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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Gloria Oladipo

Kanye West reportedly no longer a billionaire as companies cut ties

Kanye West
The ending of Ye’s relationship with Adidas has reportedly cost him his billionaire status. Photograph: Mark J Rebilas/USA Today Sports

In the span of two weeks, Kanye West has lost his talent representation, connections to major fashion houses and other lucrative relationships over recent anti-Black and antisemitic comments.

As sports brand Adidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with West on Tuesday, reportedly costing the Black American rapper his billionaire status, many are asking if the fashion and music mogul’s actions have ended his decades-long career.

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