Beanie Sigel was born Dwight Equan Grant on March 6, 1974, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is an American rapper who has a net worth of 100,000 million dollars. The rapper has a close connection with some of the best rappers in the world, including Jay Z and Freeway, but his music career was not a success following the many legal issues that he had throughout his music career.
Music Career
Beanie began his music career in the 1990s, but he started gaining national fame in the early 2000s. He was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, which helped him release his first album titled The Truth. The album was well received by his audience, and it was a success after selling several copies.
After the success of his first album, Beanie Sigel went on to appear in some films, which brought him further into the limelight. Besides, he was able to collaborate with several Philadelphia artists. Over the years, he continued working with several artists, including Freeway and R. Kelly. Beanie’s music career might have been a success if it had not been marred with legal issues. He could be arrested, spend a year in jail, come back record an album, and go back to prison. This greatly affected his career.
Over the 2000s, he continued releasing songs and albums. Over his career, he has released five albums. As of 2010, he was working on his sixth album, but he later canceled the album and then retired from the music industry.
Onscreen Career
Besides music, Beanie Sigel also appeared in a few films and documentaries. His first role was in the movie State Property. He also appeared in the film’s sequel, State Property 2. He also appeared in the film Paper Soldiers and the documentary Backstage. In 2011, there was a documentary that featured musicians who had served jail time. He was incorporated into the documentary as he narrated his life in prison.
Legal Issues
For most of his music career, Beanie Sigel had several legal problems. In 2002, he was arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms; he served one year in federal prison. The following year, he was arrested after he punched a 53-year-old man. In the same year, he was found in a situation where he had fired six bullets into a club door, injuring two people in the process. The police were looking for him, but he chose to turn himself in.
In 2004, Beanie was imprisoned for one year for federal weapons charges. He served the sentence, and a few months after his release, he was a victim of a robbery gone wrong and was shot multiple times. Additionally, in 2009 found in possession of marijuana, and this contributed to his various sentences. The following year, Beanie Sigel was charged with tax evasion charges; he pled guilty to the charges, and he was to serve two years and one month in prison.
Over the years, he has found himself in several other legal problems, and this has impacted his overall life and net worth. All these legal issues have significantly affected his net worth.
