Kanye West Speaks About Viral DTLA Altercation: 'That Blue COVID Mask Ain't Stop That Knockout'

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Kanye West is speaking up about his side of the story surrounding the battery allegations against him. As we’ve been reporting, Ye was allegedly involved in some type of altercation on a downtown Los Angeles street early Thursday morning outside of a members-only club.

Following the confrontation, viral video seemed to show a man laid out on the street, and reports claimed Ye allegedly may have struck him before being involved in a verbal argument with an unidentified woman.

Now, the rapper is speaking out about his side of the story — and he’s clarifying some of the things previously reported about the alleged altercation. Related: Kanye Reportedly Flees LA Amid Battery Investigation In Favor Of Coachella Prep Work The artist spoke about the DTLA incident with Hollywood Unlocked‘s Jason Lee, and explained plainly that he wanted to set the record straight.

The interesting thing, though, is that Ye appears to very explicitly confirm that he struck the unnamed victim during the incident, which would seem to confirm the alleged battery allegations.