Kanye West is a 42 year old rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and
entrepreneur who according to sources such as “Forbes” and “USA Today”, is worth
a colossal $1.3 billion.
Although Kanye was born in Atlanta, he was raised in Chicago and that is where his loyalties
lie, claiming the streets of the southside since the creation of his first albums and
productions.
Kanye started his career by rapping and producing, but has since moved his way into so many different
industries that it's hard to know where his ever expanding fortune is coming from.
On top of it all, he has become an icon in the eye of the public with some of the most
powerful and well known relationships in entertainment.
Not only is Kanye West married to superstar Kim Kardashian, but he has close relationships
with artists and entrepreneurs like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Jamie Foxx,
making him one of the most well known celebrities in the world.
With this kind of reputation and financial status, it's easy to imagine that he has made
some outlandish purchases, and we are here to confirm it.
From his million dollar collection of beds, to his $200,000/hour private jet, to a collection
of $750,000 in gold plated toilets (no joke), this man has made some of the craziest and
most luxurious purchases out there.
Curious about what else Kanye West spends his fortune on?
Well then we’ve got you covered.
Here is an exclusive look inside the $1.3 billion lifestyle of Kanye West.
Kanye West has become one of the most iconic people of the 21st century, but he started
from relatively humble beginnings.
On June 8, 1977, Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Ray West and
Donda West.
At the age of 3, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother to the southside
of Chicago, Illinois.
Kanye’s mother was the head of the English department at Chicago State University, and
at the age of 10, Kanye moved with his mother to Nanjing, China where she had accepted a
job teaching at a local university.
According to his mother, Kanye picked up the language quickly and adapted to the culture
very well.
After the stint in China, they moved back to Chicago where Kanye West attended high
School.
His academic career backs up the entrepreneurs drive and intelligence, earning A’s and
B’s throughout school.
After high school, Kanye received a scholarship to Chicago’s American Academy of Art where
he began taking painting classes, but shortly after decided to transfer to Chicago State
University to study English.
This is about the same time Kanye was producing his first beats, and at the age of 19, his
first production credit came in the form of an 8 track album released by a local Chicago
rapper called Grav.
At the age of 20, Kanye made the choice to drop out to pursue his dreams of being a musical
creator and producer full time.
Kanye got his first big break in the year 2000, when he was collaborating on productions
for several artists affiliated with Roc-A-Fella Records.
He got some big time recognition with his collaboration on Jay-Z’s 2001 “Blueprint”
album.
Whether he knew it at this time or not, his future relationship with Jay would pave the
way for his outrageously successful career.
In 2002, West was involved in a serious car accident that shattered his jaw and left him
hospitalized for 2 weeks with his jaw wired shut.
This did anything but deter him from creating music, and the inspiration he got from the
accident led to one of the biggest songs on his first album called, “Through the Wire”.
Since the release of his first album “College Dropout” in 2004, West has dropped over
13 additional albums including studio albums, live albums, video albums, and collaboration
albums.
From these, he has sold over 21 million hard copies and a ridiculous 100 million digital
copies.
There has been no slack in his drive or talent, and Kanye is no doubt one of the most successful
artists and producers of all time.
Outside of his music career, West has taken part in a crazy amount of side hustles that
eventually turned into some of his biggest profiting endeavors.
The biggest of these is definitely his self branded fashion company called “Yeezy”,
which is known for its high end sneakers.
In the past 7 years, the brand has quickly earned itself the title of a multi-billion
dollar brand.
As the sole owner of the company, Kanye has ambitions to move all production to North
America in the next couple of years.
This is being done in the hopes of creating more stateside jobs and cutting down on the
company’s ecological and environmental impact.
Kanye West is a diversified man, with a diversified income.
Experts value the entrepreneur at an estimated $1.3 billion, however, Kanye claims he is
worth more in the ballpark of $3 billion.
Either way, these numbers are nothing to turn your head to.
Lets see how the numbers start to add up.
Kanye West generally books for private shows and rates vary from “Expensive” to “Unfathomably
Expensive”, but most sources quote a minimum of $500,000 per show.
Lets go ahead and assume that on average, Kanye plays 2 shows per month.
That means West is bringing in $1 million every single month in bookings alone.
Breaking it down, he’s making $250,000 a week and $35,000 per day, bringing the yearly
total to approximately $12 million.
On Spotify, Kanye has claimed the spot for the 47th most streamed artist in the world
with over 30 million monthly listeners.
Every month, Spotify streams earn the artist over $120,000.
Totals for 1 week average around $30,000, and totals per day are hovering right around
$4,200.
Let’s go ahead and add up totals for Spotify’s rival, Apple Music.
Since total streams are not exact, let’s assume he is streamed about half the amount
on Apple Music as he is on Spotify.
With 15 million monthly streams, that would put his monthly earnings right around the
$75,000 mark.
After breaking that down, that makes almost $19,000 per week and about $2600 a day.
Youtube is the big hitter for most artists, and Kanye is standing near the top of that
mountain.
With over 25,000,000 monthly views, West is totalling over $75,000 a month, $18,750 a
week, and about $2,670 per day.
Lastly, but most certainly not least, Kanye's Yeezy brand earns the 42 year old a monstrous
amount of money.
Last year, Yeezy sales topped 1 billion, earning Mr. West somewhere in the vicinity of $65
million.
Breaking those numbers down is unreal, bringing his monthly earnings from Yeezy to around
$5.4 million, his weekly earnings to about $1.3 million, and his average daily earnings
to $190,000.
Bringing together income from live shows, streams, and his Yeezy brand, Kanye West is
no joke.
Kanye earned himself over $81.5 million last year, with monthly totals right under $7 million,
weekly totals around $1.6 million, and a staggering daily total of $242,000 a day.
Insane.
Now that we see how Kanye fills the bank account, let's take a look at what he’s spending
it on.
Kanye West lives in the Hidden Hills of Los Angeles, California with his wife Kim Kardashian
and their 4 children inside of their “minimalist mansion”.
The mansion is a 15,000 square foot home placed on 3 acres of land that includes vineyards,
gardens, and unique outdoor architecture, and is priced at over $60 million.
West has always been interested in architecture, and ever since he’s become successful he's
been flaunting that passion.
The mansion was renovated twice, and some major changes were made in collaboration with
the world famous Belgian designer Axel Verboord.
The entire house is white or off-white, with furniture kept to a minimum.
It’s not the kind of flex you might expect from a well seasoned rap artist, but this
type of property is meant for luxury and true wealth.
Kanye and Kim also decided to purchase the 2 properties that sit next to them as an expansion
for the existing property.
These properties were purchased at a relatively modest price of $2.9 million and $2.7 million.
There's nothing like being able to buy up the whole neighborhood for privacy I guess.
The couple have also reportedly purchased a $14 million ranch in Cody, Wyoming.
There are multiple cabins and lodges on the compound, including one lodge that boasts
5 bedrooms, 4 baths, a wraparound deck with a wood burning fireplace that overlooks a
countryside pond.
It has been rumored that the complex will serve as a Yeezy headquarters, but I'm sure
the couple will make a visit from time to time.
Kanye Has never been a man who's afraid to make a statement with his money, and his collection
of cars backs that up.
From Bugatis to Mercedes, Kanye west holds all the face cards when it comes to his whips.
Now, it's incredibly difficult to track the worth of Kanye’s car collection as a whole,
but it is easy to say that the numbers are well above the $10 million mark.
Lets jump in and take a look at a few cars he’s been getting from Point A to Point
B in.
First up we have the 2014 Bugatti Veyron, coming in at $3.54 million.
This space aged looking car was the fastest production car on the planet when Kanye purchased
it in 2014, with a 0-60mph of just 2.5 seconds.
Only the newest supercars have proven to give more initial and top speeds.
Next up we have the 2013 Dartz Prombron (Red Diamond Edition).
This monstrously large vehicle is a Latvian built armored SUV that looks like it could
climb a mountainside.
The $2.2 million dollar SUV is almost entirely bulletproof.
Literally.
Its body panels, windows, and wheels are all bulletproof, with additions available by request.
For Kanye, having only one of these wasn't enough, so he went ahead and bought two of
them just for safe measure.
Kanye is no doubt a creative mind with a passion for his car collection.
So it makes sense that he wanted to collaborate on his own custom car.
The 2004 Maybach 57 Custom is Kanye’s creation come to life, and came in at a total of $350,000.
The car has no doors or roof, and resembles an off road dirt racing vehicle, only this
one is decked out in what appears to be armor and chrome.
The list of extravagant cars goes on and on, and this list doesn't even include Kims Whips.
I'm sure he’ll have some new wheels to add to the collection tomorrow.
Every successful artist makes some crazy purchases to show off their wealth, but Kanye has taken
the game to a whole new level.
From private islands, to gold toilets, to Louis Vuitton brand trash cans, let's take
a closer look at some of the most outrageous things you've ever seen someone spend their
money on.
First up, we have one of those purchases that only the wealthiest have the luxury of making.
The rapper has always made claims to his rap throne, but this throne is one of gold standards.
The 42 year old purchased 4 gold plated toilets for a ridiculous $750,000.
These bathroom accessories to their mansion are not even the most expensive addition,
with the couple spending almost $1 million on 6 special edition beds from London's Savoy
Hotel.
One of the beds is made of virgin lambswool, Mongoolian horse hair, and hand tied star
lash springs among other rare materials.
Only 60 of the beds were ever made, and Kanye and Kim own one of them.
Let's not forget the ridiculous purchase to put their trash in.
Kanye shelled out over $10,000 on Louis Vuitton trash cans to put out on the curb come trash
day.
But let's get into the big stuff.
Kanye West has a private 747 jet at his disposal, that costs around $200,000 per hour to fly
in.
The 747 has separate bedrooms, a dining room, and an office for the entertainer, giving
the family access to fly to undisclosed locations at any time they desire.
For Kanye’s 40th birthday, he rented out an entire island in the Bahama’s for his
family to celebrate.
The 4 day getaway set the West’s back a cool half million, inviting their closest
friends and family to join.
When you have this type of money, I guess the sky really is the limit.
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