinum by the RIAA. Several years later, in 2004, Lil’ Flip released his second studio work entitled “U Gotta Feel Me”, which featured some of his most popular singles. Considered to be Lil’ Flip’s highest charting and best-selling album, “U Gotta Feel Me” peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 music chart, and up to date has sold over 1 million copies. It also featured guest appearances from such rap artists as Ludacris, Cam’ron, David Banner, as well as Three 6 Mafia. A famous rap artist, as well as a record producer, Lil’ Flip has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
