Kanye West explains incident that led to investigation by the LAPD

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After Kanye West was named as a suspect in a criminal battery investigation on January 13 by the Los Angeles Police Department, Ye is explaining how he was enraged by a person who he says was taunting him.

The incident occurred early Thursday morning at South Santa Fe Avenue and Bay Street in downtown Los Angeles, outside of Soho Warehouse, a members-only club, according to the LAPD. 

“So as far as the paparazzi goes, right, like, it wasn’t a fan,” West told Hollywood Unlocked. “It was 3 a.m. in front of the warehouse. I’m saying, ‘You don’t know what I’m