What is Kanye West's net worth?

 What is Kanye West's net worth?

how much money does he make?

Kanye West

rose to prominence in the United States in the early 2000s as a rapper known for his lyrical genius.

The rapper-turned-designer has faced widespread criticism in recent years for his support of former President

Donald Trump

, a

struggling presidential campaign

, and his divorce from

Kim Kardashian.

The musician and entrepreneur has a net worth of around

$1.8 billion,

according to Forbes.

While his career started in the music industry, he quickly moved into the fashion world where he was able to increase his

income and wealth substantially.

Kanye's Early Years

Kanye was born in

Atlanta

, but after his parents divorced, he and his mother moved to

Chicago

, where he spent

most of his youth.

His mother was an English teacher and overall he enjoyed a standard middle-class education, even having the

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opportunity to live in China

when his mother was a Fulbright Fellow.

When his mother realized that her young son had a knack for poetry and rapping, she began scheduling time at a recording studio.

There, the young Mr. West crossed paths with important members of the music industry as a

DJ without ID,

who became his mentor.

Kayne West albums

• The University Dropout (2004)
• Late Registration (2005)
• Diploma (2007)
• 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
• My Beautiful Dark and Twisted Fantasy (2010)
• Yeezus (2013)
• Pablo's Life (2016)
• Yes (2018)
• Jesus is King (2019)
• Women (2021)

Kanye's debut album,

The College Dropout

, released in 2004, earned him

seven Grammy nominations

including two for

Best Rap Album and Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name."

He was also named

Album of the Year

for his work as a producer on "Alicia Keys' Diary."

Since the 2005 Grammy Awards, he has received

seventy nominations

for his work and won

twenty-four awards.

Commercial enterprises

In 2009, Kanye West signed a deal with

Nike

to market the company's first non-athletic trainer, the

Air-Yeezy I,

with a second version released in 2012.

In 2013, West embarked on another shoe-based collaboration, this time with Adidas.

Thanks to the partnership, the

beloved Yeexzus boo

t was released.

In 2015, he extended his collaboration to a clothing line.

In 2017, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's range was expanded to

children's wear.

In 2020 alone, the brand garnered over

$1.7 billion in sales.

However, the same year, the US Treasury Department recorded that this company had received a small business loan under the CARES Act.

In 2009 he also partnered with

Louis Vuitton and Bape on a shoe

and later in 2011 worked with

H/M Paris

on a line

of luxury silk scarves for men.

Tide

Teaming up with music industry legends, it was announced in 2015 that West would co-own the new streaming platform

Tide

.

Launched in collaboration with Jay-Z and many other top artists, the team was trying to

fight Spotify's monopoly on streaming

which frustrated many artists with its low royalties.

Other co-owners include

Rihanna, Beyoncé, Madonna, Chris Martin and Nicki Minaj,

who reportedly owns around

three percent of the company's shares.

The first drop of the collection took place on

September 28 a

nd consisted of a red bubble coat.

Those who signed up to receive a note after the

drop sold all the merchandise in twenty-four hours

.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Los Angeles-based designer Rich Fresh said the concept would be completely new to Gap, which has never seen its items resold, explaining that "they've never had anyone

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