Kanye West's $2.2M L.A. Home Looks Abandoned In New Pictures

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New pictures of the former Sunday Service and Donda Academy destination show its worn-down state after Kim and Ye split.

Kanye West's Los Angeles ranch, originally worth $2.2 million, showed signs of significant wear in new pictures. Moreover, it seems the Chicago rapper left the property quite vacant and with not much upkeep following his divorce from Kim Kardashian. While the ranch also served as his Sunday Service and Donda Academy HQ, he boarded up the house in 2020. Their divorce finalized last November, and it seems the property's been out of use in that time. Given that both parties are moving on in their lives, this ranch is a bit of a sad marker of what's changed over the years.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 14: Kanye West is seen on October 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

Furthermore, Ye built partition walls around the property's main and guest houses. Now, it seems someone took down some of those structures, leaving just a wire fence surrounded with trash. Some parts of the walls also fell naturally, and gaps in the fencing might explain the rubbish here and there. The white fabric covering the fence began to fray. Also, photographers spotted a 4x4 tank by the openings, plus a barbecue smoker. In addition, many props and school materials from Donda Academy scattered across the property like drums and trikes.

Reportedly, the "Yikes" artist lived in the L.A. ranch with his then-girlfriend as he converted it to a bachelor pad. Ye bought the luxury destination in 2018, spanning 1.25 acres. It includes two guest houses according to reports, and is eight miles away from his former home with Kim. Meanwhile, she kept their $60 million Calabasas mansion with their four children. Also, in their divorce settlement, Kanye gave his ex a $4.5 million home in Southern California, and she now owns the five-bedroom property.

Moreover, the Yeezy mogul said he bought that house to be closer to his family, but Kim's expected to tear it down for renovations. In addition, she kept the rights to the $60 million home next door plus some property in Idaho. On his end, Kanye owns a $60 million Malibu destination, some ranches in Wyoming, and 300 acres in Calabasas. Also, he owns a Belgium home and the house that raised him in Chicago. As always, come back to HNHH for the latest on Kanye West and the aftermath of his divorce from Kim Kardashian.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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