‘Dangote is the richest black man, not Kanye West’ – DJ Cuppy

In a tweet shared via her Twitter page on Sunday, January 16, 2022, the billionaire heiress refuted the claims by American rapper, Kanye West that he is the richest black man alive.

“Random, I know… I am a HUGE @KanyeWest fan However with ALL due respect, I feel the need to remind him that he is not the “richest black man” -it is in fact my Godfather @AlikoDangote. Just clearing the air with #Facts,” she tweeted.

Cuppy’s tweet may be connected to the rapper’s recent declarations that he is the richest black man in the world.

According to Forbes, as of 2021, Dangote is the richest black man in the world with a net worth of $13.5B.