This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Video: Ouch! Kanye West Rages After Walking Head-On Into A Sign
Kanye West was out and about in Beverly Hills this afternoon when he walked head-on into a street sign.
West was trying to avoid the lens of the paparazzi while walking around with his girlfriend Kim Kardashian (dressed in head-to-toe black lace, apparently mourning whatever fashion sense she once possessed). He kept his face so far down that he missed a street sign and ran head-on into it. Ouch!
Kardashian kissed it to make it better, but West got angry anyway. He sped up and walked toward a pap, looking like he was ready for a confrontation: "Stop taking fucking pictures, man!"
But then he seemed to chill out, and he ducked into a restaurant with Kardashian. But TMZ reports later he did go off on a paparazzi.
UPDATE: Looks like ducking into a restaurant didn't really help West cool down. Here's a video of him going ballistic on a paparazzi—apparently after the fact:
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
