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While Kanye West may have claimed to Jay Leno to be keeping a low profile on things after his Taylor Swift-MTV Video Music Awards debacle, the new video clip he posted on his blog begs to differ.

The promo video released on Wednesday, Sept. 23 for his new “Fame Kills” tour with Lady Gaga is anything but low profile, according to MTV News.

The video clip, posted by West under the headline, “What Happened to All the Rock Stars? Fame Killed Them!” is a slow motion film featuring a topless Gaga covering herself and wrapped in the arms of a black man while soft, moody music plays in the background. When 30 seconds of this pass, the name of the tour appears on the screen along with a voice that says, “Fame Kills!” and then “West + Gaga” flashes across.

West first made an announcement about the tour earlier this summer at an appearance on “The View,” but it wasn’t a sealed deal until last week. The “Fame Kills” tour is set to begin on Nov. 10 in Phoenix and wrap up Jan. 24 in Dallas.

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The Los Angeles Police Department is still investigating how a leaked photograph of a bruised Rihanna landed in the hands of entertainment web site TMZ, according to E! Online.

Last week, TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin told police they obtained the image legally. However, the LAPD has yet to formally identify the singer as the alleged victim. The department said the photo appeared to have been taken during “an official domestic violence investigation.”

The incident took place on Grammy day, February 8. Although Chris Brown has not been charged in the case of alleged domestic violence, he turned himself in after the alleged incident took place. Brown was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats.

The leaked photo has upset Rihanna’s fans across the world, as well as the singer’s father.