Kanye West is the wealthiest black man in American history

Kanye West has made history by becoming the wealthiest black man in American history, as he is now worth a whopping $6.6 billion.

The 43-year-old’s worth is led by his Yeezy line which is now in partnership with Adidas AG and Gap Inc, with the business valued between $3.2 billion and $4.7 billion.

According to Bloomberg, the upcoming collaboration between Yeezy and Gap which is set to hit stores this summer “could be worth as much as $970 million of that total”  Bloomberg also stated West currently has full ownership and creative control of the Yeezy brand by himself after he previously signed a 10-year agreement to design and sell clothes under the Yeezy Gap label last year.

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The singer has additional income coming from his music catalog, cash, stocks and business investments. The news of Kanye’s worth comes days after his 22nd Grammy win for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his LP Jesus Is King.

Meanwhile, the divorce papers of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West has revealed that the couple decided to go their separate ways due to ‘irreconcilable differences’ or, at least, this is what the court documents contain as Kim’s reason.

There has also been other interesting details that have since come to light. For example, Fox News confirmed that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had a prenuptial agreement that will see them retain their assets and properties respectively.

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“Kim is also asking the court to terminate its ability to award spousal support to either party,” ET wrote in a report. While there are several reports that their marriage has been over for a long time, the date of their separation is still listed as “TBD”.

An unnamed source told ET; “Kim filing for divorce from Kanye is just a formal part of the process. The couple has been done for a while and have been amicable for a while. At the end of the day, Kanye and Kim love each other immensely but knew it was time to call it quits. Their children are their number one priority and no matter what will maintain a positive relationship for them.”