Kanye West buys back his childhood home in Chicago

Kanye West has reportedly purchased his childhood home in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, just days after Forbes Magazine named him a billionaire. 

It certainly won't break the bank by any means, as real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin tells WGN9 that the rapper purchased the home for around $225,000, and will need at least $60,000 in repairs, after it had been left in ruins. 

The property was previously bought by a charity connected to West, that he has since cut ties with, following a feud with his childhood friend, rapper Rhymefest.

The charity, Donda's House - named after his late mother who died in 2007 following complications with a cosmetic procedure - bought the home in 2016 with plans to turn the building into a community arts 'incubator' for at-risk youths.