Rappin’ 4-Tay Net Worth – $2 million
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Introduction
Rappin’ 4-Tay, real name – Anthony Forté, is an American rapper who rose to fame after his collaborations with numerous of the most prominent rappers of the late 80s and early 90s, including Master P, Too Short, and Tupac Shakur.
Perhaps his best-known song is 1994’s “Playaz Club.” He sang:
“Me and my homies we tighter than a glove/ Chop a lot of game is how we do it in the Playaz Club/ Check the pool or kick it in the tub/ Cause we kick much ass at the Playaz Club…”
Biography
He was born on March 2, 1968, in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Forté grew up in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.
He has a twin sister.
In 1998, Anthony was featured in the crime film titled – ”Winner Takes All,” which was written by Robert Hayes III. Other rappers like Cypress Hill’s B-Real appeared in the movie.
In the same year, Forté made his rapping debut with the release of his album – ”Too Short’s Life Is…”
Later, Anthony was convicted on drug charges. He served 10 months in prison.
In 1991, Forté released an album titled – ”Rappin’ 4-Tay Is Back.”
Rapper Rappin’ 4-Tay (Anthony H. Forté) and Fly poses for photos outside the media room during the 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards – @Getty
In 1994, Anthony released another album, called – ”Don’t Fight the Feelin’.” The album included the following hits:
- “I’ll Be Around” – this single reached number #1 in New Zealand, #59 in Australia, and #39 on the Billboard Hot 100;
- “Dank Season” – this single featured rap veteran from San Francisco Seff Tha Gaffla;
- “Playaz Club.”
In 1996, Forté was featured in 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me album on the track “Only God Can Judge Me.”
In 2003, he released the album entitled – ”Gangsta Gumbo.” It included the hit – “Burning, Burning.”
In 2007, Anthony released an album called – ”That’s What You Thought.”
In 2011, American rap artist and producer Playalitical and Anthony collaborated on a song – “Bounce It Like A Bad Check.”
In the follow-up year, he collaborated on the song titled – ”Picture A Nigga” with hip-hop artist Lil’ Gang$ta.
In 2016, San Francisco police arrested Forté on suspicion of first-degree residential burglary.
Robert Rueca, San Francisco Police Department spokesperson, declared that police responded to a call at 5:18 p.m. on May 10 of:
“someone trying to break into someone’s house on a unit block of Woodward Street.”
That individual was identified as Anthony. His bail was set at $112,000.
In 2017, he received Bay Area Legend title at the West Coast Hip Hop Awards in LA. He declared:
“I am honored to receive the Bay Area Legend Award. After all of the obstacles and bumps in the road, I feel like I am making some progress.”
Anthony went on to say:
”I’ve been going around the world representing the Bay Area for years, and I am proud to have been recognized as a Bay Area icon.”