BREAKING NEWS: Kanye West ARRESTED!

Damn ‘Ye! Sources are reporting that Kanye West was arrested around 7:51am this morning at LAX airport likely for beating up a paparazzo! Here’s the lowdown:
LAX police confirmed to Access Hollywood that Kanye West was arrested at LAX today.
West was arrested at 7:51 AM this morning on charges of battery and vandalism.
He is still in custody at the airport.
Airport police can’t confirm, but they speculate it was due to a situation with the paparazzi.
Story developing…
Apparently he smashed the pap’s $10,000 camera too. Well you’re not really on the A-list till you have a rap sheet. So I guess it was about that time for ‘Ye. But wildin’ out on a pap? Just…wow.
UPDATE: This ish gets better. Here’s the real recap from a TMZ photog who was on the scene…and almost got attacked his damn self:
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 body guard 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 grabbed the camera, ripped off the mic and viewfinder and smashed it to the ground.
Erik says Kanye then tried to leave to board his plane, but cops stopped him before he got to security. The cops then interviewed Erik, the still photog, Kanye and his assistant..
This is where it gets crazy. The cops asked Erik if he videotaped the incident and Erik said he had. That’s when Kanye lunged toward him and said, “Give me the fu***ng videotape.” Cops had to restrain Kanye as he tried coming at Erik.
Who pissed in ‘Ye’s OJ this morning?
SECOND UPDATE: Both Kanye and his bodyguard have been formally charged with vandalism and theft. Check out the video of Kanye and his bodyguard attacking the paparazzi here.

















OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:41 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Yeezy needs anger management LOL
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm (Quote) | Reply |
booooo….so what. he’ll be out in like 20min.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm (Quote) | Reply |
chill kanye ure a freaking celeb!!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm (Quote) | Reply |
And…I’m first LOL
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm (Quote) | Reply |
is ur ybf messed up?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:43 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Temper will do that
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:43 pm (Quote) | Reply |
mine is messed up! whats going on??
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
yup. thought it was just me. can’t even find the reply button to reply to certain posts. ah well, i’m sure it will be fixed in a jiffy–kinda like kanye’s problem. it’s just a matter of minutes.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
ybf isn’t working properly.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
not sure maybe it’s a new layout…???
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
and im finally been able to post! anyone have problems posting too?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
WTF ‘Ye?
ummmm…wassup wit the Mobile view Tasha???
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:45 pm (Quote) | Reply |
but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:46 pm (Quote) | Reply |
YAY!!!! the problem has been fixed!
WHEW!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:46 pm (Quote) | Reply |
All better!!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:46 pm (Quote) | Reply |
damn i cant quote anymore!!! this sucks!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:46 pm (Quote) | Reply |
oh its working now, just click on the ybf icon again and it’ll be fine.
i can’t believe it, i’m waiting on the video.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Now we’re back to our reguraly scheduled program!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Here come the lawsuits! First the guy who was hit, then the guy standing next to the guy who was hit and so on and so forth!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm (Quote) | Reply |
I have no sympathy for this fool.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201471"]Now we’re back to our reguraly scheduled program![/quote]
**regularly
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:48 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Dang I was getting ready to beat my poor computer cause I couldn’t get my fix! LOL
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:48 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Damn Homie…now why you have to go and do that!! Lol!!! Looking like a straight NUT!!!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:48 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201474"][quote comment="201471"]Now we’re back to our reguraly scheduled program![/quote]
**regularly[/quote]
Why thank you JHU! Back to you Tom… 5, 4, 3, 2
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:49 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:49 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Although I love celebrity gossip I can truly understand that sometimes you just want to be left alone with a little privacy. Not mad a you Kanye.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:49 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Good. Looks like he thinks hes untouchable.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:49 pm (Quote) | Reply |
These paps are getting ridamndiculous, I don’t blame him
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:50 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Who the hell pays 10 grand for a camera?? A pic is a pic. I’d be snappin away on a Kodak disposable if it were me. Shoot, do you know what I could do with 10 G’s??? *imagining the possibilities*
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:50 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
lol …I can’t hate on tht one…
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:51 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201485"]These paps are getting ridamndiculous, I don’t blame him[/quote]
me either. why cant they just respect the man’s wishes if he say dont take my picture?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:51 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Kanye, Kanye this is the life you wanted to lead. I bet you not complaining about that paycheck.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:51 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201485"]These paps are getting ridamndiculous, I don’t blame him[/quote]
Me either. He probably asked them to get out of his dang face and they just kept at it. : #
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:52 pm (Quote) | Reply |
:#
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:52 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201494"]:#[/quote]
Oh ish. I give up.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:52 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201487"][quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
lol …I can’t hate on tht one…[/quote]
good. glad we can agree on something
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:53 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
girl…ignore that fool…he/she/it obviously just wants some attention. Why oblige and entertain him/her/it?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:53 pm (Quote) | Reply |
they should show some respect. they were likely just out of line and Kanye popped off.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:54 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201489"]Kanye, Kanye this is the life you wanted to lead. I bet you not complaining about that paycheck.[/quote]
Exactly. Kanye is a attention whore, so he probably wanted this to happen so all eyes would be on him. I refuse to give him what he wants.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:55 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201498"][quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
girl…ignore that fool…he/she/it obviously just wants some attention. Why oblige and entertain him/her/it?[/quote]
who ask you ?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:55 pm (Quote) | Reply |
*crying laughing at the Update* Whooo. Laawd.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:56 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Lay it on em’ Lola.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:57 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201498"][quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
girl…ignore that fool…he/she/it obviously just wants some attention. Why oblige and entertain him/her/it?[/quote]
ur right and i’m not. said enough in the last post. too bad it came into this one. but yup, i’m done. wasn’t even tryna cyber agrue today–so not in the mood.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:57 pm (Quote) | Reply |
@ Danielle: But you need a $10,000 camera to be able to see over the hill, beyond the hedges, and peep through a crack in a curtain ten miles away.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:58 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201502"][quote comment="201498"][quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
girl…ignore that fool…he/she/it obviously just wants some attention. Why oblige and entertain him/her/it?[/quote]
who ask you ?[/quote]
KHIA, STEVE, FRANK, JAZZI is back in full effect. Please I repeat please ignore it.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:58 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201506"]@ Danielle: But you need a $10,000 camera to be able to see over the hill, beyond the hedges, and peep through a crack in a curtain ten miles away.[/quote]
Lmao! Those pooperazzi are some slick mofos, aren’t they??
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:59 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Ye you should be use to the camera’s by now, I guess he was having a bad day! poor Ye
OnSep 11, 2008 at 12:59 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201506"]@ Danielle: But you need a $10,000 camera to be able to see over the hill, beyond the hedges, and peep through a crack in a curtain ten miles away.[/quote]
LOL, yesss you do. The kodak disposables don’t do it anymore.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:00 pm (Quote) | Reply |
DEAR LAWWWWWWWWWWWD out of ALL the people in hip hop, Ye was seriously the LAST person I’d ever expect to get busted. Damn no one is safe….
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:01 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201508"][quote comment="201502"][quote comment="201498"][quote comment="201481"][quote comment="201465"]but they bugg a brother man…I feel him
People follow me all the daanmm time[/quote]
lol, maybe it is all the white women that desire u. u should turn around–u might find ur wife[/quote]
girl…ignore that fool…he/she/it obviously just wants some attention. Why oblige and entertain him/her/it?[/quote]
who ask you ?[/quote]
KHIA, STEVE, FRANK, JAZZI is back in full effect. Please I repeat please ignore it.[/quote]
jst follow ur own advice
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:08 pm (Quote) | Reply |
damn i didn’t know ye had it in him!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:57 pm (Quote) | Reply |
when are people going to start arresting the paparazzi, all in your face…climbing trees, hiding in bathroom stalls, stalking you, tracking you.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:58 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Kanye’s a BITCH! If we weren’t who he is and didn’t have those bodygaurds, he wouldn’t have dared! I hate pussy ass niggas famous or not.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 1:58 pm (Quote) | Reply |
Damn Ye! I don’t condone it, but I understand! lol That has got to get on people nerves just cameras constantly in your face all the time. I know a lot of other celebreties are feeling him on this one! I wouldn’t be suprised if he do a song with video guest appearances from EREBODY! lol
OnSep 11, 2008 at 2:44 pm (Quote) | Reply |
I think he deserved it.
It’s not like he gets hounded everyday by the paps.
If you’re in the spotlight it’s something you have to deal with, look at Britney.
If anyone deserves to go off on the paps physically, it would be her.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 2:50 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201529"]Kanye’s a BITCH! If we weren’t who he is and didn’t have those bodygaurds, he wouldn’t have dared! I hate pussy ass niggas famous or not.[/quote]
how do you know this? did you try to fight him or something?
OnSep 11, 2008 at 2:56 pm (Quote) | Reply |
This gets tricky because we don’t want the press to be limited on what they can record and publish but the paps should have a personal space limit and this wouldn’t happen…What happened where was his assistant he/she should know the boiling point and step in and make the punch for the team HIRE ME Kanye I will knockem out for you and you could have kept it pushing…
OnSep 11, 2008 at 3:13 pm (Quote) | Reply |
I just don’t understand this,I know it’s gets tiring to have paps all in your face But really all this really did for the paps Kayne is for them to have not just your pic but now a wonderful little story to go with.Just plain ole silly.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 3:19 pm (Quote) | Reply |
I wish I was the paps, I’d beat the shit out of Kanye and Don C. They know which paps to get at. Two flagrant ass dudes struggling to strong arm a white boy. It’s getting crazy out here.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 3:47 pm (Quote) | Reply |
not to put out the race card, but how many white celebs have hit paps with their cars, spat on them, pushed them, broken their cameras, etc.? and how many of them have been arrested and put up on bail?
paps are ridiculous and even though these people are in the public eye they shouldn’t have to be subjected to it all the time just because they make music/act/whatever.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 4:13 pm (Quote) | Reply |
But Kanye did just what they wanted him to do-give them a story.
I dont blame Kanye for getting tired of the constant camera snapping but they are not worth getting a record over.
And then the lil paparazzi dude yelling like a lil girl’ police.help..police’. he was just trying to create a bigger situation so he could have a bigger story. Hey, if the celebrities gotta get used to them snapping pics its only fair that they get used to celebrities snapping cameras
OnSep 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm (Quote) | Reply |
only naomie can get away with such ish!! you obviously ain’t a true diva kanye. just climb of your high horse gracefully kanye before someone fly kicks you of it!!
OnSep 11, 2008 at 6:50 pm (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201529"]Kanye’s a BITCH! If we weren’t who he is and didn’t have those bodygaurds, he wouldn’t have dared! I hate pussy ass niggas famous or not.[/quote]
i mean basically, he knows by now it comes with the territory. he must be going through something he’s lucky he didn’t get shot. a black man acting out in an airport on 9/11? Everyone doesn’t know who Kanye West is. Notice this happened in L.A. Try that overseas.
OnSep 11, 2008 at 6:55 pm (Quote) | Reply |
dude has been spazzing out ever since his mother passed… thats really sad. he needs therapy…on the real, though…
OnSep 11, 2008 at 7:04 pm (Quote) | Reply |
if i had a 10k camera and he smashed it into pieces kanye would have been stabbed
OnSep 12, 2008 at 1:14 am (Quote) | Reply |
If Mr. West doesn’t like to be videotaped, the media should just ignore him. That will give him something ELSE to complain about…
OnSep 12, 2008 at 2:26 am (Quote) | Reply |
deamn kanye is trippin….he’ll be out in 20min…that pap shuld have backed off…kanye need anger manegment
OnSep 12, 2008 at 8:12 am (Quote) | Reply |
Sometimes the papp just needs to lay off. This man mother just died, leave him the f**k alone. Damn how many pictures do they need. They sit there and take 500 shots of the same person, in the same spot, with the same clothes, on the same day, and all in 10min. That’s unnecessary. Im pretty sure Kanye gave him an opportunity to chill out. That’s what he get. Learn to leave people alone when they are not having a good day, famous or not.
OnSep 12, 2008 at 9:38 am (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201482"]Although I love celebrity gossip I can truly understand that sometimes you just want to be left alone with a little privacy. Not mad a you Kanye.[/quote]
I agree. We all know that Kanye is an egotistical douchebag but those photogs need to have respect for people’s personal space. Put yourself in their shoes. Would you like a photographer following you around whenever they saw fit with no respect for your privacy or that of your loved ones?
Some people may be gracious but you never know what mood people are in on any given day. Even egotistical douchebags have feelings
OnSep 13, 2008 at 2:24 am (Quote) | Reply |
[quote comment="201850"]if i had a 10k camera and he smashed it into pieces kanye would have been stabbed[/quote]
completely agree!! I read somewhere that it was a 100k camera, and you dont get glossy celebrity photos worthy to be on cover with just any camera