#7 on Google Trends right now:

http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=rip+kanye+west&date=2009-10-20&sa=X

The only thing is he's not dead.

It's going nutty on Twitter too...

http://twitter.com/search?q=%22RIP+Kanye+West%22+OR+%22Kanye+West%22

http://twitter.com/search?q=%23LongLiveYeezy

The trouble is that another fake celebrity death rumor is making its way around the internet, and people are buying what someone is selling. There are a couple of rumors about where this first rumor got started as well; including a post on Yahoo Answers and an internet tabloid posting. The truth though, is that there is no truth to the rumors of a Kanye West death, and if there were, you can bet that web sites like TMZ would be jumping all over this story. Despite the thought of Kanye West being dead coming as a far-fetched news story, it is causing quite a stir over at Twitter, where many users

http://www.examiner.com/x-7460-Spokane-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Kanye-West-dead-Story-leads-to-Twitter-RIP-messages-everywhere

Kanye West is not dead and this is not the first time the death of a celebrity was faked on the internet. Lots of people were quick to search for news about Kayne West's death while the Twitter crew are busy adding fuel to the rumors. Twitter is known to have fueled sparks in rumers thanks to its massive user base and popularity. However one question still remains to be answered, who indeed started this rumor that was first  taken to Twitter and then spread very fast?Well This is how it all started  http://ketiva.com/News_and_Events/kanye_west_is_not_dead_and_this_is_how_it_all_started1.html