Chicago rapper/producer/designer Kanye West might have lost spectacularly in his 2020 bid for President of the United States, but that doesn’t mean Kanye had a bad year. The Grammy-winning artist has been ranked by Forbes as the second highest-paid celebrity of 2020.
Kanye Made A Killing In 2020
According to Forbes, Kanye West made $170 million this year, mostly between his G.O.O.D. Music label and his fashion ventures. Kanye was second on the Forbes list to his sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner, who reportedly raked in $590 million.
Jenner earned $590 million, largely due to the sale of her lucrative Kylie Cosmetics line, while her brother-in-law, Kanye West, raked in $170 million in large part due to his Yeezy clothing and sneaker deal with Adidas.
Kanye West Dropping New Music?
When he’s not swimming in cash like Scrooge McDuck, Kanye can still stop the hip-hop world in its tracks when he decided to release new music. The rumor mill has been buzzing that Kanye is going to drop a new song this week.
A new Kanye song may be dropping tomorrow
Pusha T Puts Kanye On Exclusive Production Team
G.O.O.D Music president Pusha T is sticking with what works for him. The Virginia rap veteran said that at the moment, the only producers working on his upcoming solo album are Kanye West and The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo).
“As of right now it’s only Ye and Pharrell — and The Neptunes, I’m sorry. That’s it. … Ain’t nothing to talk about.”
Jake Paul Says He’ll Knock Out Kanye West
Yeezy might have to get the gloves on. YouTube personality and amateur boxer Jake Paul has publicly called him out for a much-needed celebrity fight.
“You know what… since you dumb enough to run president you dumb enough to get knocked out … wtf u at??!! @kanyewest” -Jake Paul’s Twitter