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Grammy Award-winning rapper-producer Kanye West received some unwanted attention Thursday morning when he and his assistant were arrested and charged with felony vandalism at Los Angeles International Airport.'TMZ' reports, West was arrested at an American Airlines terminal after allegedly confronting a still photographer for taking unwanted pictures of him which led to the rapper grabbing the camera and throwing it to the ground, shattering it into pieces.
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Immediately following the scuffle a 'TMZ' cameraman approached West and began video taping leading his assistant to say "Give me the camera, give me the camera."
Once the cameraman responded that he had a press pass and the rights to film, the assistant reportedly grabbed the camera and ripped off the mic and viewfinder before throwing it to the ground.
The cameraman went on to tell the site that Kanye attempted to board his flight to Hawaii following the incident until police stopped him at security and began questioning West, his assistant, the photographer, and the cameraman.
When the cameraman told authorities that he had footage of Kanye, the chart-topping producer lunged toward him and said "Give me the fu***ng videotape," causing police to restrain him and taking him into custody.
Police said several witnesses were still being interviewed by airport police and that West and his assistant were transferred to the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division for booking.
The two men were later released Thursday afternoon on $20,000 bail.
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Rapper Kanye West (L), designer Marc Jacobs (C) and rapper Jay-Z (R) pose at Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show at Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City.Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show - Front Row and Backstage.Park Avenue Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55681230), contact WireImage.com
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Rapper Kanye West (L), designer Marc Jacobs (C) and rapper Jay-Z (R) pose at Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show at Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City.Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show - Front Row and Backstage.Park Avenue Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55681229), contact WireImage.com
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(L-R) Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z attend Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show at Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City.Marc Jacobs Spring '09 Fashion Show - Front Row and Backstage.Park Avenue Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55681120), contact WireImage.com
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Actress Nicole Richie poses with rapper Kanye West at Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 at the NY State Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City..Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009 - Marc Jacobs - Inside.NY State Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (55680519), contact WireImage.com
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Rappers Kanye West and Jay Z (L-R) attend Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 at the NY State Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City..Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009 - Marc Jacobs - Inside.NY State Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (55680449), contact WireImage.com
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Rappers Kanye West and Jay Z (L-R) attend Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 at the NY State Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City..Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009 - Marc Jacobs - Inside.NY State Armory.New York, NY United States.September 8, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (55680446), contact WireImage.com
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Rapper Kanye West attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Rapper Kanye West attends the Proenza Schouler Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Kanye West and Joy Bryant attend the Spring/Summer 09 Tycoon fashion show at Eyebeam on September 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Kanye West attends the Spring/Summer 09 Tycoon fashion show at Eyebeam on September 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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By: MissLovie on 9/21/2008 7:19AM
he did this to a photograher,would he do this to a fan that approached him?
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By: JJSherman on 9/27/2008 7:43PM
Leave this young man alone, if I was there I would of help him to kick their butts. Who in the hell do they think they are getting up in his face, he should of take their camera's and stuff it where the sun don't shine. I don't understand the law here, they give these reporters so much power, and this is not right. This young man has the right to stand in line and await for his turn to board just like any paying passenger. Kanye nothing is going to change about you, keep making the music that you do make, for you are a blessed young man.
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By: Craig on 10/04/2008 12:35AM
Felicia:
You are a sad and lonely racist. I find it hard to believe that garbage like you still crawl about with the rest of us that have worked hard to become educated contributors to our churches, towns and city's. How dare you put that pathetic, bigoted filth on this site! Get up off your welfare a$$, and stop making the rest of us look like filthy bigots! You DO NOT represent me, my family or friends. Please do all of us a favor, go get a job, go back to school, and get out there and meet more people! There are WAY more good ones than bad ones of all ethnicitys.
Okay, now call me a sell-out. . . Because that is what someone like you would do. . .
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By: ANTHONY DEVINE on 12/16/2008 3:23PM
MAN IF THIS IS TRUE,U GOTTA ADMIT HE'S CLINICAL,AS ALMOST ALL AMERICAN BORNED PEOPLE.JUST LOOK AT;U BEEN TAUGHT EVERYTHING IN OPPOSITION TO SUPREME TRUTH.GIVE U ONE EXAMPLE;ACCORDING TO THE HEBREW/EGYPTO ALPHABET THER IS NO LEETER "J",THEREFORE THERE WAS NEVER NO ONE NAMED J E S U S THAT EVER WALKED IN THE HOLY LAND OF THE HEBREWS NOR ANY WHERE ELSE.MAYBE THAT'S WHY HIS MOUTH WAS WIRED,BUT HE OPENED IT ANY WAY..ANTHONY DEVINE
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By: ANTHONY DEVINE on 12/17/2008 12:10AM
LIKE MOST PEOPLE EDUCATED HERE ESPECIALLY SO-CALLED AFRICAN AMERICANS,THEY ARE CERTIFIED INSANE,WHY WOULDNT U WANT MORE RECOGNITION,AFTER ALL DUMMY UR CAREER IS BUILT OFF OF IT,KANYE WEST IS A VICTIM OF THE DEMONIC SPIRIT OF BAPHOMET(THE SHIRT U WERE WEARING IN FRONT OF CHILDREN,REMEMBER KANYE ?)U AND UR FALSE GOD JAY HO(WHORE) VAH BETTER QUIT PLAYING WITH ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SACRED FIRE HOMIE..ANTHONY DEVINE
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By: silent knight on 12/25/2008 11:57PM
These so called "rappers" who don't even know their damn abc's are always in going to prison or going broke. None of those clowns have the brains that God gave a chicken. I have no respect for any of them. The old saying; "a fool and his money will soon part" certainly applies and the white people behind the music laugh all the way to the bank.
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