According to TMZ, Kanye West was paid around three million dollars this weekend to perform at a wedding in Kazakhstan. Kanye was invited by President Nursultan Nazarbayev; it was the President's grandson's wedding. TMZ also notes that "Kazakhstan's prez is reportedly worth billions, and is considered by some to be an ardent dictator who rigs elections." Check out a quick video below, snapped by a wedding attendee on Saturday night in Almaty at the Hotel Royal Tulip. Also below, some selfies snapped by attendees while Kanye was playing, via Consequence of Sound.
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