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Kanye West Is Reportedly Building A 100,000-Acre City In The Middle East

In 2020, Yeezy attemped to build his own city in Wyoming, but the state made him close up shop.

We previously reported that Kanye West put his Malibu Mansion on the market. Now it appears that he is moving east to chart his own universe.

According to a post made on Tuesday (Dec. 20) from a verified account named Unreleased Ye on X (formally known as Twitter), the "Can't Tell Me Nothing" rapper is reportedly in the planning stages of building a new city in the Middle East, per Hip Hop DX. The post displayed a message titled, "YZY DROAM PHASE 1."

"100,000 Acre V1 CITY PLOTTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST," the note in the graphic continued.

The tweet also served as a recruitment appeal for "project managers, engineers, architects, contractors" and "builders."

This might appear to be an overly ambitious endeavor for some. But for the 24-time Grammy winner, this is familiar territory.

In Oct. 2020, he was deep into his bag of brilliance when he attempted to construct his own city in Wyoming, as reported by The Rolling Stone. Those plans were scrapped after the state put a stop to his proposal which was projected to be a “hyper-utilitarian” underground zone that could fit 200 people.

Ye also filed trademarks for this venture's name, including "Yecosystem” and "Yeezyverse,”  as cited by Business Insider. 

The application was submitted in Sept. 2022 by the rapper's company, Mascotte Holdings, to include 13 different sets of protections for items and services including branded food and beverages, and retail stores.

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