Kanye West appeared on Drink Champs, and the episode was very entertaining.
In one part, Kanye mentioned he’s been trying to pay Beanie Siegel $50 million for coming up with his “Yeezy” company. Kanye explained Beanie used to call him Yeezy during his Roc-A-Fella days. Take a look:
Kanye West says Beanie Sigel made up the name “Yeezy” and he’s been trying to give him money for it.
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Hip Hop N’ More reports Beanie said Kanye promised to pay him $50 million. Beanie was recently at a club in Philly and shared that with the crowd. Beanie also said Ye promised to give him 5% stock in Yeezy for coming up with the name. Take a look at a screen-grab captured by the publication: