Who is the richest musician in the world?

Although he has not been very upfront with his finances, Kayne West has become the richest musician alive in 2021.

According to Forbes, the rapper’s worth is estimated at $ 1.3 billion making him the richest musician in the world and second richest amongst entertainment celebrities.

West has claimed to be a billionaire before but nobody took him seriously until Forbes confirmed his claims by revealing that he has a net worth of roughly $1.8 billion now.

Apart from his music, Kanye’s brand signings and his clothesline, Yeezy, are his main source of earnings.

 

Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977 (age 43 years) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He got married to his long-time friend, Kim Kardashian on May 24, 2014. The celebrity couple has four children; North “Nori” West (2013), Saint West (2015), Chicago West (2018, surrogate pregnancy), and Psalm West (2019, surrogate pregnancy).

On July 4, 2020, Kanye announced his intention to run for President of the United State in the 2020 election on Twitter.

Facts about West

• Full Name: Kanye Omari West
• Profession: Rapper, record producer, and fashion designer
• Politics: 2020 US Presidential (kanye2020.country)
• Net worth: 1.8 billion USD (2021) Forbes
• Albums: Donda: With Child, Jesus is King, Graduation, Yeezus, etc.