<p>Rapper Kanye West admits he was not worried when a raunchy video, which was stolen from his computer, almost went viral in 2012. He says the scandal would have helped him career wise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The video allegedly showed the star cavorting with an unidentified woman in a hotel room. West's attorneys had threatened legal action over its publication, claiming it had been taken from his computer without permission.<br /><br />West has now spoken for the first time about the tape, insisting he wasn't concerned about fans seeing the footage, reports dailystar.co.uk.<br /><br />"For the most part, I'd rather people have (seen) one of those home videos than some of the paparazzi photos that get published. At least I recorded the s**t myself," West told W magazine.<br /><br />"That tape couldn't have hurt me in any way if it came out - it could only have helped. Now, I just do exactly what I want, whenever I want, how the f**k I want. 'F**k you' is my message," he added.<br /><br />West's girlfriend Kim Kardashian, who recently gave birth to their first child, was given a major career boost in 2007 when a sex tape she made with singer Ray J was leaked.</p>
<p>Rapper Kanye West admits he was not worried when a raunchy video, which was stolen from his computer, almost went viral in 2012. He says the scandal would have helped him career wise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The video allegedly showed the star cavorting with an unidentified woman in a hotel room. West's attorneys had threatened legal action over its publication, claiming it had been taken from his computer without permission.<br /><br />West has now spoken for the first time about the tape, insisting he wasn't concerned about fans seeing the footage, reports dailystar.co.uk.<br /><br />"For the most part, I'd rather people have (seen) one of those home videos than some of the paparazzi photos that get published. At least I recorded the s**t myself," West told W magazine.<br /><br />"That tape couldn't have hurt me in any way if it came out - it could only have helped. Now, I just do exactly what I want, whenever I want, how the f**k I want. 'F**k you' is my message," he added.<br /><br />West's girlfriend Kim Kardashian, who recently gave birth to their first child, was given a major career boost in 2007 when a sex tape she made with singer Ray J was leaked.</p>