Showbiz: Kanye takes some time out from daddy duties

He became a proud father for the first time last month when he and girlfriend Kim Kardashian welcomed their baby daughter into the world.

And it would seem Kanye West is so besotted with his little bundle of joy that he's taken to carrying around North West's changing bag with him.

The 36-year-old rapper was seen toting an oversized Louis Vuitton holdall that could have easily passed for a baby bag as he headed out for lunch with a friend at Marmalade Cafe in Calabasas, California, on Wednesday.

Dressed casually as he took some time out from his daddy duties to grab a bite to eat, the Through The Wire hitmaker shunned his usual penchant for blingy outfits in favour of a baggy navy T-shirt, jeans and hi-top trainers.