BY: Walker
Published 3 years ago
One of the many revelations from Kanye West‘s Drink Champs interview with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN last week was the origin of “Yeezy,” his longtime rap nickname and, of course, the name of his billion-dollar fashion empire.
via: Hot97
In one part, Kanye mentioned he’s been trying to pay Beanie Siegel $50 million for coming up with his “Yeezy” company. Kanye explained Beanie used to call him Yeezy during his Roc-A-Fella days. Take a look:
Kanye West says Beanie Sigel made up the name “Yeezy” and he’s been trying to give him money for it.
?: @Drinkchamps pic.twitter.com/NTb2KQTSaM
— TheHipHopGuru (@thhguru_) November 5, 2021
Hip Hop N’ More reports Beanie said Kanye promised to pay him $50 million. Beanie was recently at a club in Philly and shared that with the crowd. Beanie also said Ye promised to give him 5% stock in Yeezy for coming up with the name. Take a look at a screen-grab captured by the publication:
While it’s unclear exactly how much Beanie Sigel’s five percent stock is worth, the figure is certain to be in the millions.
Wait… Beanie Sigel says Kanye has promised to give him $50M and 5% stock for creating the name Yeezy. (via @Viralmedia___ ) pic.twitter.com/Sr160UvZOo
— Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) November 8, 2021
