$10 Million
Who He Is
Amar Hodzic, born September 22, 1989, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and performing as Buba Corelli, is the co-architect of Balkan trap alongside his creative partner Jala Brat and one of the most prolific producers in regional music history. He began rapping in 2004, joined the Sarajevo underground hip-hop group G-Recordz in 2009, and met Jala Brat through shared connections in the local scene. Their 2013 EP Sa Sin City and 2014 debut album Pakt s Davolom established them as a force in Bosnian rap. He co-founded Imperia in 2019, the most significant independent music label in the former Yugoslav space, encompassing Imperia TV, Imperia Clothing, and Euromedia Broadcasting Limited. Beyond his own recording career, Buba Corelli is the duo’s primary beatmaker and has produced full albums for Maya Berovic (Viktorijina tajna 2017, album 7 2018 – together accumulating over 690 million YouTube views), as well as tracks for Milan Stankovic, Severina, and a wide range of regional artists. Key catalog anchors include “Kamikaza” with Senidah (100 million YouTube views), “Mafia” (75 million YouTube views), “Pravo vreme” with Maya Berovic (130 million YouTube views), and “TEC-9” from Roze Suze (2025), which topped the Croatian Billboard chart for 18 consecutive weeks. His career has been interrupted by two legal episodes: pretrial detention from June 2015 to February 2016 for drug-related charges, and a one-year prison sentence served from approximately late 2019 for drug production and trafficking. He currently has 1,541,948 monthly Spotify listeners and is resident in Sarajevo.
1. Early Career (2004-2015)
Buba Corelli began recording in 2004 and spent the early years building a grassroots following in Sarajevo’s underground scene. The 2013 EP with Jala and the 2014 album Pakt s Davolom established the duo regionally. Income during this phase included modest YouTube AdSense, early club shows, and production work for regional artists. The June 2015 arrest and approximately eight months of pretrial detention effectively halted activity through early 2016. Estimated net income 2004-2015, accounting for the detention period: approximately $150,000.
2. Streaming Income (2016-2026)
Buba Corelli’s Spotify profile shows 1,541,948 monthly listeners, almost identical to Jala Brat’s 1,561,102, reflecting that the vast majority of both artists’ streaming comes from shared joint catalog under both their names.
Joint catalog (50% master share via Imperia): Stari Radio (2016), Kruna (2016), Alfa & Omega (2019), GoodFellas (2023), Goat Season series (2024), Roze Suze (2025). The 2022 Nova.rs Spotify benchmark of 3,500 EUR per million streams applies equally to Buba’s credited streams. His personal Spotify page registered 73.8 million streams in 2022 alone, producing approximately 258,000 EUR that year per the published Nova.rs data. Career joint Spotify income split 50/50 at Imperia: estimated total Buba-attributable Spotify income approximately 1.3 million EUR.
Solo catalog (100% personal): Buba’s solo releases (Alfa & Omega 2019 individual tracks, solo singles) represent a smaller fraction of total streams vs. the joint output. Solo Spotify income estimated approximately 200,000 EUR.
YouTube: Imperia channel at 1.4 billion views generating estimated $103-108K per month in recent periods per documented YouTube earnings data; Buba’s 50% share at a blended historical rate: approximately $900,000.
Producer royalties (unique to Buba vs. Jala): As producer of Maya Berovic’s Viktorijina tajna (2017) and album 7 (2018), which together accumulated over 690 million YouTube views and 350+ million combined Spotify streams, Buba earned production fees upfront plus backend producer royalties. Regional production fees for an album of that commercial caliber: approximately 15,000-30,000 EUR per album upfront. Backend producer royalty (typically 3-5% of master income on produced tracks): on 350 million Spotify streams at 3,500 EUR per million, total master pool approximately 1.225 million EUR; producer’s 4% share: approximately 49,000 EUR. Total Maya Berovic production income: approximately $180,000. Additional production work for Milan Stankovic, Severina, and others adds approximately $100,000.
Total streaming and production gross to Buba: approximately $3.2 million. After 10% representation and Bosnia’s 10% flat income tax: net approximately $2.6 million.
3. Live Performances and Touring (2016-2026)
The live record is essentially the mirror image of Jala Brat’s, with the same GOAT Tour gross calculations applying equally to Buba’s 50% share. One material difference: the September 2019 prison sentence disrupted the touring cycle from approximately late 2019 through 2020, costing an estimated 6-12 months of peak-era live income.
Two income structures apply:
Own headline shows (duo receives net of gross box office, split 50/50): GOAT Tour confirmed own-show dates include two sold-out Skopje arena nights (November 28-29 2025), Stuttgart MHP Arena (December 13 2025), Zurich THE HALL (March 21 2026), Vienna (sold out), Zagreb Arena Zagreb two nights (May 8-9 2026, both sold out – first in under one hour), Osijek, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Ljubljana, Dusseldorf.
Arena Zagreb anchor (confirmed ticket prices €36-€130, blended ~€57, capacity 15,000): two nights = 30,000 tickets x €57 = €1.71 million gross. After ~35% production and venue costs: duo net ~€1.11 million. Buba’s 50%: €557,000 from Zagreb alone.
Skopje two sold-out nights (~5,000-8,000 capacity, €25-35 tickets): gross approximately €300,000-400,000; Buba’s 50% net after costs: approximately €100,000-130,000. Western European diaspora stops (Stuttgart, Zurich, Vienna, Dusseldorf, Ljubljana) at 2,000-7,000 capacity and higher ticket prices (€35-60): estimated aggregate Buba’s 50% net across 6 stops: approximately €350,000-500,000.
Total GOAT Tour headline net to Buba: approximately €1 million-€1.1 million.
Earlier headline shows (2016-2018 pre-second arrest, Tasmajdan 15,000 capacity June 2018, Skenderija 2018, regular club circuit): approximately 150 shows at a duo gross average of €25,000, 70% net, Buba’s 50%: 150 x €25,000 x 70% x 50% = €1.3 million. Reduced by approximately €300,000 to account for the 2019-2020 prison period disruption.
Festival slots (flat promoter fee, split 50/50): Regional festival appearances not on own-promoted tours. Estimated duo fee €20,000-50,000 per slot; approximately 15-20 festival appearances; Buba’s 50% share: approximately €100,000-175,000.
Total live gross to Buba: approximately €2.9 million (~$3.19 million). After 10% management and 10% Bosnia tax: net approximately $2.58 million.
4. Imperia – Label and Media Business
Identical structure to Jala Brat’s: 50% stake in a multi-arm media company encompassing the record label, Imperia TV, Imperia Clothing, and Euromedia Broadcasting Limited. The Imperia YouTube channel generates documented earnings of approximately $103-108K per month, suggesting annual channel revenue of approximately $1.2-1.3 million, which flows through the label before distribution. Total label enterprise revenues from all arms estimated at $1.5-2.5 million annually. At a conservative 5x revenue multiple: enterprise value $10-12 million. Buba’s 50% stake: approximately $5 million.
5. Brand Deals and Sponsorships (2016-2026)
With approximately 850,000 Instagram followers across the duo and the dominant position in Balkan hip-hop, regional brand deals consistent with Jala’s profile. Estimated total career brand income attributable to Buba personally: approximately $600,000 gross. After Bosnia 10% tax: approximately $540,000 net.
6. Catalog Value
Buba Corelli’s catalog asset has three components. First, his writer’s share on tracks he co-wrote (approximately 50% of publishing on co-written joint tracks). Second, his 50% master recording share via Imperia on joint catalog from 2019 onwards. Third, and unique to Buba: his producer royalty interest on third-party catalog he produced (Maya Berovic, Milan Stankovic, Severina) – these generate ongoing royalty income independent of his own releases.
Annual personal royalty income: writer’s/publishing share on joint catalog plus 50% master via Imperia plus producer royalties on third-party catalog: estimated $155,000-$185,000 per year. Catalog tier: active 10-12 year proven streaming catalog, rap/YouTube-heavy, includes significant third-party production income – 8-10x multiple. At 9x on $170,000: approximately $1.53 million.
7. Real Estate
No specific purchase transaction documented with sufficient precision to apply the appreciation-only rule. Real estate: $0.
8. Wealth Management
None documented. $0.
9. Lifestyle Burn
Consumed spending only – property purchases and vehicle purchase prices excluded. Buba Corelli’s public profile reflects a premium Sarajevo lifestyle. Two legal episodes (2015-2016 detention, 2019-2020 prison) incurred significant legal costs.
- Early phase (2004-2015): $20K/year x 11 years = $220,000
- Rising phase (2016-2019): $100K/year x 4 years = $400,000
- Peak phase (2020-2026): $200K/year x 6 years = $1.2 million
- Legal costs (two criminal proceedings, defense lawyers): approximately $200,000
Total lifestyle burn: approximately $2.02 million.
Net Worth Waterfall
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Early career income (2004-2015, net) | $150K |
| Streaming + production income (2016-2026, net) | $2.6M |
| Live performances (2016-2026, net, Buba’s 50%) | $2.58M |
| Brand deals and sponsorships (net) | $540K |
| Catalog / publishing + 50% Imperia masters + producer royalties (9x) | $1.53M |
| Imperia stake (50%, conservative $10M enterprise value) | $5M |
| Real estate appreciation | $0 |
| Wealth management | $0 |
| Less: lifestyle burn | -$2.02M |
| Total Net Worth | ~$10.38M |
Rounded to $10 million.
Why Our Figure Differs From Consensus
No major aggregator has published a serious figure for Buba Corelli. The structural case for $10 million mirrors Jala Brat’s exactly on the shared lines – same GOAT Tour arena gross, same Imperia 50% stake, same joint catalog streaming income – with two unique additions: Buba’s production royalties on Maya Berovic’s two albums (690 million combined YouTube views) and Milan Stankovic and Severina output add a meaningful income stream Jala does not have. The offsetting factor is the two legal disruptions, which cost approximately 18 months of peak-era touring and recording income and added substantial legal costs. The net result is a figure essentially identical to Jala’s, with the producer income and legal costs roughly canceling out. The $5 million Imperia stake remains the single largest line and the most uncertain, but it is grounded in documented business scope including a YouTube channel generating over $100K per month.
The Producer Behind the Duo
Jala writes, Buba produces – that is the rough creative division the duo has maintained across a decade of joint output. The consequence is that Buba Corelli’s income trail has an extra arm most Balkan rappers lack: ongoing royalty streams from catalog he produced but does not perform on. When Maya Berovic’s Viktorijina tajna and album 7 together crossed 690 million YouTube views and 350 million Spotify streams, the producer royalties kept accruing to Buba’s account long after the recording sessions ended. Two prison sentences interrupted but did not derail a career built on the most durable kind of income in music: catalog that compounds while you sleep.
