Kanye West allegedly pocketed $3 million to perform in a former Soviet republic with a rotten reputation for its human rights record.
According to the Guardian newspaper, West performed at a wedding Saturday for the grandson of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
West pulled out his big hits, including "Can't Tell Me Nothing", for his private gig at the Hotel Royal Tulip in the capital Almaty, TMZ reports.
More about this and the pictures of the event after the jump
And Amnesty International says "torture remains commonplace in Kazakhstan and the torturers are allowed to go free. The authorities of Kazakhstan have failed to hold the security forces accountable and to carry out an independent investigation into their abuses.
"It is time to change a culture that always ranks security above human rights. Reform is long overdue and real changes should be introduced as a matter of urgency," the human rights organization says on its site.
The singer joins a list of stars including Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Canada's Nelly Furtado who have performed for dictators all over the world.
The bash took place at the Hotel Royal Tulip in Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan.
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