Kanye West is apparently building his own city in the Middle East
- Kanye West, aka Ye, wants to build his own city in the Middle East
- At 100,000 acres, it’d be larger than Paris
- The city is called ‘YZY Droam’
Published on Dec 21, 2023 at 1:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 21, 2023 at 6:28 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
Ye, aka Kanye West, recently spent some time in Saudi Arabia and he clearly loves it.
As a matter of fact, he loves it so much – he’s planning to build his own city in the Middle East.
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In order to build his own city, dubbed YZY Droam, Kanye has launched a website to recruit project managers, engineers, architects and contractors.
And the city isn’t small, either.
According to the job description, YZY Droam will be a “100,000 acre V1 city in the Middle East”.
YZY
— YEFANATICS (@yefanatics) December 20, 2023
DROAM
PHASE 1
100000 ACRE V1 CITY
PILOTING IN MIDDLE EAST
RECRUITING pic.twitter.com/iyIobhPPll
Kanye has tried this before.
In 2020, he announced a plan to build his own city in Wyoming, but the US State told him “nope”.
Maybe he’ll have better luck in the Middle East.
Speaking of which, we’re not exactly sure what he means by ‘Middle East’.
However, what we do know is that Kanye wants YZY Droam to be a self-sufficient city.
It remains to be seen whether this is going to be a project to ‘flex’ a bit, or if he has other ideas.
Kanye has certainly been spending a lot of time in that part of the world in recent months.
He recently spent some time at a resort (above) in the middle of the desert, working on his upcoming album after attending the Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou match.
Then, just a few days ago, Will Smith shared a selfie on a first class trip to Dubai after randomly running into Kanye on the plane.
Kanye West, who legally changed his name to ‘Ye’ in 2021, has been away from the public eye for nearly a year now.
In late 2022, some controversial remarks he made on social media and during some interviews got him fired by Adidas, Gap and Balenciaga in close succession.
Since then, the 46-year-old rapper has been rather quiet and spent time focusing on his music.
And now, apparently, his own city.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
