[custom_adv] Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. His musical career has been marked by dramatic changes in styles, incorporating an eclectic range of influences including soul, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, synth-pop, industrial, and gospel. Kanye West is not known for his frugality. Despite making more than $1 million per night while on tour, according to Forbes, the rapper famously took to Twitter in 2016 to announce his $53 million debt. [custom_adv] Over the course of his career, West has been responsible for cultural movements and progressions within mainstream hip hop and popular music at large. According to Radar Online, West spares no expense to make sure Kardashian looks glamorous at all times. During his Yeezus tour, the rapper reportedly spent $250,000 to have his wife’s glam squad available at all hours. [custom_adv] Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for recording artists such as Jay-Z, Ludacris and Alicia Keys. [custom_adv] “After you have a baby, you realize that you need so many other things and a different kind of space,” Kardashian told People about the couple’s decision to purchase a second home before construction on the Bel-Air property was finished. Costing $20 million, the mansion in Hidden Hills sits on 3.5 acres and features two swimming pools, two spas and a vineyard. [custom_adv] West reportedly takes his family’s security seriously. According to the New York Daily News, he reportedly spent more than $2 million on a pair of armored Prombron SUVs built by Latvian-based Dartz Motors. The trucks are designed to withstand gunfire, bombs, landmines and even rocket-propelled grenades. [custom_adv] West’s penchant for luxury also extends to his vehicles. In 2011, the rapper turned heads by pulling up to the amFar Cinema Against AIDS event in Cannes, France, in a new McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss, which is one of only 75 in existence. According to Huffington Post, the car’s worth was about $1.7 million. West’s fleet has also included a Mercedes-Maybach, a Mercedes G500 and a Lamborghini Gallardo at various times, according to TheRichest. [custom_adv] While West is clearly generous with friends and family, the celebrity also spends exorbitant sums on himself. At the 2010 BET Awards, West took the stage for what many called a “comeback performance.” To celebrate the occasion, he wore jewelry valued at more than $300,000, according to Rap-Up. [custom_adv] His marriage to television personality Kim Kardashian has also been a source of substantial media attention. As a fashion designer, he has collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton, and A.P.C. on both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. [custom_adv] Kimberly Noel Kardashian West (born October 21, 1980) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, and model. [custom_adv] West also has a tendency to take his own private jet trips, and apparently international jaunts are no exception. According to TMZ, West made at least three trips from Paris to L.A. via private jet to attend OB appointments with Kardashian while she was pregnant with daughter North. Those three trips alone reportedly cost the singer around $100,000.
