Kanye West

About Kanye West

Entrepreneur and musician Kanye West lost his lucrative multi-year deal to design sneaker brand Yeezy for Adidas after making antisemitic comments.
Other brands and companies that cut ties to West, who formally changed his name to Ye, include Gap, CAA and Balenciaga.
Forbes had valued the Adidas deal at $1.5 billion. Without it, West's fortune drops to $400 million.
His current fortune includes cash, real estate, the value of his music catalog and a 5% stake in his ex-wife Kim Kardashian West's shapewear brand Skims.

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Billionaires (2022)Dropped off in 2023

Highest-Paid Entertainers (2022)

Celebrity 100 (2020)

Personal Stats

Age: 47

Source of Wealth: music, sneakers, Self Made

Residence: Los Angeles, California

Citizenship: Vereinigte Staaten

Marital Status: Divorced

Children: 4

Bildung: Drop Out, Chicago State University

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Who Is Lauren Pisciotta? Kanye West’s Ex-Assistant Suing Him For Sexual Harassment.

The former assistant claimed West had sent her explicit photos and text messages and masturbated while the two were on the phone.

May 31, 2024

Summer 2024 In Europe: Kanye West And Bianca Censori Return To Italy

For the second summer, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have chosen Tuscany as a hub. What they did there last summer remains problematic for them, and for the Italians.

May 28, 2024

‘The Lion King,’ North West And The ‘Nepo Baby’ Debate, Explained

Nepo baby discourse has returned to TikTok after a video clip of North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, singing on stage went viral.

May 17, 2024

Ye–Formerly Kanye West–Replaces Taylor Swift At No. 1 On A Billboard Chart

Ye's Vultures 1, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, debuts at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, dethroning Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department.

May 2, 2024

Will Kanye West Actually Release Oft-Delayed ‘Vultures 2’ Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know.

Like its predecessor record “Vultures 1,” Kanye West’s upcoming album with Ty Dolla $ign “Vultures 2” has suffered from several delays.

Apr 25, 2024

Kanye West Says ‘Vultures 2’ Drops Next Week—But Will He Stick To It After Series Of Messy Rollouts?

The collaborative project with Ty Dolla $ign will reportedly feature a posthumous verse from Takeoff, who was a member of the rap group Migos.

Apr 22, 2024

Everyone Involved In The Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef—As Kanye West Says He’s Energized For The ‘Elimination Of Drake’

Kanye West said in an interview Monday he and his “Like That” collaborators were “energized” about the “elimination of Drake.”

Apr 19, 2024

Kanye West Paid $57 Million For A Malibu Mansion, Then Gutted And Abandoned It. Now, Nobody Wants It.

Kanye West is facing an $18 million loss on an abandoned Malibu property he’s trying to sell without completing the extensive renovations he’d planned.

Mar 23, 2024

Ariana Grande Outperforms Kanye West With The Year’s Largest Debut

Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 227,000 units, setting the year's largest debut and stealing that record from Kanye West.

Mar 16, 2024

Kanye West Matches One Of Michael Jackson’s Chart Records

Kanye West's "Carnival" marks his return to the top of the Hot 100 after 13 years, joining chart legends Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.

Mar 15, 2024

Kanye West Headlined A Festival–But Did He Actually Perform?

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Mar 5, 2024

Kanye West Vs. Ariana Grande: Who Will Hit No. 1?

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