Last spring, Kanye West seemed to find inspiration in the $5,000-a-night mountaintop home he rented in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as a work space for five new albums he had in the hopper. According to TMZ, the rapper, producer and designer recently took his affection for Wyoming one step further by buying for a large piece of land about four hours north west (ahem) of Jackson Hole, outside the town of Cody. The property — listed for $14 million (though KKanye reportedly paid less) — includes a ranch called Monster Lake, which sits on 4,500 acres that ‘Ye now owns. He’s also reportedly leased another 4,500 acres from the government, making it a prime potential spot for more of the dome living structures his neighbors have been less-than-happy about on his property in Calabasas, Calif. The Wyoming ranch boasts eight “lodging units,” according to TMZ, as well as two fresh water lakes, a restaurant, an event center and facilities to host meetings. The “monster” reference appears to be a nod to the ranch’s reputation for “monster trout” fishing. A fan site recently posted video of Kanye riding around on the property in an ATV.
