Kanye West Out Of Forbes Billionaires’ List

The end of Kanye West’s partnership with German sportswear brand, Adidas, has pulled the rapper out of the prestigious Forbes billionaires’ list.

Adidas had on Tuesday cut ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper. According to Forbes, after the $1.5 billion value of the Adidas deal was calculated off West’s earnings, the rapper no longer had a place in its billionaires list.
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West was associated with rival sportswear company Nike for years but broke away in 2013, lending his name to Adidas as they launched their first Yeezy shoe together in 2015 – a partnership that went on to make him a billionaire.
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Remember during Paris Fashion Week, he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt, which didn’t sit well with the Black people, who felt it was an attack on Black Lives Matter. In a now-deleted tweet, he said, “When I wake up, I’m about to go Death Con” on Jewish people.” Since then, many companies have been dropping him like flies.

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