United Kingdom, March 21 -- Beyonce and Jay-Z are reportedly considering legal action against Kanye West.

The pair are said to be weighing up the move after scandal-plagued rapper Kanye, 47, made inflammatory social media comments about their seven-year-old twins Rumi and Sir.

He posted now-deleted remarks questioning the mental abilities of the children, apparently now prompting power couple and his former friends Beyonce and Jay-Z to explore possible responses. A source told Page Six: "They are discussing how to handle the situation, whether privately or through legal channels."

The source emphasised Beyonce, 42, and Jay-Z, 54, "will absolutely not tolerate" Kanye's comments about their children, calling the language he used "vulgar ...