Kanye West accused of PUNCHING a fan asking for his autograph and is now being investigated for criminal battery… as video emerges of rapper screaming in fiery rage at his team

Kanye West is being investigated for criminal battery after being accused of punching a fan who asked for his autograph early Thursday morning.

The 44-year-old rapper, who recently changed his name to Ye, allegedly got into an argument with the fan around 3 a.m. outside the Soho Warehouse, a members-only club, in Downtown Los Angeles, FOX 11 reported.

In a video obtained by TMZ an enraged West can been heard shouting ‘get away from me!’ at a woman who appears to be trying to calm him down.’

As she tries to calm him down she says, ‘give me your hand,’ to which an angry West snaps back: ‘No, get away from me! Ain’t no hands, ain’t no hands.’

The woman then adds, ‘I am your family. Give me your hand.’ West is then heard telling her, ‘You were supposed to talk to her!’  However, it is unclear who the rapper is referring to.

Footage shows the autograph hunter laid out on the pavement. TMZ reports West allegedly punched him twice, first in his neck then to his head.

According to reports, the fan approached West, who was sitting in his SUV outside the club, and asked for his autograph, which reportedly led to a heated exchange.

The argument then turned physical and West allegedly punched the fan, knocking him to the ground.  West was not at the scene when authorities arrived, FOX 11 reported.  He is heard yelling, ‘Did y’all say that or not? Did y’all say that or not? Cause that’s what happened right f–king now.’

No arrests have been made and LAPD is investigating the case, a police spokesperson confirmed.

Earlier in the evening, West had been with girlfriend Julia Fox at Delilah in West Hollywood for a star-studded dinner date after spending the evening with Madonna and Floyd Mayweather.

The group appeared to be in high spirits after Diana Ross’ son Evan Ross shared video footage of them on Instagram.

While it was previously reported that West’s new romance has gotten under the skin of his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, sources claimed she is happy to see the Donda artist smiling again.

West, who is no stranger to controversy, has had his share of outbursts over the years.