Kanye West is the third highest-earning celebrity on Earth. Mostly due to his Yeezy line with Adidas, Forbes pegs his pretax income at $150 million over the past year. In an exclusive interview, West takes us through the creative process behind his shoe line and his approach to business. Welcome to the billion-dollar Yeezy empire.
Read more about Kanye West and Yeezy shoes on FORBES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2019/07/09/kanyes-second-coming-inside-the-billion-dollar-yeezy-empire/#223c34145ec3
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