Rapper Kanye West tells paparazzo to shut up

With the impending release of his highly anticipated new album, Yeezus, and the birth of his first child to professional celebrity Kim Kardashian, Kanye West must be feeling the pressure. The 36-year-old rapper, who celebrated his birthday with a star-studded NYC party over the weekend, snapped at photographers following him in the city. \"Don\'t ask me questions, man!\" West told a paparazzo, according to video obtained by TMZ. When the pap said goodbye and wished the rapper a happy birthday, West said: \"Shut up! Don\'t ever talk!\" In other Yeezy news, the performer also hosted a private listening party on a loading dock in Manhattan\'s meatpacking district on Monday. According to Perez Hilton, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland showed up to hear tracks from Yeezus. West explained the seemingly egotistical album name to attendees: \"I want to explain something about the album title. Simply put, \'West\' was my slave name and \'Yeezus\' is my god name.\"