New York City, USA - May 2, 2016: Kanye West attends the Manus x Machina Fashion in an Age of Technology Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kanye West is officially the richest Black man in the United States.

According to multiple media outlets, the 43-year-old rapper-producer is worth an estimated $6.6 billion, with over half coming from his clothing and sneaker line Yeezy. West's billionaire status became public back in April of 2020.

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Kim Kardashian Files For Divorce From Kanye West

After seven years of marriage, the pair have separated and will have joint custody of their children.

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After weeks of whispers that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West might be separating, it's official: the reality TV star has filed for divorce.

TMZ reported Friday that Kardashian was filing for divorce after seven years of marriage to the hip-hop icon. It's supposedly an amicable split, as the pair agreed on joint legal and physical custody of their four kids: North, Saint, Chi, and Psalm.

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In the midst of a week that included a seditious white supremacist insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, it's easy to understand why you might not be totally caught up on what would otherwise be a more interesting bout of gossip: the Kimye divorce/Jeffree Star affair debacle.

It began on Monday, January 5th, when — like many tabloids before — Page Sixreported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were getting a divorce. A source told them, "They are keeping it low-key but they are done. Kim has hired Laura Wasser and they are in settlement talks."

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