What was Biggie Smalls net worth when he died?

Biggie Small was an American rapper and songwriter, also known as The Notorious B.I.G. or by his birth name, Christopher Wallace. He is one of the most celebrated and admired rappers in history.

He was only 24 years old when he died – he was killed two months before his 25th birthday. Biggie was killed on March 9, 1997, after he was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles – according to a number of reports, only the final shot he endured was fatal.

The iconic rapper is back in the spotlight thanks to the powerful documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, which is available on Netflix.

Biggie Smalls was worth $10 million at the time of his death 24 years ago, with much of that coming from his music. The rapper dropped his only full solo album alive, Ready to Die, in September 1994 and, per RIAA, it had already gone Gold by November 1994.

In March 1995 it was certified Platinum for more than 1 million sales, and by April 2018 it had been certified Platinum six times. In 1995, he released Conspiracy with Junior M.A.F.I.A.