American rapper, Kanye West was reported to be the richest Black person in America, according to various outlets, with a net worth of $6.6 billion.
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According to Bloomberg, his sneaker brand, Yeezy, as well as Yeezy Gap, which is yet to sell a single stitch of clothing, are worth up to $4.7 billion.
An additional $1.7 billion in assets was listed in the publication without going into detail. Our calculations show that this isn’t true.
Well, Forbes says that he is worth $1.8 billion, or less than a third of that. That’s a significant increase from last May, when Forbes estimated his net worth to be $1.3 billion, but still far short of the rumored $6.6 billion.
Robert F. Smith of Vista Equity remains the richest Black person in the United States, worth an estimated $6 billion, while Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is the richest Black person in the world, worth $11.8 billion.
