Kanye West Says He Gave Ray J a Heads Up ... Rapped About Him Hitting Kim First

Kanye West mocked Ray J during his album release concert Thursday -- about both of them having sex with Kim Kardashian -- but we've learned Kanye called Ray ahead of time to squash any beef.

In one of the tracks, Kanye rapped, "Me and Ray J would probably be friends if we wasn't in love with the same bitch ... you might have hit it first, but I'm rich, though."

The kinder, gentler Kanye must have realized Ray could have taken it badly and launched an attack, so Kim's hubby launched his preemptive strike.

We're told Kanye ran into Brandy and they talked face-to-face, he asked her to tell her brother he meant no harm or disrespect by the lyrics ...

Kanye West hates the paparazzi: Screams at Cameraman

Kanye West hates the paparazzi. Hard. This is not news, as evidenced most recently by him exploding at a cameraman yesterday over basically nothing. But why the incredibly short fuse?

Sources close to the egomaniac rapper say he feels that when cameramen ask him inappropriate questions about their relationship in public, it crosses the line.

Video after the jump:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: 3D Image of What “Kimye Baby” Might Look Like?

She's Armenian. He's African-American.

She’s got Massive boobs. He has a giant ego.

She made a sex tape with Ray J. He's most likely seen it.

So as the world anticipates the July Birth To Be Heard Around the World (no offense, Kate Middleton), it's only natural to wonder: What will the child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West look like at the age of 25?

See 3D image after the cut: