FROM TMZ:

Kanye West has just been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism.

A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.

Our photog then began videotaping the scene when Kanye’s assistant grabbed our camera — a struggle ensued and the assistant threw the video camera to the ground, breaking it.

When Kanye realized our camera guy had videotaped the incident, he rushed our guy and yelled, “Gimme that f**king tape!”

Both Kanye and his assistant have been arrested and will be booked.

Erik, our cameraman, is on his way back to our offices now, after being interviewed by LAX Police. Here’s how he said it happened.

Erik says he was at Terminal 4 (American Airlines) when he noticed a still photog taking several pictures of Kanye West. Erik says West rushed the photog and grabbed his camera. A struggle ensued and the still guy was screaming, “Police, Help!” Erik says Kanye then took the still camera and threw it on the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Erik then went over to Kanye, his camera rolling, when Kanye’s assistant walked up to him, realized Erik was taping, and said, “Give me the camera, give me the camera.” Erik responded that he had a press pass and had a right to shoot. The assistant then gabbed the camera, ripped off the mike and viewfinder and then grabbed the cam and smashed it to the ground.

Kanye West is to launch a chain of burger restaurants in his native Chicago, Illinois.

Executives at the Stronger hitmaker’s company, KW Foods LLC, have purchased the rights to the North American Fatburger franchise to develop 10 fast food joints in Chicago.

The first of the eateries is set to open in Orland Park in September, while a second restaurant will open in January.

Source

WENN

Kanye West has denied rumors he will produce Britney Spears’ upcoming studio album.

The Stronger hitmaker has been linked to Spears since her manager, Larry Rudolph, confirmed she was heading back into the studio to work on a follow-up to her 2007 album Blackout.

But West has refuted claims he will be working with the singer.

Writing on his blog, he says, “I have not signed up (to) do Britney Spears’ music.”

West told fans he will be using his blog to dismiss untrue press reports.

Source

WENN

The home belonging to Kanye West’s late mother is facing foreclosure.

Dr. Donda West died in November from complications following a cosmetic surgery procedure, and the Stronger hitmaker has since been handed control of her estate.

But the rapper has so far failed to pay the $600,000 needed to settle the mortgage on Dr. West’s Illinois condominium, it is claimed.

And now court documents from Northern Trust Bank show the property will be sold to recoup the debt unless the money is paid off, according to sources.

West inherited a reported $250,000 worth of assets as part of his mother’s estate.

Source

WENN

Kanye West has served up big surprises for U.S. soldiers returning home from service in Iraq.

The hip-hop hitmaker has teamed up with MTV bosses to honour America’s war heroes as part of a new TV special.

In new show Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming, the rapper offers discharged troops help and advice as they try to get back to normal life after fighting in the Middle East.

He also listens to their heartbreaking stories and harrowing war experiences after surprising young war veterans in their homes.
The one-hour special will air in America on July 28th.

West says, “There are hundreds of veterans out there who are falling through the cracks. They make the ultimate sacrifices for us by laying down their lives, but it seems like a lot of them just get forgotten about.

“I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people, but you can always do more.”

Source

WENN

Kanye West has developed a new fake drug that can help fans be more like him.

West promotes the new tablet hoax in a spoof liquor commercial.

The outspoken hip-hop star appears in the online viral ad for Absolut Vodka – made with the co-operation of the firm – pushing dissolvable pills he calls ‘Be Kanye Tablets’.

In the ad, West muses, “How many times have you told yourself, ‘I feel famous and powerful on the inside, but nobody sees it that way on the outside’?”

The pills, he promises, will “unleash the superstar inside you”.

Source

WENN

Kanye West has denied he is going to be enrolling in anger management classes – slamming the media for “making up lies” about him.

The outspoken hip-hop star has made several public outbursts in the past – and it was recently rumored that his representatives were urging him to seek professional help for his “mood swings”.

But West has hit back at the reports, insisting the stories were untrue.
He writes on his official website, “Do y’all remember when people said my fiance was pregnant? I’m just using that as an example of how people make up stuff and everybody runs with it. I had my own family asking me about that. Now the media is saying I’m going to anger management something or ‘nother. I have never had any conversations about anger management. If anything, I need anger enhancement!!”

“I get off the plane in Hawaii today and the world is saying my management team said blah blah blah… SIIIIIIGGGHHHH! I told the media you can’t make up lies about me because I have a media outlet myself. If there’s anything I wanna say I’ll say right here on my own blog.”

Source

WENN