NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 07: Kanye West speaks on stage at the “Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson” at the on November 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company)
Yesterday it was being reported Kanye West had become the richest black man in America after his deals with Adidas and Gap put him at a net worth of $6.6 billion. But Forbes felt the need to rain on Kanye’s parade by publishing a report that disputes his earnings, bursting his bubble, and reporting that he's actually likely only worth about $1.8 billion. They’re saying the 6.6 billion is including Kanye’s future assets and as of today his partnership with the Gap is is valued at $0 because no products have been made available on the market yet. The report also disputes that Kanye is the richest Black man in American history… that honor to Vista Equity’s Robert F. Smith, who Forbes estimates at $6 billion.
