Originally posted on October 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
Kimetrius Christopher Foose is an American rapper and a Singer-Songwriter who goes by the stage name Lil Skies. He is well known for his top three Billboard Hit singles: Red Roses, I and Nowadays.
Lil Skies made his debut in the music industry after releasing his first mixtape, ‘Life of a Dark Horse.’ His first mixtape carried songs like Welcome to Rodeo and Strictly business.
Currently, Lil Skies is collaborating with Gucci Mane to produce Music. As you continue reading, prepare to discover more about his net worth.
Net Worth and Income Source.
Lil Skies has been publicly active in the music industry since 2012. Eight years in the industry has helped Lil Skies amass a net worth of $3 million. At 22 years, he is already well-known to the rap industry. Soon enough, his net worth would be increasing even more.
Lil Skies makes almost all his money through his Music. His second source of income comes from his merchandise that he sells on his website and at concerts.
For example, the price of a shirt ranges from $30-$35. Lil Skies also makes money from other music platforms such as YouTube and Spotify. Spotify is known to pay $7.50 for every 1000 streams. This means that he makes more than $500k for having millions of streams.
As for SoundCloud, Lil Skies earns $88k from it. Moreover, for event performances, the rapper charges $40k-$60k.
House, Car, Property, Lifestyle.
Unlike other rappers, Lil Skies is quite modest with his wealth. However, he treats himself to luxurious things from time to time. Recently, Lil Skies was rumored to have purchased a white Mercedes Benz worth $125,000.
Millions of fans have been eager to know where Lil Skies lives. Unfortunately, he has been keeping that information to himself.
Career Highlights.
Before Lil Skies joined University, he had already picked up an interest in Music. On many occasions, he would freestyle on rap beats. Lil Skies then began uploading his music videos on YouTube and Sound Cloud, making him a minor celebrity afterward.
In 2016, he had the opportunity to open for Fetty Wap while performing at Shippensburg University. Since then, he has had a huge online fan base.
Lil Skies got numerous responses to the music videos he would post from time to time. His second music video, “Da Sauce,” became a huge hit after gaining over a million views. Lil Skies hit singles gained the attention of Atlantic Records, who later partnered with ‘All We Got’ Label.
In 2018, Lil Skies released his first label mixtape, “Life of a Dark Horse” which became number 23 on the Billboard 200. Soon after, the mixtape peaked at number 10.
In 2019, he released another album, “Shelby,” which consisted of songs like Breathe, I, Bad Girls, Flooded, etc. so far, Lil Skies has collaborated with other artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Durk, and Landon Cube.