Kanye West is among the top 5 richest rappers.
Once called the richest self-made black person in US history, Kanye West is currently among the top five richest rap artists in the worth. According to Celebritynetworth, Ye is currently worth over $500 in 2023.
The rapper owns 100% of his popular apparel line Yeezy, which is also his nickname. During the partnership with Adidas, the Yeezy brand made over $2 billion per year in revenue and $250 million in profit. During their partnership’s peak, Yeezy was estimated to be worth around $4-$5 billion. Ye also had a deal with The Gap, which was also worth around $1 billion.
Kanye West started his major career after gaining recognition as a producer for JAY-Z founder Roc-A-Fella Records label in the early 2000s. He released his debut studio album “The College Dropout” in 2004 which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 441,000 copies in its first week. In the same year, the rapper founded his own music label GOOD Music. The label had artists like John Legend, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Pusha T and more
Following his own label, West then dropped several hit albums, including Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Yeezus and more.
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Ye is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, as he sold over 160 million records worldwide. The rapper won 24 Grammy Awards and 75 nominations, which is the joint tenth-most of all time, and the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Jay-Z.
“I’m talking to everybody that in this community, Kid Cudi, Pusha, Drake, JAY-Z, Kim, and Trav. One of the lines that I said that was legend… is I said, ‘I’m worth more than all of y’all on this text combined,’” revealed Kanye West in the popular Drink Champs interview.
The rapper owns around $160 million worth of real estate in the United States. During his marriage with Kim Kardashian, the couple owned an expensive residence in the LA suburb of Hidden Hills, California. The property’s currently assessed value is around $60 million. In September 2021, Ye bought a beachfront home in Malibu for a staggering $57.3 million. He also owns a $16 million estate on Stokes Canyon Road in Calabasas, a $15 million ranch called Bighorn Mountain Ranch in Wyoming, a $14 million ranch called The Monster Lake Ranch, and a $2 million commercial property in Cody, Wyoming.
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Kanye West Earnings By Year:
2007: $17,000,000
2008: $30,000,000
2009: $25,000,000
2010: $12,000,000
2011: $16,000,000
2012: $35,000,000
2013: $20,000,000
2014: $30,000,000
2015: $22,000,000
2016: $18,000,000
2017: $22,000,000
2018: $90,000,000
2019: $100,000,000
2020: $200,000,000
2021: $100,000,000
2022: $100,000,000
Total: $637,000,000
