Forbes has denied reports on Kanye West’s finances, claiming that he was the richest African-American man in America.<\/p>\n
The rapper was reported to be worth an estimated $6.6 billion for a list of posts earlier this week.<\/strong> However, in a statement issued Thursday, the American business magazine Forbes said that West’s claims “are not true.<\/p>\n ”<\/p>\n It read: “On Wednesday, various outlets reported that Kanye West is the richest African-American person in the United States, with a value of 6.6 billion dollars.”<\/strong> The news comes after Bloomberg reported that Kanye’s brands are worth a combined $ 4.7 billion. The post mentioned, without going into full details, an additional $ 1.<\/p>\n 7 billion in assets.<\/p>\n That’s not true. Forbes estimates it is worth less than a third of that, or $ 1. () <\/p>\n 8 billion. The statement from the financial outlet says: \u201cIt’s a big jump from last May when his net worth was set at $ 1.<\/p>\n 3 billion, but nowhere near the supposed $ 6.6 billion. Robert F. Smith of Vista Equity remains the richest African-American person in the US. ”<\/p>\n