Kanye admits he did punch autograph hunter but blames Kim for putting him in bad mood by kissing Pete Davidson in front of him, preventing him from seeing his kids and letting them go on TikTok

Kanye West admitted he punched out an autograph seeker who was allegedly egging him on outside a West Hollywood club earlier this week, as the rapper is investigated for battery.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, West, 44, said he was outside the Soho Warehouse at 3 a.m. on Thursday when a man who had been tailing him in recent days for autographs allegedly provoked him.

‘I’m saying, ”You don’t know what I’m dealing with right now,” West said, referring to footage of him snapping at the unidentified man.

He added that he was upset at the time with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, who filed for a divorce and is now dating Pete Davidson, and at a cousin who failed to tell Kardashian that he wanted to visit one of their children at school.

‘Security ain’t gonna get in between me and my children. And my children aren’t gonna be on TikTok without my permission,’ Kanye said as he reiterated his message to Kardashian.

He also mentioned he was upset at her budding romance with Davidson.

‘How are you going to blame me for acting out and kiss the dude your dating right in front of me. Everyone’s like, ‘that’s cool,’ and I’m hearing that the new boyfriend is in the house that I can’t even go to.’

West claims the man he punched was not a fan of his, but someone trying to make money by selling off autographs he got from the rapper on January 10.

‘This is the same as the paparazzi, this is not a fan. This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs.’

Dramatic footage of the aftermath of the incident shows West screaming, ‘Get away from me’ at his cousin, who was trying to calm him down while the autograph seeker lies on the floor, clutching his head in pain.