Kanye West’s latest stunt has left his former Malibu mansion in shambles, leaving its new owner scratching his head. The once-pristine architectural gem, designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando, ​​has been completely gutted and “destroyed” following West’s failed renovation attempt, claims new owner and California-based CEO Bo Belmont in an interview with the LA Times. The outlet also reported that Belmont plans to spend $6 million to $8 million on a redevelopment to restore the Japanese architect’s original design.

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Kanye West made “stupid changes” to his Malibu mansion before selling it

Real estate crowdfunding firm Belwood Investments stepped in this week to save Kanye West’s architectural disaster. After the property’s value dropped to just $21 million. The company’s CEO expressed disappointment with West’s changes to the building, calling them “a really stupid move” with no “purpose” and promising to restore the property to its original condition. Belmont explained: “He single-handedly destroyed this architectural masterpiece. My goal is to make it like Kanye was never there.”

According to the report, Kanye West’s makeovers were extremely strange. The rapper removed essentials like windows, doors, electrical and plumbing lines, and wanted to turn the house into a play area with things like a slide and trampolines. Furthermore, he probably intended to completely camouflage the exterior of the property.

To restore the mansion to its original condition, Belwood Investments partnered with Marmol Radziner, the original design and construction company involved in the home’s construction. With over 500 investors backing the project, Belwood hopes to successfully renovate the property and sell it for a profit, ensuring it “remains a Malibu gem.”

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“It would have required a thorough review… There is a process and he does things his own way and the city of Malibu doesn’t care who you are, they will hold you accountable,” Belmont added, according to the LA Times.

Kanye West’s Malibu Mansion officially taken off the market, but at a heavy loss

Kanye West’s troubled Malibu mansion is now in the hands of a company that has been flipping homes since 2018. The company wants to raise $5 million to restore the property to its original condition and plans to resell it for a whopping $40 million. West, still trying to make a comeback after being canceled over anti-Semitic slurs, bought the beachfront property in 2021 for a hefty $57.3 million, but despite ambitious renovation plans was unable to complete the project and ended up selling it along with it a significant loss of $36 million. The mansion was originally listed for sale in December 2023 and had an asking price of $53 million.

Kanye West announces new album

After releasing two Vultures albums with Ty Dolla Sign earlier this year, Kanye West has unveiled a new album called Bully. Today he premiered his latest title, Beauty and the Beast, during a show at the Wuyuan River Stadium in Haikou, China. West has been busy traveling to different countries lately.

“I have a new album coming out,” Ye announced toward the end of his performance. “The album is called ‘Bully’ and this song is called ‘Beauty and the Beast.'” He then added: “I still think about staying away and keeping my audience every night and every day. Don’t accept this disrespect; I’m sitting here trying to redirect.” The rapper was in China today for his second performance this month.