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TMZ.com is reporting that Mos Def got into an altercation last night (Aug. 15) in Hollywood after a photographer took his photo outside of Hyde nightclub.

Reports suggest Mos Def was exiting the club when the photographer snapped the photo. Mos asked the photographer to delete the photo. When he wouldn't, he tried to explain to the photog that he wasn't from around there and that he was "violating" his space. After seemingly giving up, one Mos' friends jumped in and tried to wrestle away the camera. Mos Def proceeded to jump in and try and snatch away the camera as well. That's when Mos Def realized TMZ.com cameras were running and said "I'm not trying to damage nuthin' ... I just want him to erase the photo. I'm not hurting him, I just want him to erase my photo and knock it off."

WATCH VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT HERE