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Kanye West Won’t Be Charged For Throwing Paparazzi’s Phone: Report

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We haven’t heard much from Kanye West besides his paparazzi run-ins. On more than one occasion in recent months, West has confronted photogs who have continued to follow his every move. Many, if not all, are hoping to catch Ye traveling around with his rumored wife, Bianca Censori. The pair are said to have privately wed months ago, not long after West’s divorce from Kim Kardashian was finalized. Neither the Rap icon nor his purported second wife has addressed the reports, but in his spats with the paparazzo, West has referred to Censori as his bride.

One of these arguments occurred in January when West was reportedly near where his daughter, North West, was playing basketball. The paparazzi were following West closely in their vehicles, and that didn’t sit well with the devoted dad. A video of the confrontation made its way online, and it showed West stopping traffic in the middle of the street and speaking with the woman as she continued to film from her car. “Y’all not gon’ run up on me like that,” he said pointedly. He told her to stop filming, but she argued he was a celebrity. Then, the rapper grabbed her phone from her hand and tossed it.

Kanye West Avoids Charges

According to an update provided by TMZ, Kanye will avoid charges. The outlet stated that the Ventura County District Attorney’s office did share a press release about the incident stating they wouldn’t pursue legal action against West. The phone in question only “suffered minor damage,” specifically the $30 case encompassing the device. Additionally, the woman involved told the authorities she didn’t want to press charges.

In a separate incident, during a late-night stop, West and Censori were being followed by a different photographer. It was something that irked the music star, and he quickly approached the man in waiting. Once again, the paparazzo defended his actions, stating that he wasn’t close to the couple and only wanted to take a few photos. West wasn’t moved, replying that he nor Censori wanted to be filmed by strangers tailing them wherever they went.

What’s Next, Ye?

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 26: Kanye West leaving the Burberry S/S 2022 Catwalk Show during London Fashion Week September 2022 on September 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

As the future of Yeezy hangs in the balance—or as Adidas tries to figure out how they will unload their product—people have been waiting for more news from Kanye West. It’s rumored that Ye is laying low and plotting his next political move as campaigns for the 2024 Presidential Election quickly approaches. Yet, West can’t get from under that scandalous Nazi propaganda run he had, but his supporters continue to stand by his side.

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Kanye West & Wife Bianca Censori Look Happy In New Paparazzi Photos

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After so many incidents of rants, phone-throwing, and verbal attacks, it seems like the paparazzi and Ye can finally get along. Moreover, paparazzi spotted Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori smiling as they walked to dinner. In comparison to their usual stoic and defensive demeanor, the two seemed to be in a good mood. Heads held high, looking with no fear in photographers’ direction, and, of course, in matching black outfits. While people can only guess as to what they smiled about, renegotiation rumors with Adidas might have the rapper in high spirits.

Meanwhile, this comes after multiple headlines moments from the couple where Kanye antagonized photographers following them around. “I still got rights as a man,” he told a photographer of his privacy a couple of weeks ago. “I still got rights as a man. You ain’t taking no more photos. And tell everybody else they ain’t taking no more photos of my wife. You want me to follow you and your wife? Let me take pictures of your wife? I’mma start taking pictures of your wife.” 

Kanye West In Happy Spirits, Paparazzi Reveal

Still, it’s not like that’s been context for every single recorded Ye outing over the past couple of months. Despite his dwindling and all-time low public image, every move is still enough to entice fans’ curiosity, albeit perhaps in a weird “just-can’t-look-away” manner. For example, he recently went to see the film Infinity Pool with fellow disgraced music executive Russell Simmons and producer 88-Keys. In addition, although their union isn’t legal yet, Censori’s already met some of the former fashion mogul’s children. The couple went to dinner with North just a few weeks after they tied the knot, although it’s unclear whether she’s met his other kids.

However, most people’s eyes are now on the rumors of a deal between Kanye West and Adidas, who previously dropped him following bigoted antisemitic remarks and rhetoric. While nothing’s official yet, they’re rumored to have struck a deal to sell all remaining Yeezy inventory. Not only would it help out the company’s current financial dire straits, but Ye could cash out before dipping back out of the public eye. Either way it goes, come back to HNHH for the latest news, updates, and surprises from Kanye West.

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Beyoncé & Jay-Z Crack Up At Paparazzi Joke While Leaving Dinner

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z recently went out for dinner, and a paparazzi actually made them crack up at a joke. Moreover, the star couple went to Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, and The Hollywood Fix uploaded a small clip of their exit into their vehicle. While white lights flashed and the two artists walked quietly and calmly to their car, one paparazzi had to pipe up. “Beyoncé!” they yelled out to the couple. Then, they said “B to the A! I mean, B to the C- whatever.” Furthermore, at that moment, you can hear both celebrities laugh softly at the poor photographer.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: (L-R) Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

“Take care, Beyoncé,” they added. “I love you. You run the world remember that,” and you can slightly hear the singer thank him. After all, they’re not wrong. Moreover, she had an incredibly successful past year, marked by her album RENAISSANCE and the announcement of a world tour. In fact, she received so much praise and acclaim that even a Grammy nomination feels moot. When she lost the Album of the Year award to Harry Styles’ Harry’s House, fans on social media reacted in rage.

Still, her husband isn’t making a huge fuss of it. “I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right,” he remarked about the Recording Academy’s choices. “It got to the point where I was like, it’s just a marketing thing. You go, you got an album out and it could help the sales go up.” Of course, RENAISSANCE hardly needs a promotional or streaming boost, but the sentiment is there. After all, the most awarded Grammy rapper (tied with Kanye West) knows a thing or two about the ceremony. However, he still stood by why he felt the album deserved to win.

“Look what it’s done to the culture,” he expressed. “Look how the energy of the world moved. They play her whole album in the club. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that. The whole entire joint — like, everything?! Every remix is amazing. Everyone’s inspired. It has inspired the world. Every remix is better than the other one. From anybody, we’re just finding these joints out in the street… It’s inspiring creativity.

“You know how The Black Album had The Grey Album [Danger Mouse’s 2004 mashup project]?” he continued. “And the one with Radiohead? It was called Jaydiohead [Minty Fresh Beats’ 2009 mashup]. When it just inspires creativity, that’s an album. That has to be Album Of The Year. It has to be.” Regardless of your take, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest on Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and paparazzi comedians.

Kanye West Has Another Heated Paparazzi Encounter, Defends His Rights & Wife

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Kanye West just engaged in another confrontational encounter with paparazzi. Moreover, a new video shared by DJ Akademiks from The Hollywood Fix shows an argument between the rapper and an onlooker. Furthermore, the video starts with someone in the distance yelling out at Ye. “Can you hear?” the paparazzi asks the Chicago artist. “You’re famous, bro. That’s what I’m taking it for, it’s nothing else.” However, West responded by defending his rights to privacy. “But I still got rights as a man,” he replied. “I still got rights as a man.”

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 14: Kanye West is seen on October 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

“You ain’t taking no more photos,” the Yeezy mogul continued. “And tell everybody else they ain’t taking no more photos of my wife. You want me to follow you and your wife? Let me take pictures of your wife? I’mma start taking pictures of your wife.” As Kanye retorts, you can hear the photographer say that he’s leaving, and doesn’t want to take any more pictures. In fact, it seems this incident occurred outside of a West Hollywood police station. Previously, many outlets reported that West sought to resolve his issues with paparazzi with police. While many assumed that he turned over a new leaf in terms of his behavior towards them, it seems he’s still getting in altercations.

However, this recent argument could’ve turned much more serious, as we saw a few weeks ago. Moreover, the 45-year-old faces a battery investigation for an incident with paparazzi and the general public. When they spotted Kanye leaving his daughter North’s basketball game, he lashed out at photographers and onlookers. In fact, things got into such a discussion that he reached into a woman’s car as she filmed him. Then, he grabbed her phone and threw it away in the middle of the street. From what video of the incident shows, multiple citizens witnessed the altercation.

Meanwhile, his recent outbursts at paparazzi reflect a frustration with media coverage of his many escapades. For one, many people hyper-focused on his new wife, Bianca Censori, and followed the couple around. Of course, these pursuits for updates on the “Yikes” artist follow his public reckoning for antisemitic and bigoted rhetoric. As such, only Ye’s response and handling of these situations can shift what the public wants to see. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Kanye West.

Kanye West Visits Police Station To Report Alleged Paparazzi Incident

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Kanye West isn’t exactly well-known for his amicable relationship with paparazzi, so much so that he took matters to a police station. Moreover, TMZ reports that the Chicago rapper went to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood station on Tuesday afternoon (February 14). Apparently, the publication’s law enforcement sources stated that he told deputies about an incident with paparazzi. Furthermore, Kanye allegedly asked them to stop recoding his family at some point earlier in the day. While the interaction almost turned sour, he maintained that there was no escalation of violence.

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 21: Kanye West is seen on October 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

However, this incident is another occurrence in Ye’s paparazzi saga, a recent chapter of which saw him throw a woman’s phone away. In fact, the Yeezy mogul’s actions resulted in a battery investigation after a heated exchange. As people recorded him during his daughter North’s basketball game, he got into many arguments. During the arguments, a woman filming him refused to put the camera down at his request. As such, the rapper lost his temper, reached into the woman’s car to grab the phone, and threw it away.

Still, this new approach is decidedly more calm than his previous actions. However, it’s unclear whether other evidence or stories support Kanye’s testimony. Regardless of his photographer troubles, they still managed to spot him on Valentine’s Day with his wife Bianca Censori. Though the two haven’t spoken publicly about their relationship, their public appearances do give at least some insight. Moreover, they went to a movie theater to catch a film alongside music executive Russell Simmons. While he reportedly relocated to Bali after multiple sexual assault accusations, he smiled alongside the couple in snapped pics. Given Ye’s proximity to far-right figures, antisemitic rhetoric, and controversial figures, this latest outing only adds fuel to that fire.

Meanwhile, the dangerously shifting political ideology of Kanye West will be the subject of a new BBC documentary and podcast. Reportedly, the doc is tentatively titled We Need To Talk About Kanye. Furthermore, Deadline provided a description of its focus. “Unfolding against the backdrop of West aka Ye’s 2024 U.S. election campaign, and at a time when his anti-Semitic rantings and behavior have sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture, the one-off documentary follows Azhar as he attempts to understand the complex journey that led the singer to become one of the most famous and creatively successful artists of his generation.”

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Jay-Z Explains Why He Doesn’t Like To Be Filmed

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This generation seems to love capturing everything on camera, but Jay-Z isn’t about that life. The media mogul often avoids the camera or prying paparazzi, and he was even spotted politely dismissing a photographer during this year’s Roc Nation brunch. A video of Hov walking through the party went viral, showing him calmly waving his hand at a photographer looking to get that perfect shot.

Elliott Wilson caught up with Jay for an interview with TIDAL, and during the chat, the Rap icon explained why is often avoids the cameras. “Yeah, we don’t come from that school,” he said. “We come from the don’t-you-ever-record-us school. What was the line? [He quoted lyrics from 2013’s “Oceans”] ‘See me in sh*t you never saw / If it wasn’t for these pictures you wouldn’t see me at all.‘”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Beyoncé and Jay-Z attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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He added, “We come from that school and we had fights over that. N—as trying to record — ‘Aye yo, don’t record me, champ. I ain’t into that.’ We come from a different world.” Hov further explained that this is “why The Black Album was so special.” He said “it was the first time cameras came into the studios and just lived with us.”

Meanwhile, Jay-Z also joined DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Fridayy, John Legend, and Rick Ross for a performance of “God Did.” He shared why he decided to return to the Grammy stage. “This ain’t your traditional song,” said the hitmaker. “It’s not your traditional structure of what you think a song that would be nominated for Song of the Year would sound like.”

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It’s not what you expect. And for the culture and for hip-hop, we got to do that. We owe that. This thing that changed our lives. We got to do that. A four-minute verse performed at the Grammys. We owe it to the culture, and it ain’t even a burden. It’s a blessing. It’s easy and fun.” Check out the performance below.

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Kanye West Argues With Paparazzi While Out With Bianca Censori

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Everywhere he goes, all eyes are on Kanye West. However, in recent years, the Rap mogul has intensified his infamy with presidential campaigns, controversial social media outbursts, and, more recently, anti-Semitism and admissions of admiring Adolf Hitler.

It doesn’t take much for West to dominate pop culture spaces, but news of his purported marriage has been a main focus. It was reported that just months after his divorce from Kim Kardashian was finalized, West married Yeezy architect Bianca Censori.

Read More: Kanye West & Bianca Censori Travel To Australia To Meet Her Family: Report

The Donda icon often makes friends with the paparazzi, but these days, he seems a tad more irritated. A new video has surfaced, taken by a person filming West and Censori during a private moment. The person behind the camera is yelling at the pair about them being on their honeymoon, to which West repeatedly tells him to “stop.”

The rapper called the person “antagonistic” and demanded that the man leave them alone. The person insists they were far enough away and “only needs just one shot.”

Kanye replied, “You got the shot. But I’m saying, you don’t even know. Y’all just jump up on people like this in the street just like… “

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“You know the first time when I took medication, where I was? I got mad at the paparazzi. You know who the paparazzi was? The same one that shot Britney,” West continued. It’s assumed he’s referring to the moment Britney Spears shaved her head all those years ago.

“My dad did photography for newspapers. It has to be some kind of balance, some kind of conversation. I can’t live in California and my life, like I’m some type of caged animal.”

West questioned who the photog worked for, and the man said he was independent. Ye told him it wasn’t right that someone could just walk up on a stranger at night and take photos without repercussions. West also spoke about not having any say in how or where the photos are published. He added that celebrities also don’t get a cut on monies earned.

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The paparazzo told Ye that he stopped photographing him when asked. Still, the person continued to record and released the footage.

Check out what else West had to say during his lengthy interaction with the paparazzi in the video above.

Lil Gotit & Dolly White Asked About YSL RICO Trial By Paparazzi

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Lil Gotit has been one of the “Free YSL” movement‘s most active supporters. Ever since Young Thug and other members of their crew were arrested in May last year, he’s been advocating for their release.

In September, the 23-year-old explicitly showed his support for his brothers through the single, “Free Y$L.”

Recording artist Lil Gotit attends Superstar Creature With Lil Gotit at China Chalet on February 27, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Earlier this week, Gotit was spotted at an airport alongside Thug’s sister and fellow YSL artist, Dolly White. Of course, a paparazzi member from TMZ asks them about the forthcoming RICO trial.

“Everybody good. Everybody just gotta relax,” says the “She Know It” rapper. When the cameraman asks the artists about Gunna and other YSL members taking plea deals, Gotit is seemingly about to open up. However, the “Reckless” rapper intervenes. “More power to them! We can’t talk about that,” she says.

“Nah, Jeff [Thug] good,” Gotit says later on. “He good, I just talked to him this morning,” says the “Ski” rapper’s sister. She then goes on to call out the media for spreading false rumors about the situation. Namely Akademiks, for his reports that Thug didn’t sanction any of the plea deals.

When asked about Thugger’s hopeful release, the pair sound optimistic. “He gon’ get out,” says Gotit. “We ain’t worried about that,” says White afterwards.

In the latest development in the case, authorities are charging the Barter 6 rapper with eight counts. This comes after he was facing a possible 65 charges. The eight against him include conspiracy to violate the R.I.C.O. act and two counts of participation in criminal street gang activity.

However, the murder charges will not be going forward against the 31-year-old. Previous reports were indicating that Thug would be facing life in prison if convicted of murder. “So I just spoke to a lawyer familiar with the YSL case. If Young Thug gets convicted of murder, he will get life in prison. Under Georgia law, he will only be eligible for parole after 30 years. If he gets convicted for even 1 count in his RICO case, he’ll get 20 years,” writes DJ Vlad in a tweet on Sunday (January 1).

What are your thoughts on the YSL artists’ comments? Sound off in the comments below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates surrounding the trial.

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Roddy Ricch Checks Paparazzi for Filming Him Putting Car Seat in his Car

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Roddy Ricch has altercation with paparazzi

Roddy Ricch is the latest celebrity to push back after paparazzi have crossed personal boundaries. Video, allegedly taken on December 29, recently surfaced showing an unnamed member of the paparazzi getting a little too close for comfort to The Box artist.

The video, which was shared by The Hollywood Fix, was taken in West Hollywood and shows Roddy and two men (likely his security detail and a store employee) trying to load what appears to be a car seat into the artist’s black car. The person (an unknown male) recording the film at first just zooms in on the three men before approaching them and talking about how he saw the artist in concert.

The security guard blocks the camera and tells the person recording “he’s doing something private now, he’s doing something for his family.”

The person appears to back off before continuing to try to talk to the artist, to which the security guard repeatedly tells him to back off. The person continues to record and Roddy approaches him and tells him to “turn that off” and says he wants to talk to him “like a man.” The man continues to object and Roddy continues to ask him to turn the camera off, saying “you walked up on me…this is real life, bro.”

The man backs off and talks to someone off camera, confirming that it is indeed Roddy Ricch, but saying “he [Roddy] is in a bad mood though.”

Roddy and his security guard drive off without incident.

Earlier this year, rapper Kodak Black had a similar incident in which he told a person filming him in his private life to back off and stop recording, citing the murder of PNB Rock days before. (The artist’s murderer apparently found his location based on a social media video.)

It is unclear who the car seat was for. Roddy has one child, a son, with baby mama Allie Minati.

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Roddy Ricch Goes Off On Paparazzi

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2022 has been a rather redeeming year for Roddy Ricch. After last year’s LIVE LIFE FAST didn’t exactly live up to expectations, he took a brief break from dropping music.

Additionally, the world was witness to him deleting his Twitter account following a snippet receiving widespread criticism earlier this year. On Thursday (December 29), however, the Compton native made headlines for getting into a heated exchange with some paparazzi.

Rapper Roddy Ricch performs onstage during the “Twelve Carat Toothache” tour at State Farm Arena on October 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

The incident occurred while the “Down Below” rapper was out in L.A., appearing to be loading a baby seat into the trunk of his car. After his security guard warns the paparazzi to back up, he proceeds to cross the street. Roddy doesn’t hesitate to flash him the finger as he’s doing so. After all, he does continue to film the 24-year-old, who evidently isn’t happy upon realizing this. The Compton native subsequently decides to approach the cameraman.

He repeatedly tells the paparazzi to turn his camera off and stop recording. “Turn that off, ’cause I wanna talk to you like a man,” he pleads.

“You was the first dude that walked up on me. You walked up on me, bro. Don’t walk up on me. This is real life, don’t walk up on me. I’m handling my personal business, you walking up on me. This ain’t that bro, I’m living real life,” Roddy states. He ends by telling the cameraman, “Leave me the f*ck alone.”

After a string of impressive mixtapes, including his Feed Tha Streets series, the Compton native dropped his debut album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial in December 2019. Of course, this was backed by his biggest single to date in the megahit, “The Box.”

Last month, he returned to drop off the third instalment of his infamous series, Feed Tha Streets III. Although it does follow a similar formula to past Roddy projects, as a whole, it showcases his confidence and effortlessly melodic flow.

What are your thoughts on paparazzi disturbing celebrities while they’re out in public? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest updates in music and pop culture.

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