Kanye West sneaked out of a Los Angeles nightclub with three women.

The "Stronger" rapper, who has been single since splitting from fiancée Alexis Phifer last year, was surrounded by stunning females at the launch of Belvedere IX Vodka at Los Angeles' MyHouse last week.

50 Cent wants to launch a diet supplement. The rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - is considering creating his own range of vitamin-enriched pills but refused to be drawn on the details.

He is quoted by the New York Daily News newspaper as saying: "Right now, I'm interested in dietary supplements. I'll be coming up with something very soon."

Kanye West has changed his name. The "Stronger" singer wants to be known as Martin "Louis" The King Jr. in the future after being "forced" to adopt a new pseudonym following the launch of his new footwear range for Louis Vuitton, which was unveiled during Paris Fashion Week last week.

In a posting on his blog, the rapper said in a video message "to the world": "Due to what has happened - what has happened so severely when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis the King Jr. Address me as such."

Kanye West is reportedly dating supermodel Sessilee Lopez. The hip-hop star is said to have grown close to the catwalk beauty after personally selecting her to appear in the music video for his single "Flashing Lights."

A friend of Sessilee's is quoted by Britain's The Sun newspaper as saying: "Kanye was instantly smitten with Sessilee and it's not hard to see why. But it's more than just looks for Kanye, they get on really well and have a deep connection."