Kanye West Says He’s In The Red By US $53M, Or About 20K Yeezy Sweaters

Kanye West’s epic lead-up to The Life Of Pablo – if it’s still going by that name – has been as confusing as it’s been compelling. 

While his on-the-fly methodology to releasing a new album has certainly been successful in attracting roughly 98% of the world’s pop-culture attention, his stream-of-consciousness approach to Twitter has just revealed another layer to the wild world of ‘Ye:

The dude’s apparently in the red, muy grande. 



Admittedly, we’ve never staged a fashion show at Madison Square Garden, and the mind boggles at how many crisp green bills he’d have laid out for that one. Then again, the pre-eminent cultural phenom of the past decade theoretically should be able to recoup those losses, especially as sweaters from his fashion line can go for upwards of US $2,500. 

Perhaps he could even drop a new album. Not implying anything here, though. Not at all. 

The intimate details of Kanye’s financials come after his Twitter output veered into Biblical allusions. According to him, the eponymous ‘Pablo’ is more commonly known as Paul:


A quick dip into the Bible itself reveals Paul had a bit to say about money, too. Acts 20:33 says:

“I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 
34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 
35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’?”

There you have it – maybe there’s a $50 million hole in Kanye’s pocket because he’s been busy doling it out to those in need. In any case, his upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live might just bring some clarity to this entire saga. 
If not? Well, best get back to mining his Twitter feed for insights into his psyche.

Source: Twitter. 
Photo: Kevork Djansezian / Getty / Twitter. 

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