One of contemporary hip-hop’s most notorious hustlers, Money Man is a skilled lyricist, a natural performer and a business mastermind. Born in NYC but raised in Georgia, he rose to prominence in 2016 with a trio of mixtapes that featured guest spots from Gucci Mane, Young Thug and Akon, immediately turning the heads of labels and critics across the nation: tracks like ‘Boss Up’ and ‘How It Feel’ caught the attention of Cash Money Records boss Birdman, who signed Money Man on the spot.

The rapper soon changed his mind about the record deal, professing a desire to remain independent and retain complete control over his music and release schedule. Money Man used cash earned from lucrative cryptocurrency investments to buy himself out of his record deal and take on the rap game solo, and the decision has more than paid off: he’s since carved out a successful career by self-releasing his own mixtapes, dropping music on YouTube and maintaining a direct connection with his fans. His YouTube channel now boasts over 100 million total views, while his recent mixtapes have almost hit the 1 million play count mark on Spinrilla.

Since parting ways with Cash Money, Money Man has issued several hugely successful singles, including ‘Unknown’, ‘Lost’ and ‘ATM’, before issuing his latest mixtape in 2019. Featuring contributions from Lil Gotit, Guap Tarantino and Young Mal, Paranoia is a 25-track opus that’s placed this savvy rap artist squarely on the global hip-hop map: the project’s lead single, ‘Money Man Perry’, has racked up close to 3 million views in under 3 weeks since its release. Proving that in the modern musical era, an artist can make it big through raw talent, unstoppable ambition and business sense, Money Man has more than lived up to his name.