Kanye West has revisited plans to build his own self-sustainable city after purchasing a Beverly Hills mansion for the costly sum of $35 million.
The lavish, 20,000-square foot compound comes with 11 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, a guest house, a swimming pool, a tennis court and even its own waterfall.
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It is not yet known if Kanye is making the home — situated in the gated community of Beverly Park North — his permanent residence, but over the years the neighborhood has included such big names as Denzel Washington, Justin Bieber and Eddie Murphy.
The rap legend also hinted that he has grand plans for his new seven-acre estate, posting a bird’s eye view of the house on his Instagram Stories along with the scribbled caption “DROAM.”
Fans may remember that Kanye was originally planning on building his own city in the Middle East, with the project titled YZY DROAM.
The rapper’s post suggests that he may be working on bringing his bold ideas to Beverly Hills.
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Back in 2023, Kanye was seeking project managers, engineers, architects and contractors for his Middle East project which was intended to span 100,000 acres.
The Chicago native previously planned to build his own city in Wyoming in 2020, but his plans were shut down by the state.
Dubbed YZY CITY, it was described as a “hyper-utilitarian” underground community that could accommodate 200 people and promoted a closed loop of self-sustainable living.
In 2022, it was also reported that West had filed trademark applications that would allow him to create his own mini-community known as the “Yecosystem.”
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Sources close to the visionary rapper told Rolling Stone that the campus would boast branded homes and retail stores that sell Yecosystem-branded food items and beverages, with plans to build more across the U.S.
Kanye’s plans to build his own society also led to him establishing Donda Academy, a private Christian school that was later shut down after much controversy.
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Ye and the school were criticized for its bizarre rules such as students having to wear black clothing with Adidas and Nike prohibited, sushi being the only meal allowed at lunch and the establishment banning the use of knives and forks.
All lessons also took place on the ground floor after it was reported Kanye was scared of stairs.
