Kanye West Net Worth

Record producer, Songwriter, Singer, Actor, Film Producer, Rapper, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Fashion designer, Music Video Director

Kanye West is an American producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. As of this writing, Kanye West's net worth is $1 billion.  

Kanye West is one of the the three richest self-made black people in US history. 

Kanye gained widespread fame upon the release of his 2004 album The College Dropout 

Today he is one of the most successful and awarded musicians on the planet with 21 Grammy wins out of 69 nominations.  

In recent years he has pivoted away from music towards the business world, earning at least $100 million per year from his various endeavors.  

The vast majority of his earnings have come from royalties and other earnings related to his Yeezy brand and Adidas partnership 

Kanye owns the Yeezy apparel line outright 100%. During his time partnering with Adidas he earned a royalty on every dollar of revenue generated.  

The Yeezy brand generated $2 billion per year in revenue and $250 million in profit for Adidas.