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Kanye West was apparently in a hurry to get home to his newly knocked up ladyfriend early this morning -- TMZ reports that he left the Chateau Marmont in a hurry, speeding off past drivers and, unfortunately, past cops.
But when officers pulled him over, he apparently charmed them into giving him just a warning. Because, you know, that's what cops do.
We'd like to imagine that the exchange began something like this:
"Officer, Imma let you finish, but..."