Kanye’s NBA All-Star concert pisses off Manhattan residents: Report

Kanye West is already feeling the wrath of fans angered by his upstaging of Beck at the Grammys on Sunday. But now the rapper is now being criticized for for headlining an NBA All-Star event in the middle of one of Manhattan's busiest neighborhoods.

West was identified by Jay Z’s company Roc Nation as the ­A-list performer who will stage a 45-minute concert on Thursday in the Flatiron District before the NBA All-Star weekend begins — a move that is coming under fire from area residents.

The concert will be held at the Flatiron Plaza at 23rd Street and Broadway — a major crossroads that borders Madison Square Park. Jay Z will attend, but it’s unclear if he will perform. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend the free show — and that's a conservative estimate.

Not surprisingly, a party will reportedly be held afterward at Jay Z's popular 40/40 Club just blocks away on West 25th Street.

City officials and the local leaders had said the concert was being organized by a third-party producer working with the NBA. But the NBA has since distanced itself from the event after community backlash.

After days of 24/7 construction where over one hundred granite blocks and planters will have to be moved, as well as a Citi Bike dock and two solar-powered phone charging stations, Manhattan Community Board Five expressed its concerns regarding the event.

Officials said the city will not make any money from the concert but will use the event fees to recoup sanitation and police costs.

The entire All-Star weekend is expected to bring in almost $200 million to the city, officials said.