Kanye West now the Richest Black man in American History

Now worth a whopping $6.6 billion, producer, rapper, and fashion mogul Kanye West, is the richest African American in the United States, according to Forbes Magazine.

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Led by his popular Yeezy brand, which has partnered with adidas and Gap Inc., the brand is now worth between $3.2 billion and $4.7 billion by UBS Group AG. Ye’ has also amassed $122 million in cash and stock and $110 million from his music catalog.