Rapper-designer Kanye West has banned New York Fashion Week models from talking about him and his wife Kim Kardashian.

`Kanye's hacked off some really high-profile models by asking them to sign the agreement, particularly because it stated that he could sue them for up to $10 million if they spoke out about him," a source was quoted by mirror.co.uk as saying.

`It's a ridiculous amount and some models flat out refused. He's not considered a great talent - everyone knows his show is just a media frenzy, so some girls would rather not be associated with him.

`The document is ridiculous and totally over the top - but that's just Kanye.`