Kanye West has revealed the staggering amount he’s worth – just two years after allegedly losing $2 billion (£1.6 billion) in one day.

It’s fair to say the rapper – who reportedly changed his name to Ye in 2021 – has had a rollercoaster couple of years when it comes to finances.

Being the mastermind behind hits such as ‘Stronger’, ‘Gold Digger’ and ‘American Boy’, you’d think that Ye was set for life several times over when it came to money.

However, the rapper found himself in a sticky spot a few years ago when he came two months away from filing for bankruptcy.

Kanye West has revealed his updated net worth (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Back in 2022 the rapper embarked on a series of shocking anti-semitic rants on social media, leading to brands such as Adidas, Balenciaga and Gap ending business partnerships with him. The move meant that Ye faced huge financial losses, with the Adidas partnership – who were the former distributors of his Yeezy brand – estimated to have been worth around $1.5 billion (£1.31 billion) alone.

The rapper would then claim that he ‘lost’ 2 billion dollars in one day in a social media post aimed at businessman Ari Emanuel, who had previously urged brands to stop working with him.

Ye opened up further about his financial woes to TMZ last year, revealing that he was ‘two months from going bankrupt’ at one point.

“I’m just be honest with y’all. I was two months from going bankrupt, and I put everything I had into it [the album and the Super Bowl advert],” he told the outlet, adding that he relocated to Italy with his wife Bianca Censori during the chaos.

“We moved to Italy. We moved to the factories, and we survived. We survived through the cancellation. We’re back number one.”

So how are Ye’s finances doing now?

Well, if the rapper’s most recent Instagram post is to be believed, he’s officially regained his billionaire status.

Sharing a screenshot of a valuation from US business valuation services Eton Venture, Ye revealed that his current net-worth stands at a staggering $2.77 billion (£2,22 billion).

“In 2025, Ye’s net worth stands at $2.77billion USD as confirmed by Eton Venture Services,” the statement read.

The rapper shared the update on social media (Instagram/ye)

“The valuation is based on his music portfolio and his sole ownership of the Yeezy mark.”

Ye seemed more than happy with the news, captioning the post with: “LAA LA LA LA.”

Looks like Ye and Censori can go back to subjecting the public to their bizarre outfits, safe in the knowledge that being cancelled doesn’t matter when you’ve got a huge back-catalogue of music and billions of dollars to fall back on.

Kanye West wasn’t going to be signing an autograph after seeing what the young fan had in her hand.

West – who legally changed his name to Ye – is well known for standing firm on his opinions and beliefs, and this recent interaction with a fan only went and further proved this.

When the rapper stepped out on in the rain to meet some of his fans while attending Paris Fashion Week 2024, he posed for snaps with fans as a young girl asked him to sign her little note pad.

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But she’d gone for a choice of pen that wasn’t exactly in line with the star’s brand as he stood in a black anorak, Nike gloves and titanium grills.

In the viral video, he asked her: “Is that a pen?”

And in her hand was a small bunny-shaped, pink and white pen.

West shares four kids with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, North, 10, Saint, eight, Chicago, six and Psalm, four. But he wasn’t a fan of the youngster’s choice of stationery and refused to use it.

The ‘Jesus Walks’ rapper said: “Y’all gonna make me hold a bunny pen?”

He laughed with the crowd of fans as he asked them: “Nobody else got a pen another pen.”

It did seem a little like West wasn’t going to sign the autograph at all but luckily, someone offered up a more, well, standard pen for him to use.

TikTok users joked they were surprised Ye isn’t ‘rockin with bunny pens’ as his fans added: “I don’t like bunny pens anymore.”

Another added “Bro got beef with bunny pens,” as one put: “Justice for the bunny pen.”

Others wrote on X: “I know Kanye is unique asf but what’s wrong with bunny pens?”

Some simply slammed: “I would’ve used the bunny pen,” as many said: “It is still a pen.”

And one joked: “Kanye secretly liked the bunny pen. He should embrace the aesthetic of the bunny pen.”

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Miley Cyrus had an autograph signing slip up of her own recently when she asked a fan if they had a pen.

The singer ended up going viral as she met an excited fan who wanted her to sign their copy of The Last Song – the novel that inspired the movie where she met ex-husband Liam Hemsworth.

And Cyrus got her words mixed up as she initially asked: “Do you have a lighter on you?”

But she ended up laughing as she hilariously corrected herself: “You know where my mind is… Can I have a Sharpie?”

Kanye West hid his face with a bizarre-looking crucifix mask at Super Bowl 2024 on Sunday (11 February) and people have been speculating over what it means.

The controversial fashion mogul witnessed the Kansas City Chiefs becoming the first back-to-back Super Bowl winners in 19 years with a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

It was the second time in NFL history a Super Bowl went to overtime and the first post-season game decided under the league’s new overtime rules.

The likes of Alicia Keys, Lil John and Ludacris joined Usher on-stage during the half-time performance, while Taylor Swift and Blake Lively were among the celebs watching from the stands.

The romance between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop superstar Swift was clearly helping drive interest in this year’s Super Bowl, as the pair shared a heartwarming kiss after the win.

Now, a man who has had a strange relationship with Swift throughout the years is Kanye West as he turned heads on Sunday after rocking up in a crucifix mask.

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11 February marked the 14th anniversary since the death of fashion icon Alexander McQueen and the head piece was from the designer’s fall 1996 ‘Dante’ collection.

We think the 46-year-old was paying tribute to McQueen.

The getup was paired with a stretchier headpiece and an all-black fit with a leather jacket.

Ye attended the game with his wife Bianca Censori, who wore a black latex head covering and a leather coat.

This comes after the rapper’s apology to the Jewish community in December, following a long history of antisemitic remarks.

Kanye has admitted in the past that he ‘likes Adolf Hitler’ and has an admiration for Nazis.

“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” Ye wrote in Hebrew on his Instagram page.

“It was not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused.”

The American Jewish Committee, however, criticised Ye’s use of Hebrew.

“Beyond being bizarre and possibly a ploy to gain more attention, the Hebrew apology — posted without translation — is inaccessible to most American Jews who do not speak the language,” the AJC said.

“To be sure, using Hebrew to communicate with the Jewish community intentionally denies most American Jews— and, consequently, non-Jews—the ability to directly see Kanye’s apology.”

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“While he claims that he is committed to learning and greater understanding, this apology speaks to ‘any pain I may have caused,’ rather than acknowledging the pain that he has caused,” the AJC continued.

Some have questioned how the apology came ahead of the volume one release of his new album Vultures, which dropped over the weekend.

In the wake of his controversies, Balenciaga‘s parent company, Kerring – who used to work with West – said ‘Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor plans for any future projects related to this artist’.

But no doubt the biggest break-off was his hugely successful partnership with Adidas.

On 25 October, Adidas announced it had cut ties with Ye after a nearly decade-long partnership, a move that would cost the company 250 million euros that year.

The partnership reportedly accounted for $1.5 billion of Kanye’s net worth, which meant he would lose his billionaire status, according to Forbes.