Kanye West Arrested For Vandalism at LAX Airport, Finally Gets Some Street Cred

I can NOT wait for this video of Kanye's brawl, (I will post it), because I know it's gonna turn me on. Ha. This story has got me hot already... And a mugshot MUST be released. Gawd I hope Kanye's mugshot features him with a lit cigar hangin' off the side of his lip with his "Stronger" glasses on his fo' head. That would make my week.

A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.

Our photog then began videotaping the scene when Kanye's assistant grabbed our camera -- a struggle ensued and the assistant threw the video camera to the ground, breaking it.

When Kanye realized our camera guy had videotaped the incident, he rushed our guy and yelled, "Gimme that f**kingtape!"

Both Kanye and his assistant have been arrested and will be booked.

Erik says Kanye then tried to leave to board his plane, but cops stopped him before he got to security. The cops then interviewed Erik, the still photog, Kanye and his assistant..

This is where it gets crazy. The cops asked Erik if he videotaped the incident and Erik said he had. That's when Kanye lunged toward him and said, "Give me the fu***ng videotape." Cops had to restrain Kanye as he tried coming at Erik.

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