| Musician | Kanye West |
|---|---|
| Net Worth | $6.6 billion |
Kanye West is the richest rapper in Atlanta. Kanye West has an estimated net worth of about $6.6 billion
Kanye West is an American Record Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Actor, Film Producer, Rapper, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Fashion designer, and Music Video Director. Kanye west was born on Jun 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, situated in the United States of America.
He is has become the wealthiest mogul in Altlanta, thanks to the new valuation made by West’s Yeezy collaborations with Gap and Adidas, according to a report from Bloomberg. Kanye West became famous after he released his debut album dubbed ‘The College Dropout’ in 2004. Being a successful rapper, Kanye West is one of the most successful musicians not only in America but globally. He has been able to obtain 21 Grammy wins out of 69 nominations. His partnership with Yeezy/Adidas partnership has also made him bigger wealth wise.
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Kanye west lived with his mother in Chicago. He started his school after he received a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Art in 1997. He also attended Chicago State University to study English. However, he dropped out of school at age 20 to pursue his music career.
Considering his net worth and his position as the richest rapper in Atlanta, his riches from his assets have been identified. This include:
- Real estate assets = $120 million
- Music catalogue including G.O.O.D Music = $80 million
- Yeezy.com website = $100 million
- Value of Yeezy brand = $5 billion
- Value of Gap partnership = $1 billion
- Cash, equities and other assets = $400 million
All these have been considered in his net worth calculations, arriving at a net worth of $6.6 billion.
