Kanye West is the third highest-earning celebrity on Earth. Mostly due to his Yeezy line with Adidas, Forbes pegs his pretax income at $150 million over the past year. In an exclusive interview, West takes us through the creative process behind his shoe line and his approach to business. Welcome to the billion-dollar Yeezy empire. Read more about Kanye West and Yeezy shoes on FORBES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2019/07/09/kanyes-second-coming-inside-the-billion-dollar-yeezy-empire/#223c34145ec3 Forbes Portraits is a weekly series that profiles the billionaires, leaders and innovators using entrepreneurial capitalism to change the world. Subscribe to FORBES: null Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com/ Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com/ Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.