West made cameo appearances as himself in the films '' State Property 2 '' ( 2005 ) and '' The Love Guru '' ( 2008 ) , and in an episode of the television show '' Entourage '' in 2007 . West provided the voice for " Kenny West " , a rapper , in the animated sitcom '' The Cleveland Show '' . In 2009 , he starred in the Spike Jonze-directed short film '' We Were Once a Fairytale '' ( 2009 ) , playing himself acting belligerently while drunk in a nightclub . West wrote , directed , and starred in the musical short film '' Runaway '' ( 2010 ) , which heavily features music from '' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy '' . The film depicts a relationship between a man , played by West , and a half-woman , half-phoenix creature . In 2012 , West wrote and directed another short film , titled '' Cruel Summer '' , which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in custom pyramid-shaped screening pavilion featuring seven screens constructed for the film . The film was inspired by the compilation album of the same name . West made a cameo appearance in the comedy '' Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues '' ( 2013 ) as a MTV News representative in the film 's fight scene . In September 2018 , West announced starting of film production company named Half Beast , LLC
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
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