FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 file photo, recording artist Kanye West speaks onstage during the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills police say they’re investigating West for misdemeanor battery after a man accused the rapper of attacking him. Sgt. George DeMarois says several witnesses identified West as being involved in an altercation around 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP, File)