Kanye West ended up buying the property where he grew up in Chicago. The modest house is located in the South Shore area. Her mother, Donda, acquired it in the 80s before reselling it in 2004, while her son had his first great successes in rap, notably with his first studio album, The College Drop .
Kanye West got a city permit to renovate his childhood home on Chicago's South Side, which he purchased in late 2018. https://t.co/Xtj4hxPmz5
- Crain's Chicago (@CrainsChicago) April 22, 2020According to information from WGN9, relayed by Billboard, the rapper spent $ 225,000 to get their hands on it, but it was not an easy task.
An iron hand
Indeed, the house had been bought by Rhymefest, a former collaborator of Kanye West. The previous owner wanted to transform the house into an “artistic incubator”, but the financing of the project was at the heart of a controversy. Rhymefest, who also managed the charity Donda's House, accused Kanye West of dropping his teams and not paying them.
At the same time, the rapper was experiencing financial difficulties, as recalled on Twitter, his wife Kim Kardashian.
After several years of lack of performance from the organization and Kanye going through personal financial issues, he could no longer fund salaries. Rhymefest asked to take it over and Kanye agreed with no financial strings attached.
- Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018Today, officially a billionaire, Kanye West seems to have put his childhood memories in order. However, he did not announce what he wanted to do with this property.
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