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Kanye Attack Caught on Tape

Posted Sep 11th 2008 1:25PM by TMZ Staff

We just got the video of Kanye West grabbing a still photog's camera at LAX this morning.
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You see Kanye (in a gray hooded sweatshirt) and his bodyguard/road manager (in the red) grabbing the camera away from the photog. It appears the bodyguard, Don Crowley, gets the camera and Kanye gets the lighting component. Crowley smashes the camera to the ground and Kanye does the same with the light.

Erik, our camera guy, then comes closer and the bodyguard then comes up and wrestles his camera away, ultimately breaking it.

As we first reported, both Kanye and his bodyguard were arrested for vandalism. They're both being held on $20,000 bail.



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16. hahahaha what an idiot. Rappers, who the hell needs them?

Posted at 1:33PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Dadderman

17. This is another Kanye tantrum.......that's right Kanye drop to the floor and kick those legs……whaa,whaa, whaa......what a little brat!! His ego is out of control….what a clown!

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Jo Mama

18. It's okay, Jesus will save him....

Posted at 1:33PM on Sep 11th 2008 by CS

19. It's time that the paps got their asses kicked. They're pricks! I would pop a pap if they hounded me like they do the stars.

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 11th 2008 by d o n n a

20. What a jerk off!!! So what if they were taking his pictures. Thats part of being a celebrity...it comes with the territory. He had no right to destroy the cameras. What an a$$.

Posted at 2:39PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Hi

21. What a self absorbed jerk. Kanye, you suck. Anyone can talk through their songs, how you ever got a record deal is beyond me. He seriously has some anger issues and needs anger management. I'm sure his mom is looking down from Heaven and shaking her head at you..shame on you!!

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Katie

22. no, dude totally deserves to be arrested and thrown in jail. i can't wait for the mugshot to come out!!!! dude looks like urkel

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 11th 2008 by yeah

23. Big deal its a misdemeanor. You people are acting like he's gonna do time.

Posted at 1:35PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Love not Hate

24. he is just upset because he once again did not win an award at the VMAs, maybe because his music is forgotten a week after it comes out

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 11th 2008 by dream

25. kayne is such a loser. he complains when he doesnt get attention but when you give him attention he acts like a child.

Posted at 1:37PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Katie

26. Kanye did da right thing da PAPs r terrible these days!!!

Posted at 1:35PM on Sep 11th 2008 by iloverocknroll

27. how the hell is anyone gonna be talkin trash about Ye, he's rich but you forget what he's lost this year, I myself have lost my mother and believe me if I was Ye I wouldnt have gone for the camera, I would have gone for the papo!!


So all you idiots talkin trash, eat a ........

Posted at 1:37PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Dre!!

28. Kayne is a jerk......period.

Posted at 1:46PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Dock

29. i guess this is why bush hates black people!

Posted at 1:36PM on Sep 11th 2008 by yeahhhhh

30. Kanye and his pal are just a bunch of low rent uneducated punks with no respect for anyone who is not giving them money. He needs to spend some time in jail for assault, which is exactly what this is.

Posted at 1:37PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Lionel Nicole

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