Forbes Calls B.S. on Kanye Being Worth $6.6 Billion. Insists He’s Not as Rich as Being Reported Kevin Fleming March 19, 2021 Entertainment, Music News Forbes isn’t ready to crown Kanye West the wealthiest Black American ever. On Thursday, People and Bloomberg News reported that they had reviewed a document from investment banking firm UBS Group AG which valued West’s Adidas and Gap business deals at $3.2 billion to $4.7 billion which would put his net worth at over $6.6 billion. Forbes, which estimates Kanye’s net worth at $1.8 billion, immediately tried to debunk claims that West was worth over $6 billion. Even if Kanye isn’t worth $6 billion, he’s still a billionaire and making more money than a majority of people in the world. Read more in Forbes. Related