Catching Lightning in a Bottle... Kanye West and the Demons

So Kanye has finally declared his War on the Paparazzi!!! How very exciting! I have to talk about this because I fucking love Kanye West. We link his blog, he is at the forefront of music and fashion and he is a total punk and dickwad. He has always been one of those guys that I just want to have ten minutes with and tell him about our site's love affair with music, nightlife and fashion but he's pretty skittish...And neurotic like any other true artist. Someone needs to stand up to them slimeballs, whether its considered strong arm battery or not.

I had my Paparazzi moment with Kanye earlier this summer when I spotted him and Don backstage at Saul Williams during Lollapalooza. I didn't get within 200 feet of him before he bee-lined it to the trailers. I felt sad but then I realized I had like, 3 cameras hanging off me and now?


Now I'm just glad he didn't fucking trash them mistaking me for TMZ. (Clayton ended up getting the coolest shot of the weekend after I had given up...even though it has Pete in it. Heh Heh.)



Make no mistake. We loathe the fucking Paparazzi. It's a line most of us party photobloggers have never crossed. Our bank statements prove it. But it still stings to see that camera get smashed in the video. Like watching a child get beaten. I just love that Kanye doesn't smash the flash until AFTER Don destroys the SLR. It's like he's not quite sure if they're gonna get away with it and waits for the cue to get angry. Cute Kanye. Still, major Kudos. I mean, who the fuck wants to be stalked while they're at LAX. Move back to Chitown bro. We'll protect your image.

Problem is, I think that the Paps are gonna hound him even more, knowing they can get Dennis Rodman money out of it if he assaults another one.