Kanye West just released his new album. Here's how the highest-paid hip-hop artist of 2019 brought in $150 million this year
The publication looked at pretax income from June 2018 to June 2019 before deducting fees for agents, managers, and lawyers.
West is now worth about five times more than he was in 2014.
Jay-Z made an estimated $81 million in 2019. Drake is the third highest-paid hip-hop artist, with $75 million in pretax earnings.
Forbes reported that Yeezy, which sells clothing and sneakers in partnership with Adidas, is expected to top $1.5 billion in sales in 2019.
West rolls out new products in limited numbers, which boosts the hype and causes them to sell out quickly. One hour after the Boost 350 sneakers went on sale for $200, for example, they were sold out in stores and online.
And it helps that his equally famous wife, Kim Kardashian West, is among his biggest supporters. In 2018, Kardashian West was at the center of her husband's Yeezy Season 6 campaign, stepping out in public wearing the new collection and being photographed by the press.
During the services, West often sings and raps gospel versions of his own songs accompanied by a large choir.
The get-togethers have reportedly been attended by major celebrities including Brad Pitt, Dave Chappelle, A$AP Rocky, and Katy Perry — and everyone who attends reportedly has to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
In 2014, he was worth an estimated $30 million, according to Forbes.
But in 2016, he tweeted that he was $53 million in debt and asked Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion in "Kanye West ideas."
Now, West's net worth is estimated to be somewhere between $240 million and $1 billion.
They sold the home in an off-market deal in 2017 for $17.8 million to Ukrainian billionaire Marina Acton.
It went back on the market in 2018 and sold for $14 million.
The 2,427-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment features a home automation system, custom lighting and sound systems, and access to a shared rooftop deck with panoramic views of lower Manhattan, according to CORE Real Estate told Business Insider's Taylor Nicole Rogers.
The massive property includes a restaurant and saloon, a ranch-style event venue, a maintenance shop, an office building, horse barns, sheds, corrals, storage facilities, and a state-of-the-art shooting range.
In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Kardashian West said she envisions their family spending some summers and weekends at the Wyoming ranch.
The rapper has tried to build a community of "Star Wars"-themed housing for the homeless on his 300-acre property in Calabasas, but in August he was cited by the city after allegedly building several dome-like structures — which he has said are temporary prototypes — without the proper permits.
Some of the structures have since been demolished.
The owner of the Avalon Regal Theater said in February that West had committed to spending $1 million to renovate and reopen the 91-year-old movie theater, The Chicago Sun Times reported.
Earlier this year, West discussed relocating to Chicago — where he grew up — with his family.
That ring was not the ring West proposed with, but an upgrade from the original 15-carat ring.
The 20-carat ring was reportedly stolen when Kardashian West was robbed in Paris in 2016, but the couple had a nearly identical version made to replace it.
The 4,700-square-foot, four-bedroom South Beach condo has a massive wraparound terrace, floor-to-ceiling windows, and access to a gym, pool, and spa.
For Valentine's Day this year, West filled their living room with long-stemmed roses in individual vases and brought in American saxophonist Kenny G. to serenade Kardashian West.
For Christmas in 2014, West reportedly spent $74,000 on gifts for his firstborn daughter, North, who was 18 months old at the time. The haul included a $62,000 diamond-encrusted tiara and a $12,000 toy replica of his black SUV.
He's been photographed driving several different luxury cars that each cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
That Aston Martin model is worth about $200,000.
Today, a used 2008 Mercedes McLaren SLR sells for about $300,000.
In a July 2018 interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Kardashian West said it didn't come as a surprise to her when Forbes reported that her younger sister, Kylie Jenner, was almost a billionaire. (Less than a year later, Forbes reported that Jenner had indeed reached billionaire status.)
"You're not almost a billionaire, are you?" Kimmel asked Kardashian West.
"I would say my husband is," Kardashian Jenner said. "So that makes me one, right? Close, by proximity."
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