Kanye West
American rapper and record producer (born 1977)
- Entries
- 10
- On the record
- 3
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Oct 29, 2024
The record
Ye, born Kanye West and legally renamed in 2021, has a record spread across the Recording Academy, the Federal Election Commission, a Los Angeles court and the filings of two listed retailers. The Academy lists 24 GRAMMY wins from 76 nominations, starting with three awards at the 2005 ceremony for 2004 releases.
Gap's own releases document the arc of its Yeezy deal: a 2020 royalty-and-equity partnership, a September 2022 split that Ye's side blamed on Gap missing its obligations, a removal of all product the next month, and a 53 million dollar impairment charge.
His 2020 presidential run left an FEC file showing most of the campaign's money came from loans he made himself. On the adidas side, the company's own annual report shows what it earned from selling off leftover Yeezy stock, and in 2024 both sides withdrew all claims with no payment either way.
Roles and honours on the record
Every entry, newest first
- Admitted
Ye told TMZ he was two months from going bankrupt after the Adidas termination, NME reported. Adidas ended its Ye deal, warning of a โฌ250M hit
Stories in this file
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The record, entry by entry
- 2005 Official He won his first GRAMMYs at the 47th awards, including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout, the start of a total that reached 24 wins. Recording Academy artist page
- 2020-06-26 Official Gap announced a partnership for a YEEZY Gap line due in 2021, paying YEEZY royalties and potential equity tied to sales, with each side keeping sole ownership of its brand. Gap Inc. press release
- 2020-07-16 Filed His statement of candidacy for president was filed with the FEC. The Kanye 2020 committee reported 14.5 million dollars in receipts through 2020, including 12.47 million in loans from the candidate. Federal Election Commission candidate record
- 2021-10-18 Ruled A Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted his petition, filed in August citing personal reasons, to be known legally as Ye. CBS News report
- 2022-09-15 Reported His lawyer ended the Gap deal citing substantial noncompliance with its contract. Gap's brand chief told staff the company had upheld its commitments and would wind the partnership down. Retail Dive report
- 2022-10-25 Official Gap said his recent remarks underscored its decision, pulled YEEZY Gap product from its stores and shut down YeezyGap.com. Gap Inc. statement
- 2022-11-17 Official Gap's third-quarter fiscal 2022 results included 53 million dollars in impairment charges related to YEEZY Gap, excluded from its adjusted figures. Gap Inc. quarterly results release
- 2023 Official Adidas reported that selling remaining Yeezy product added about 750 million euros to sales and 300 million to operating profit, alongside donations and accruals above 140 million euros. adidas Annual Report 2023
- 2024-10-29 Reported Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said the company and Ye had settled out of court and withdrawn all claims, with no money paid by either side. Claims Journal report