{"id":206111,"date":"2025-02-03T02:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T02:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=206111"},"modified":"2025-02-03T02:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T02:53:45","slug":"i-was-once-broke-now-im-a-billionaire-kanye-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/03\/i-was-once-broke-now-im-a-billionaire-kanye-west\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I was once broke, now I\u2019m a billionaire&#8221; &#8211; Kanye West"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Popular rapper Kanye West opens up on his journey from being broke to becoming a billionaire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kanye\u00a0West credits his success to the leadership of Donald Trump, saying he feels empowered to speak freely under his administration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The rap star reveals that, under Trump\u2019s leadership, he can say whatever he wants without facing consequences.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His post sparked mixed reactions, with some comparing his comments to Nigerian singer Speed Darlington.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular US rapper <a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/kanye-west\"><strong>Kanye West<\/strong> <\/a>has opened up on his incredible journey from being broke to becoming a billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>The music mogul discussed his journey in a post that also touched on the return of former President<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=trump\"> Donald Trump<\/a> <\/strong>to office.<\/p>\n<p>Kanye West revealed that he is no longer broke and credited his success to the leadership of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, rap superstar expressed that the world is fortunate to have him, reflecting on the changes he has undergone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206112\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-034555.png\" alt=\"Kanye West reveals how he became a billionaire after being broke\" width=\"600\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-034555.png 399w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-034555-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kanye West.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>&#8220;I used to be broke, but now I am a billionaire,<\/em>&#8221; Kanye West wrote, adding that under Trump&#8217;s administration, he felt empowered to speak his mind without consequence.<\/p>\n<p>He described his current state as &#8220;warming up,&#8221; suggesting that everything he did was for his former &#8220;broke&#8221; self.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper also made a surprising mention of Kamala Harris, the former vice president of the United States, calling her a &#8220;nice person&#8221; and apologizing to her children.<\/p>\n<p>While his words stirred mixed reactions, some netizens expressed concern, drawing comparisons between Kanye West&#8217;s comments and Nigerian singer Speed Darlington, who is known for his controversial statements.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>@<strong>southjay<\/strong> reacted: &#8220;<em>Speed Darlington of United States.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>ijobabrown<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Being broke dey humble man normally until you rise again.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>@<\/em><strong>the_pride_of_urhobo<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Anyone who find this funny\/normal is also suffering from.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>zionbest01<\/strong> said<em>: &#8220;He was broke during the government of Kamala but is now rich because Trump\u2019s is in power. Many might not understand what it means for you to be rich and all of a sudden you just go broke and could not pay for an Apple Pay of $100.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>amypearl01<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>How Kanye went from Jesus Walks to Ye needs to be studied.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-206117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035157.png 711w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035157-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-206116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035149.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035149.png 714w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-03-035149-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular rapper Kanye West opens up on his journey from being broke to becoming a billionaire. 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