Kanye West's net wealth plummets after losing staggering £1.2billion in three years Kanye West, who is as famous for his wife Bianca Censori's bold fashion statements as his chart-topping music, has seen his wealth take a hit due to his unpredictable and often controversial rants.
At one point, he may have been wealthier than Taylor Swift, but less than three years after first appearing on the Forbes list, West's fortune took a massive hit when Adidas severed all ties with him – absorbing a reported $535 million (£430m) loss in the process.
Even after making it onto Forbes' list, West expressed dissatisfaction, angrily texting a Forbes editor: "It's $3.3 billion (£2.66bn) since no one at Forbes knows how to count.".
Kanye West's recent controversies have hit his wallet hard, wiping a colossal $1.5 bn (£1.2 bn) from his fortune and booting him off Forbes' list of the World's Billionaires.
In the realm of celebrity wealth, West has also been preoccupied with Taylor Swift's financial ascent – she's currently the world's second-richest musician with a net worth of about $1.6 bn (£1.3 bn).
