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Stranger things have happened. A pal tells the new Us Weekly, out now, that Jay-Z’s close friend and collaborator West (34), has fallen “genuinely head-over-heels” for Kardashian (31), with whom he was photographed gallivanting around NYC late last week.

“It’s not a PR stunt,” the source insists of the rapper and reality star. “They’re perfect for each other. He thinks she’s his Beyonce!”
Indeed, after years of a flirty friendship — West pursued Kardashian “for a long time,” another source says — the stars were finally aligned for the two-some (who

share a fondness for luxury and the spotlight) to finally get romantic.

The “Otis” rapper split with model Amber Rose in 2010,  and Kardashian is famously in the midst of an ugly divorce battle with Kris Humphries  five months after she filed papers.

“Now that Kim has gotten over the Kris drama . . . she sees how much Kanye loves her,” a Kardashian source tells Us. — Us Weekly.