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Kanye Arrested and Charged

Kanye who was heading from Los Angeles to Hawaii was snapped and pestered by paparazzi with whom he scuffled and then broke the camera.

Gossip site TMZ were also present at the time and were recording the incident which then resulted in Kanye’s associate and body guard Don C grabbing the video camera from them too.

Both the rapper/producer and his bodyguard were arrested and charged with felony vandalism, previous charges of battery were dropped and released on $20,000 bail.

Kanye is currently working on his fourth album which is slated to hit stores just in time for the Christmas rush which he announced at the VMA awards in Los Angeles last weekend.

In a short span of time, Kanye West went from hit making producer to just plain hit maker, as his stellar production work earned him a solo record deal and soon his beats were accompanied by his own witty raps on a number of critically and commercially successful releases.

His flamboyant personality also made a mark. West showcased a dapper fashion sense that set him apart from most of his rap peers, and his confidence often came across as boastful or even egotistic, albeit amusingly. This flamboyance, of course, made for good press; something West enjoyed plenty of during his sudden rise to celebrity status.

He was a media darling, appearing and performing at practically every major awards show (and winning at them, too), delivering theatrical videos to MTV that were events in themselves, and mouthing off about whatever happened to cross his mind.

For instance, he once spoke out against the rampant homophobia evident in much rap music, and he also posed for the cover of Rolling Stone as Jesus Christ. He seemed to court controversy.

West's steady presence in the celebrity limelight, on the other hand, could sometimes eclipse his considerable musical talent.

His production ability seemed boundless during his initial surge of activity, as he not only racked up impressive hits for himself like Jesus Walks and Gold Digger, but also graced such fellow rap stars as Jay-Z .

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