Puerto Rican Rapper Anuel AA Net Worth and Income Sources 

Here is Anuel AA Net Worth at a glance.

Anuel AA has an estimated net worth of ~$15-20 million according to various sources. 

Anuel AA is a Puerto Rican rapper who has amassed a following of millions in a decade-long career. Anuel AA is known for incorporating samples of older music popular during his youth. He made his debut with the album Real Hasta La Muerte. He has released 4 total music albums since. He is seen as controversial in the Latin music scene for his legal problems and feuds with other Puerto Rican rappers[1]. 

Rapper Anuel AA Net Worth: $15-20 Million

Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA at a UFC event. Credit: Instagram @anuel
Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA at a UFC event. Credit: Instagram @anuel

How Much Money Does Anuel AA Make? 

Anuel AA’s has made millions of dollars during his decade long career. 

Anuel AA has been active in the Puerto Rican music scene for a decade now. He has released 4 full length albums [3] and has become one of the most celebrated Latin American rappers. Hence, he earns money through several concert appearances every year and tours as well as albums and singles. 

He has released several music albums as well as made hundreds of concert appearances. However, the contracts that he has signed detailing his compensation are not public. 

Nothing is known about his compensation for recordings as well as his tour contracts or concert pay[2]. Hence, it’s very difficult to calculate his net worth this way. 

Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA on the cover of Haute Living magazine.  Credit: Instagram @anuel
Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA on the cover of Haute Living magazine.  Credit: Instagram @anuel

How Does Anuel AA Earn Money?

Anuel AA earns money through 2 major sources. The first is his music career as a singer and songwriter. The second is through his career as a performer and his compensation from concert performances. 

However, all the financial details of his work are kept private. Hence, it’s not possible to arrive at an exact estimate of his net worth.

Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA posing with a basketball in front of a green screen. Credit: Instagram @anuel
Anuel AA Net Worth: Anuel AA posing with a basketball in front of a green screen. Credit: Instagram @anuel

Income Source: Rapping Career

Anuel AA has had a 10+ year career rapping around the world and reaching millions of people through his music. His early exposure to the music industry thanks to his father made him susceptible to creating his own voice at an early age. He does several concerts every year and has been regularly recording rap albums since he hit the scene in 2014. 

However, there is little to no information about the contracts he has signed or the deals he has made with different record companies. Hence, it’s not possible to measure his net worth accurately using this sparse information. 

Anuel AA Net Worth:Anuel AA posing for a photograph for Christmas. Credit: Instagram @anuel
Anuel AA Net Worth:Anuel AA posing for a photograph for Christmas. Credit: Instagram @anuel

Anuel AA’s Personal Life and Career

Anuel AA, born Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, was born on November 26, 1992. He was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, to an Afro-Puerto Rican father, and a White Puerto Rican mother. Anuel AA has experienced several instances of racism throughout his childhood for being mixed race[4]. 

His father, Jose Gazmey was vice president of the Sony Music Entertainment of the A&R department in Puerto Rico[5]. He had worked with salsa artists like Hector Lavoe and Fania All-Stars when Anuel was a child[6]. He also became friends with future rapper Casper [7] and emulated Tupac Shakur’s style [8]. This inspired his musical leanings during his formative years. This exposure to the music industry helped him create his own voice. However, when his father lost his job, Anuel AA became “a son of the streets”[9]. 

At the age of fourteen, he began to record music. He first put his music online in 2010 at the age of 18[10]. The music garnered millions of streams and thus caught the attention of Rick Ross, an American rapper[11]. He was signed to Maybach Music Group with the Latin division[12]. 

As a result, he released his first mixtape called Real Hasta La Muerte in 2016[13]. It received positive reviews from critics and landed him a guest appearance in Ozuna’s 2017 album, Odisea[14]. He has released 3 more albums since; Emmanuel, Las Leyandas Nunca Mueren, and Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren 2[15]. 

Anuel AA is also famous for his incarceration and controversial lifestyle. In April of 2016, he was arrested for illegal possession of 3 firearms[16]. While in prison, his popularity surged and he recorded his debut album. He recorded his vocals over the phone and took advantage of his stay at the Miami halfway house to complete the album[17].


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Anuel AA Facts / Biography 

Legal Name/Birth NameEmmanuel Gazmey Santiago
Net Worth$2 million
PseudonymsAnuel AA
Source of WealthFilms, Television Shows, Web Series
Date of BirthNovember 26, 1992 (age 29)
Place of Birth Carolina, Puerto Rico
Nationality American
GenderMale
Height185.4 cm (6 ft, 1 in)
Weight69 kg 
ReligionN/A
EthnicityAfro-Puerto Rican/Mixed Race
Marital StatusDivorced
Partner/WifeAstrid Cuevas (Divorced), Karol G (Engagement Annulled), Yailin La Más Viral
Children1
Names of ChildrenPablo Anuel

Frequently Asked Questions About Anuel AA 

Who is Anuel AA’s Wife? 

Anuel AA was married to Astrid Cuevas[18], but they ended their relationship in divorce in 2018. He was also engaged to Karol G[19], but that relationship also ended in 2021. He is currently in a relationship with Dominican singer Yailin La Más Viral[20].  

Is Anuel AA a Billionaire?

No. Anuel AA’s estimated net worth is currently in the tens of millions at maximum. He is not a billionaire.  

How Did Anuel AA Get Famous? 

Anuel AA first posted his music online in 2010. He began to get thousands and then, hundreds of thousands of hits from all over the world. This began his journey to music stardom in the Latin American music community.  

Sources

[1] Net worth

[2] Contracts

[3] Full length albums

[4] Racism

[5] Father

[6] Work with salsa artists in his childhood

[7] Casper

[8] Tupac Shakur

[9] Son of the streets

[10] Music online soundcloud

[11] Rick Ross

[12] Maybach Music Group

[13] Real Hasta La Muerte

[14] Odisea

[15] Albums

[16] Jailtime

[17] Miami Halfway House

[18] Astrid Cuevas

[19] Karol G

[20] Yailin La Mas Viral


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