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Do not fill this in! == Personal life == West's net worth was as high as $1.8 billion in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |date=April 6, 2021 |title=Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Hit Forbes Billionaires List For First Time; Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk Are No. 1 & 2 For 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/tyler-perry-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-forbes-billionaires-list-jeff-bezos-elon-musk-1234728825/ |access-date=December 3, 2021 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2022, ''[[Forbes]]'' estimated his net worth to have dropped to $400 million in large part due to [[Adidas]]'s termination of their partnership following a series of public antisemitic statements.<ref name="Voytko">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/10/25/billionaire-no-more-kanye-wests-anti-semitism-obliterates-his-net-worth-as-adidas-cuts-ties/?sh=1c1ef5f517e7 |title=Billionaire No More: Kanye West's Anti-Semitism Obliterates His Net Worth As Adidas Cuts Ties |website=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |first=Lisette |last=Voytko |date=October 25, 2022 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}}</ref> In August 2021, West applied to have his legal name changed from "Kanye Omari West" to "Ye," [[Mononym|with no middle or last name]];<ref>{{cite web|last=Tapp|first=Tom|date=October 18, 2021|title=Kanye West Officially Changes His Name To "Ye," With Judge's Approval Today|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/kanye-changes-name-ye-1234857751/|access-date=October 18, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|language=en-US}}</ref> he cited "personal reasons" for the change.<ref name="NameChangeUSAToday">{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Cydney|title=It's official: Kanye West legally changes name to Ye for 'personal reasons,' reports say|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/10/18/kanye-west-changes-name-ye-personal-reasons/8512169002/|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|website=[[USA Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The request was granted in October.<ref name="NameChangeIndy">{{cite news|last=Aubrey|first=Elizabeth|title=Kanye West officially changes his name to 'Ye'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-name-change-ye-real-b1940681.html8512169002/|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|website=[[The Independent (UK)|The Independent]]|language=en-GB|url-access=registration}}</ref> West had alluded to wishing to change his name since 2018 and had used Ye as a nickname for several years prior,<ref name="NameChangeUSAToday"/> stating in a 2018 interview that "[[Ye (pronoun)|ye]]" ({{IPAc-en|j|iː}}) was the most commonly used word in the Bible:{{efn|In the [[King James Version|King James Bible]], the most commonly used translation of the Christian Bible in the United States, the word that appears the most is not "ye", but rather "Lord" (not counting indefinite articles).<ref>{{cite web|last=Desborough|first=Jenny|title=Why Has Kanye West Changed His Name? Meaning Behind Ye Explained|url=https://www.newsweek.com/why-has-kanye-west-changed-his-name-ye-meaning-explained-1640228|date=October 19, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2021|website=[[Newsweek]]|language=en-US}}</ref>}} "In the Bible it means 'you'. So, I'm you. I'm us. It's us. It went from being [[Kanye (name)|Kanye]], which means the only one, to just Ye."<ref name="NameChangeIndy"/> === Relationships and family === ====Kim Kardashian==== In April 2012, West began dating reality television star [[Kim Kardashian]], with whom he had already been long-time friends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khloe Kardashian: I Told Kim Kardashian To Date Kanye West "For Years!"|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/khloe-kardashian-i-told-kim-kardashian-to-date-kanye-west-for-years-201376|work=[[Us Weekly]]|access-date=June 7, 2013|date=June 7, 2013|first=Brittany|last=Galla}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1688065/kim-kardashian-oprah-kanye-west-dating.jhtml|title=Kim Kardashian Explains Why It Took 'So Long' To Date Kanye West|publisher=MTV|date=June 21, 2012|access-date=August 12, 2012}}</ref> West and Kardashian became engaged in October 2013,<ref>{{cite news|title=Kimye forever: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West get engaged|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/22/showbiz/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-engaged/|publisher=CNN|access-date=October 22, 2013|date=October 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.eonline.com/news/472716/kim-kardashian-is-engaged-to-kanye-west.com|publisher=E!|title=Kim Kardashian Is Engaged to Kanye West!|first=Natalie|last=Finn|date=October 21, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2013}}</ref> and married at [[Belvedere (fort)|Fort di Belvedere]] in [[Florence]] in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-married-wedding-florence-italy|work=People|title=It's Official: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are Married|last=Corriston|first=Michelle|date=May 24, 2014|access-date=May 24, 2014}}</ref> Their private ceremony was subject to widespread mainstream coverage, with which West took issue.<ref>Lee, Christina. [http://www.idolator.com/7520141/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-wedding-speech "Kanye West Blasts Media Coverage Of Kim Kardashian In Wedding Speech."] ''[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]''. May 28, 2014.</ref> The couple's high-profile status and respective careers have resulted in their relationship becoming subject to heavy media coverage; ''The New York Times'' referred to their marriage as "a historic blizzard of celebrity".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/t-magazine/kanye-west-adidas-yeezy-fashion-interview.html?_r=0|title=The Agony and the Ecstasy of Kanye West.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 10, 2015|last=Caramanica|first=Jon}}</ref> West and Kardashian have four children: North West (born June 2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20709548,00.html|title=Kim Kardashian Is a Mom!|date=June 15, 2013|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=June 15, 2013|first=Dahvi|last=Shira}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20711076,00.html|title=Kim Kardashian's Baby Name: Finally Revealed!|date=June 20, 2013|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=June 21, 2013|first1=Jennifer|last1=Garcia|first2=Rennie|last2=Dyball}}</ref> Saint West (born December 2015),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/4139432/kim-kardashian-west-kanye-west-saint-west/|title=The Long History Behind Kim and Kanye's New Baby's Name|access-date=December 8, 2015|date=December 7, 2015|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|first=Ashley|last=Ross}}</ref> Chicago West (born via [[surrogate pregnancy|surrogate]] in January 2018),<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/chicago-west-baby-name-kanye-hometown|title=Kim Kardashian's Third Child Is Named After Kanye West's Hometown|work=Travel + Leisure|access-date=January 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Juneau|first1=Jen|title=Kanye and Kim Kardashian West Welcome a Daughter|url=http://people.com/babies/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-welcome-daughter/|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=January 16, 2018|date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> and Psalm West (born via surrogate in May 2019).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/parents/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-welcome-son/|title='He's Here!' Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Welcome Son: 'He's Perfect'|magazine=People|first=Jen|last=Juneau|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Reveal Fourth Child's Name |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kanye-west-and-kim-kardashian-reveal-fourth-childs-name/ |website=Pitchfork |date=May 17, 2019 |access-date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> In July 2020, during a presidential campaign rally of his, West revealed that he had previously considered abortion during Kardashian's first pregnancy but has since taken anti-abortion views.<ref name=Henderson>{{cite news |last1=Henderson |first1=Cydney |title=Kim Kardashian West officially files for divorce from Kanye West after almost 7 years of marriage |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/02/19/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-head-divorce-after-almost-7-years/6556476002/ |access-date=February 21, 2021 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=February 19, 2021}}</ref> In April 2015, West and Kardashian traveled to [[Jerusalem]] to have North baptized in the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] at the [[Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem|Cathedral of St. James]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/news/166186_kim_kardashian_posts_pics_of_north_west_baptism_on_her_second_birthday|title=Kim Kardashian Shares North West's Baptism Pics on Daughter's Birthday |website=ET Online|first=Jackie|last=Willis|date=June 15, 2015|access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/kim-kardashian-baptises-north-west-on-trip-to-the-middle-east-20150414-1mkfpb.html|title=Kim Kardashian baptises North West on trip to the Middle East|first=Mary|last=Ward|date=April 13, 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In September 2018, West announced that he would be permanently moving back to Chicago to establish his Yeezy company headquarters there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-kanye-west-moving-chicago-20180918-story.html|title=Kanye West to local high schoolers: 'I'm Moving Back to Chicago'|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|first=Morgan|last=Greene|date=September 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/969526/kanye-west-says-he-s-moving-back-to-chicago-permanently|title=Kanye West Says He's Moving Back to Chicago Permanently|publisher=E Online!|first=Jess|last=Cohen|date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> This did not actually occur, and West instead went on to purchase two ranches near [[Cody, Wyoming]], where he recorded his eighth solo studio album, ''Ye''. Kardashian resides with their children in a home that the now-divorced couple owns in California,<ref name=Melas>{{cite news |last1=Melas |first1=Chloe |title=Kim Kardashian and Kanye West discussing divorce |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/entertainment/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-divorce-marriage/index.html|date=January 6, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2021 |work=CNN}}</ref> whereas West moved into a home across the street to continue to be near their children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/why-kanye-west-bought-house-across-kim-kardashian-nothing-keeps-me-from-my-children/|title=Kanye West on Why He Bought House Across from Kim Kardashian: 'Nothing Is Gonna Keep Me from My Children'|work=People|last1=Wenger|first1=Stephanie|last2=Charles|first2=Marissa}}</ref> In October 2021, West began the process of selling his Wyoming ranch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/kanye-era-comes-to-end-in-cody/article_04a7982e-6a1f-5c85-bcf1-81cfac04b7de.html|title=Kanye era comes to end in Cody|work=Casper Star Tribune|date=November 2, 2021|last=Wolfson|first=Leo|archive-date=January 4, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240104032354/https://trib.com/news/state-regional/kanye-era-comes-to-end-in-cody/article_04a7982e-6a1f-5c85-bcf1-81cfac04b7de.html}}</ref> In July 2020, West acknowledged the possibility of Kardashian ending their marriage due to his adoption of anti-abortion views. Later that month, West wrote on Twitter that he had been attempting to divorce Kardashian. He also wrote that the [[Kardashian family]] was attempting "to lock [him] up".<ref name=Henderson/> In January 2021, [[CNN]] reported that the couple were discussing divorce.<ref name=Melas/> A month later, Kardashian filed for divorce,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kim-kardashian-files-divorce-kanye-west-n1258382?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma|title=Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West|date=February 19, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021|publisher=[[NBC News]]|first=Diana|last=Dasarth}}</ref> with the couple citing "irreconcilable differences", agreeing to joint custody of their children, and declining spousal support from each other.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kim Kardashian and Kanye West agree joint custody after divorce |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56718074 |access-date=April 13, 2021 |agency=[[BBC News]] |date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> The divorce settlement was finalized in November 2022, and West was ordered to pay $200,000 in monthly child support and be responsible for half of the children's medical, educational, and security expenses.<ref name=finalized>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/tv/kim-kardashian-and-kanye-west-finalize-divorce/|title=Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Finalize Divorce, Rapper Must Pay $200K Per Month in Child Support|first=Stephanie|last=Wenger|publisher=People|date=November 29, 2022|accessdate=November 30, 2022}}</ref> ====Other relationships==== West began an [[On-again, off-again relationship|on-and-off relationship]] with the designer Alexis Phifer in 2002, and they became engaged in August 2006. They ended their 18-month engagement in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585980/20080421/west_kanye.jhtml|title=Kanye West's Ex-Fiancee Alexis Phifer Talks About Breakup|date=April 21, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=September 18, 2009}}</ref> Phifer stated that the pair had split amicably and remained friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/tsrnkt/kanye-wests-ex-fiancee-alexis-phifer-talks-about-breakup|title=Kanye West's Ex-Fiancee Alexis Phifer Talks About Breakup|date=April 21, 2008|website=[[MTV News]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> West dated model [[Amber Rose]] from 2008 until mid-2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanye West Confirms Amber Rose Split|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234050-kanye-west-confirms-amber-rose-split|work=[[MTV UK]]|access-date=December 31, 2012|date=August 13, 2010|archive-date=May 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526093736/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234050-kanye-west-confirms-amber-rose-split|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview following their split, West stated that he had to take "30 showers" before committing to his next relationship with Kim Kardashian.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/amber-rose-apologizes-kim-kardashian-2015-tweet-kanye-west-1235019759/|title=Amber Rose Expresses Regret Over Dissing Kim Kardashian in 2015 Tweet About Kanye West: 'Learn From My Mistakes'|date=January 17, 2022|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> In response, Rose stated that she had been "[[Bullying|bullied]]" and "[[Slut-shaming|slut-shamed]]" by West throughout their relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/amber-rose-kanye-west-ex-relationship-bullied-no-jumper-b1230978.html|title=Amber Rose says Kanye West has 'bullied' her for 10 years: 'Just move on with your life'|date=October 22, 2022|last=Ritschel|first=Chelsea|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> In January 2022, actress [[Julia Fox]] confirmed in an ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'' essay that she was dating West.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 6, 2022 |first=Glenn |last=Garner|title=Kanye West and Julia Fox Confirm Their Romance and Share Intimate Photos of Lavish Second Date|url=https://people.com/music/julia-fox-kanye-west-and-julia-fox-confirm-their-romance-share-intimate-photos-date/|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=People|language=en}}</ref> West continued to say that he wanted his "family back" and publicly lashed out at Kardashian's new boyfriend, comedian [[Pete Davidson]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/02/kanye-west-goes-on-civil-war-themed-meme-rampage-against-kid-cudi-billie-eilish-and-pete-davidson-then-deletes-everything |title=Kanye West Goes on Civil War-Themed Meme Rampage Against Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish, and Pete Davidson, Then Deletes Everything |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=February 13, 2022|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan}}</ref> His treatment of Davidson and Kardashian has been described by commentators as harassment and abusive; the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]] dropped him as a performer in response to his "concerning online behavior".<ref>{{cite news|access-date=March 22, 2022|title=What's going on with Ye — and why does it matter?|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/20/1087783771/whats-going-on-with-ye-and-why-does-it-matter|newspaper=NPR.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 22, 2022|title=Kanye West barred from Grammys over 'concerning online behavior'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/19/kanye-west-grammys-performance-barred-online-behavior|date=March 19, 2022|website=The Guardian|first=Edward|last=Helmore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Jenna|last1=Ryu|access-date=March 22, 2022|title=Kanye West's behavior is 'triggering' for those who have been in Kim Kardashian's shoes|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/03/04/kanye-west-pete-davidson-video-instagram-fans/9357924002/|website=USA Today}}</ref> Less than two months after confirming their relationship, Fox said that she and West had split up but remained on good terms.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 14, 2022 |first=Benjamin |last=VanHoose|title=Julia Fox Splits from Kanye West After Whirlwind Romance: 'I Have Love for Him But I Wasn't in Love'|url=https://people.com/movies/julia-fox-splits-from-kanye-west-after-whirlwind-romance-i-have-love-for-him-but-i-wasnt-in-love/|access-date=February 15, 2022|website=People|language=en}}</ref> She later said that she dated West purely to "give people something to talk about" during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Soteriou|first=Stephanie|title=Julia Fox Has Revealed The Bizarre Reason Why She And Kanye West Were So Public With Their Whirlwind Romance Before Their Split|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/julia-fox-kanye-west-service-celebrity-pandemic|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2022|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en}}</ref> and to "get him off Kim's case".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Rebecca |title=Julia Fox said she dated Kanye West so he would leave ex-wife Kim Kardashian alone |url=https://www.insider.com/julia-fox-dated-kanye-west-leave-kim-kardashian-alone-2022-11 |date=November 21, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2022|website=[[Business Insider|Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2023, it was reported that West had informally married Australian architect [[Bianca Censori]], who works for West's Yeezy brand, in a private ceremony in Beverly Hills.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/01/kanye-west-married-bianca-censori-yeezy-designer-architect-kim-kardashian-divorce|title=WEDDING BELLS Kanye West Reportedly Marries Yeezy Designer Bianca Censori|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=January 13, 2023|last=Kirkpatrick|first=Emily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crock |first=Mary |title=Should Australia let Kanye West in? |url=http://theconversation.com/should-australia-let-kanye-west-in-198498 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=The Conversation |date=January 25, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The ceremony had no legal standing; the couple did not file for a marriage license.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porterfield |first=Carlie |title=Kanye West Reportedly Married Again—What To Know About Bianca Censori |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2023/01/13/kanye-west-reportedly-married-again---what-to-know-about-bianca-censori/?sh=2da4e4ec4575 |access-date=March 3, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In response to West's subsequent trips to Australia to visit Censori's family, Australian Minister for Education [[Jason Clare]] commented that West may be denied a [[travel visa|visa]] due to his recent antisemitic remarks. The [[Executive Council of Australian Jewry]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/australian-minister-says-kanye-west-could-be-denied-entry-2023-01-25/|title=Australian minister says Kanye West could be denied entry|date=January 25, 2023|last=Jackson|first=Lewis|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=February 10, 2023}}</ref> and the [[Anti-Defamation Commission]] further argued against granting West entry.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-should-be-denied-entry-into-australia-civil-rights-group-says-1235203506/|title=Kanye West Should Be Refused Entry Into Australia, Country's Anti-Defamation Commission Says|date=January 23, 2023|last=Dalley|first=Hannah|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> === Legal problems === In December 2006, [[Evel Knievel|Robert "Evel" Knievel]] sued the rapper for trademark infringement of his name and likeness in West's video for "[[Touch the Sky (Kanye West song)|Touch the Sky]]". Knievel took issue with the "vulgar and offensive" and "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" that Knievel claimed damaged his reputation. The suit sought monetary damages and an injunction to stop distribution of the video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1212061evel1.html|title=Evel Knievel Sues Kanye West|access-date=June 7, 2007|website=[[The Smoking Gun]]}}</ref> West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]]. Days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit by West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."<ref>{{cite news|title=Evel Knievel, Kanye West settle lawsuit|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-11-27-kanye-knievel_N.htm|work=USA Today|date=November 27, 2007|access-date=November 27, 2007}}</ref> In 2014, after an altercation with a paparazzo at the [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles Airport]], West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for a misdemeanor battery conviction, and was required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform 250 hours of community service, and pay restitution to the photographer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Duke|first=Alan|title=Kanye West gets probation in paparazzi attack|publisher=CNN|date=March 17, 2014|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/17/showbiz/kanye-west-plea-deal/|access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> A separate civil lawsuit brought by the paparazzo was settled in 2015, a week before it was due for trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/07/kanye-west-settles-lawsuit-paparazzo|title=Kanye West settles lawsuit with paparazzo over 2013 LA airport attack|date=April 7, 2015|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> According to [[TMZ]], an appeal to have West's conviction [[expunged]] from his criminal record was granted by a judge in 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-charge-paparazzi-cleared-from-record-7350471/|title=Kanye West's Charge in Paparazzi Scuffle Cleared From Record: Report|date=May 2, 2016|last=Stutz|first=Colin|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kanye-west-has-clean-criminal-record-after-judge-erases-beating-conviction|title=Kanye West has clean criminal record after judge erases beating conviction|date=December 4, 2016|website=[[Fox News]]|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref><!--On June 29, 2022, a complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in New York claiming copyright infringement due to unauthorized use of a sample on the song "Flowers". The complaint claims that West sampled Marshall Jefferson's 1986 house track "[[Move Your Body (Marshall Jefferson song)|Move Your Body]]" without gaining permission or providing compensation.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Eggertsen|first=Chris|title=Ye Sued Over Sample Used on 'Donda 2' Track 'Flowers'|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kanye-west-sued-donda-2-sample-marshall-jefferson/|date=June 29, 2022|access-date=June 29, 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In July 2022, West was sued for $416,000 by the fashion rental company the [[The David Casavant Archive|David Casavant Archive]]. The lawsuit claimed that West had failed to make payments on and return 13 rented pieces.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanye West sued for not returning 13 'rare pieces' to fashion rental company |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/426743-kanye-west-sued-for-not-returning-13-rare-pieces-to-fashion-rental-company |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Geo.tv |language=en}}</ref>--> === Religious beliefs === After the success of his song "[[Jesus Walks]]" from the album ''[[The College Dropout]]'', West was questioned on his beliefs and said, "I will say that I'm spiritual. I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. And I will say that I fall short every day."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|title=A Trinity of Videos for One Religious Rap|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/23/arts/a-trinity-of-videos-for-one-religious-rap.html?scp=1&sq=|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 23, 2004|access-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref> In a 2008 interview with ''[[The Fader]]'', West stated that "I'm like a vessel, and God has chosen me to be the voice and the connector".<ref name="vulturejesus">{{cite web|last1=Lyons|first1=Margaret|title=Does Kanye West Think He's God? Or Has He Given Up on God?|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/06/does-kanye-west-really-think-hes-god.html|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=June 19, 2013|access-date=May 1, 2016}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with online magazine [[Bossip]], West stated that he believed in God, but at the time felt that he "would never go into a religion".<ref name="bossip">{{cite web |title=Kanye Discusses Religion |url=http://bossip.com/76535/exclusive-pt-1-kanye-religion-is-like-branding/ |website=[[Bossip]] |access-date=May 1, 2016 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211144515/http://bossip.com/76535/exclusive-pt-1-kanye-religion-is-like-branding/|archive-date=February 11, 2009}}</ref> In 2014, West referred to himself as a [[Christianity|Christian]] during one of his concerts.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Gabby|last1=Bess|title=Kanye West Proclaims: "I'm a Married, Christian Man!"|url=http://www.papermag.com/kanye-west-proclaims-im-a-married-christian-man-1427407473.html|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=November 11, 2017}}</ref> Kim Kardashian stated in September 2019: "He has had an amazing evolution of being [[born again]] and being saved by Christ."<ref name="Conner2019">{{cite web |last1=Conner |first1=Paul |title=Kanye West quits secular music, says he'll make only gospel music: report |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/kanye-west-no-more-secular-music-only-gospel |publisher=[[Fox Business]] |access-date=October 28, 2019 |language=en |date=September 30, 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, West said with respect to his past, "When I was trying to serve multiple gods it drove me crazy" in reference to the "god of ego, god of money, god of pride, the god of fame",<ref name="Gibson2019">{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Charity |title=Kanye West drops album 'Jesus is King' on streaming services |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/kanye-west-drops-album-jesus-is-king-on-streaming-services.html |work=[[The Christian Post]] |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> and that "I didn't even know what it meant to be saved" and that now "I love Jesus Christ. I love Christianity."<ref name="Schaffstall" /> ===Politics=== {{See also|Views of Kanye West}} In September 2012, West donated $1,000 to [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign|re-election campaign]], and in August 2015 he donated $2,700 to [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 campaign]]. He also donated $15,000 to the [[Democratic National Committee]] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Kanye+West&two_year_transaction_period=2020&two_year_transaction_period=2018&two_year_transaction_period=2016&two_year_transaction_period=2014&two_year_transaction_period=2012&two_year_transaction_period=2010&two_year_transaction_period=2008&two_year_transaction_period=2006&two_year_transaction_period=2004&two_year_transaction_period=2002&two_year_transaction_period=2000&two_year_transaction_period=1998&two_year_transaction_period=1996&two_year_transaction_period=1994&two_year_transaction_period=1992&two_year_transaction_period=1990&two_year_transaction_period=1988&two_year_transaction_period=1986&min_date=01%2F01%2F1968&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020|title=Individual contributions |publisher=[[Federal Elections Commission]]|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/11/18/kanye-west-donated-to-hillary-clinton-democratic-party|title=Kanye West Donated Over $2,000 To Hillary Clinton's Campaign In 2015|publisher=The Fader|author=Dandridge-Lemco, Ben|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref> In December 2016, West met with [[President-elect of the United States|President-elect]] Donald Trump to discuss bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and [[Gun violence in Chicago|violence in Chicago]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lawler|first1=Kelly|title=Kanye West visits Trump Tower|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/12/13/kanye-west-trump-tower-donald-trump/95368076/|access-date=December 13, 2016|work=USA Today|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kanye West Says He Discussed 'Multicultural Issues' With Trump|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kanye-west-meets-donald-trump-york/story?id=44162912|access-date=December 14, 2016|publisher=ABC News|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref> West subsequently stated he would have voted for Trump had he voted.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanye West: I didn't vote but if I did, 'I would have voted for Trump'|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/18/entertainment/kanye-west-donald-trump-trnd/|access-date=December 13, 2016|work=USA Today|date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, however, West deleted all his tweets about Trump in purported dislike of the new president's policies, particularly the [[Executive Order 13769|travel ban]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/02/06/kanye_west_has_deleted_his_tweets_about_donald_trump.html|title=Kanye West Has Deleted His Pro-Trump Tweets|last=Canfield|first=David|magazine=Slate|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> West reiterated his support for Donald Trump in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2018/04/ebro-darden-says-kanye-west-told-him-he-loves-donald-trump|title=Kanye West to Hot 97's Ebro: 'I Love Donald Trump'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, West donated to [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] Chicago mayoral candidate [[Amara Enyia]]l.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/kanye-west-donates-dollar73k-to-progressive-chicago-mayoral-candidate-amara-enyia/ar-BBONUT9|title=Kanye West Donates $73K to Progressive Chicago Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia|website=MSN |language=en-US|access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref> === Mental health === On November 19, 2016, West abruptly ended a concert<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/11/kanye-west-says-jay-z-has-hitmen-please-dont-send-them-at-my-head/|title=Kanye West says Jay Z has hitmen: "Please don't send them at my head"|date=November 20, 2016|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=November 26, 2016}}</ref> before being committed at the recommendation of authorities to the [[UCLA Medical Center]] with hallucinations and paranoia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-kanye-west-police-20161123-story.html|title=Authorities spent 2 hours persuading West to be hospitalized, sources say|last=Winton|first=Richard|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 24, 2016|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> While the episode was first described as one of "temporary psychosis" caused by dehydration and sleep deprivation, West's mental state was abnormal enough for his 21 cancelled concerts to be covered by his insurance policy.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/11/kanye-west-remain-hospital/|title=Kanye West Will Remain in the Hospital for Now|last=Weinstein|first=Max|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=November 24, 2016|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> He was reportedly paranoid and depressed throughout the hospitalization,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kanye-west-paranoid-depressed-amid-hospitalization-report-w452420|title=Kanye West Is Paranoid and Depressed as He Remains Hospitalized: Report|last=Hautman|first=Nicholas|work=[[Us Weekly]]|date=November 26, 2015|access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref> but remained formally undiagnosed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/203716_kanye_west_remains_hospitalized_and_undiagnosed_kim_kardashian_supportive/ |title=Kanye West Still Hospitalized and Undiagnosed, Kim Kardashian Remains 'by His Side 24/7' |last=Bueno |first=Antoinette |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |date=November 28, 2016 |access-date=November 29, 2016}}</ref> Some have speculated that the Paris robbery of his wife may have triggered the paranoia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/exclusive-kanye-west-suffered-paranoia-before-hospitalization-was-unsettled-by-kim-kardashian-robbery/ar-AAkRPq8?ocid=ansmsnnews11 |title=Kanye West Suffered 'Paranoia' Before Hospitalization, Was 'Unsettled' by Kim Kardashian Robbery |last=Schillaci |first=Sophie |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |date=November 29, 2016 |access-date=November 30, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201080359/http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/exclusive-kanye-west-suffered-paranoia-before-hospitalization-was-unsettled-by-kim-kardashian-robbery/ar-AAkRPq8?ocid=ansmsnnews11 |archive-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref> On November 30, West was released from the hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/30/entertainment/kanye-west-released-from-hospital/|title=Kanye West released from the hospital|last=Melas|first=Chloe|work=[[CNN]]|date=November 30, 2016|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> In his song "FML" and his featured verse on [[Vic Mensa]]'s song "U Mad", he refers to using the antidepressant medication [[Lexapro]], and in his unreleased song "I Feel Like That", he mentions feeling many common symptoms of depression and anxiety.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ryan |last=Bassil|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/yvwbv7/one-of-the-most-powerful-kanye-west-songs-is-one-youve-probably-not-heard|title=One of the Most Powerful Kanye West Songs is One You've Probably Not Heard|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> In a 2018 interview, West said that he had become addicted to [[opioid]]s when they were prescribed to him after [[liposuction]]. The addiction may have contributed to his nervous breakdown in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1994280/kanye-tells-tmz-he-got-liposuction/video/ |title=Kanye Tells TMZ He Got Addicted To Opioids After Liposuction |last=Claymore |first=Gabriela Tully |date=May 1, 2018 |work=Stereogum |access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> In addition to his opioid addiction,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanye West sounds off on slavery, his opioid addiction and Trump |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-people-kanye-west-idUKKBN1I24JE/}}</ref> West has stated that he has had addictions to alcohol,<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2020 |title=Kanye West says he was a 'functioning alcoholic' and drank vodka in the morning |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-alcoholic-addiction-vodka-trump-interview-a9467531.html |access-date=December 16, 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> sex,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 25, 2019 |title=Kanye West: 'I'm the greatest artist of all time' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-50178788 |access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> and pornography.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ogunnaike |first=Lola |date=February 9, 2006 |title=The Passion of Kanye West |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-passion-of-kanye-west-71551/ |access-date=December 16, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Roundtree |first1=Matt Sullivan,Cheyenne |last2=Sullivan |first2=Matt |last3=Roundtree |first3=Cheyenne |date=November 24, 2022 |title=Kanye West Used Porn, Bullying, 'Mind Games' to Control Staff |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kanye-west-yeezy-porn-bullying-kim-kardashian-1234635221/ |access-date=December 16, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> West said that he often has [[suicidal ideation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/26/entertainment/kanye-west-new-york-times-interview/index.html|title=Kanye West: 'I've thought about killing myself all the time'|first=Lisa |last=Respers France|website=[[CNN]]|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref> West was diagnosed with [[bipolar disorder]] in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2020 |title=Kim Kardashian West Is Right. We Need To Confront The Stigma Around Bipolar Disorder |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/bipolar-disorder-kanye-west |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=[[British Vogue]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> though his diagnosis was not made public until his 2018 album ''Ye.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Millard |first=Anna |title=Kanye West Opens Up About Being Bipolar & Mental Health In The U.S. |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/06/200784/kanye-west-bipolar-diagnosis-ye |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=r[[Refinery29.com]] |language=en}}</ref> He told [[President Donald J Trump|President Donald Trump]] that it was a [[Medical error|misdiagnosis]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Abby|last=Haglage|title=Kanye West says he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder: 'I had sleep deprivation' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/kanye-west-says-misdiagnosed-bipolar-disorder-sleep-deprivation-000405518.html |date=October 11, 2018|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=[[Yahoo!]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He had reportedly accepted the diagnosis again by 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 10, 2019 |title=The Awakening of Kim Kardashian West |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/kim-kardashian-west-cover-may-2019 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Helen|last=Murphy|date=May 28, 2019|title=Kanye West Gets Candid About His Bipolar Diagnosis, Says at One Point He Had to Be Handcuffed |url=https://people.com/music/kanye-west-opens-up-about-bipolar-diagnosis-episode-handcuffed/ |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> but again suggested that it had been a misdiagnosis in 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Kanye West Claims '50% of Black People' Die Due to Abortion, Blames 'Jewish Record Labels' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-false-abortion-claims-jewish-record-labels-1235160708/ |access-date=October 26, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2022, he suggested that he may be [[Autism spectrum|autistic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/kanye-west-says-hes-not-bipolar-but-might-be-slightly-autistic/news-story/26fa43a462aff5874baddf7e4a641897 |title=Kanye West says he's not 'bipolar' but might be 'slightly autistic' |date=December 13, 2022 |work=News.com.au |first=Belinda |last=Palmada}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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