There were rumors that rapper Kanye West had broken up with his fiancee Alexis Phifer. Now Us Magazine confirms the rumors are true and the couple has split. West, 30, proposed to Phifer in 2006 while on vacation in Italy. The couple had been dating since 2002, but split briefly in 2004 when West briefly hooked up with Brooke Crittendon, an assistant at MTV, a source told Us Weekly. Crittendon accompanied West to the Grammys while they were dating.
Kanye West and his fiancee Alexis Phifer have split, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
A source close to the couple tells Us that "Kanye is possessed by the tour and everything going on and just couldn't keep it going. They are still friends and have broken up and gotten back together before, so it could work out." source
Phifer confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
"It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain
friends,” Phifer tells PEOPLE. "I wish him the best in his future and
all of his endeavors. He's one of the most talented people I've ever
met."
Phifer was spotted on the red carpet sans her engagement ring
at an "Evenings in Vogue" event on Thursday night in New York, where
her clothing line, Ghita, was featured.
The "Glow in the Dark" tour, which features West, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D., began April 16 and will end on May 16. The concert schedule will take West across the country, including Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston on May 2 to Madison Square Garden in New York on May 13. TWN
Binside TV interviewed Kanye West and his mother Dr. Donda West at the runway launch of Alexis Phifer's Ghita fashion line. Donda West talks about her happiness for the couple and her excitement to attend Kanye and Alexis' wedding. Sadly, Donda West died last fall after suffering complications from cosmetic surgery.
I broke news this morning during my segment on the nationally syndicated 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' that rapper Kanye West and his fiancé Alexis Phifer have called it quits. Sources close to the hip-hop star tell me that it was West who ended the engagement after revealing to Phifer: "I just don't think it is going to work out anymore." The 30-year-old entertainer even asked for his ring back! The often-controversial rapper/producer got engaged to Phifer while overseas in the fall of 2006. The two met when Phifer worked as the assistant to West's fulltime wardrobe stylist. A graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in California, Phifer is working on a clothing line and has already designed some dresses that have been worn by artists like Lil' Mo. Sources close to the couple claim she was also helping West develop his forthcoming Pastelle clothing line. The Chicago-raised rapper had been dating Phifer on and off since 2002. source
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