Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested following an altercation with police in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed.
In keeping with the Los Angeles Police Division (LAPD), officers had been referred to as to Ventura Boulevard at round 05:30 native time (12:30 GMT) on Thursday after receiving stories of a person strolling on the street sporting solely underwear.
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When officers arrived on the scene, they allege that the Previous City Highway singer “charged” at them, resulting in his arrest on suspicion of battery. Police spokesman Charles Miller stated the rapper, whose actual identify is Montero Lamar Hill, was subsequently taken to hospital for therapy for a potential overdose. The BBC has contacted his representatives for remark.
Unverified footage printed by TMZ on Thursday appeared to indicate the star dancing on the street in simply his underwear and cowboy boots, urging passers-by to “come to the social gathering.”
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The rapper is anticipated to launch his extremely anticipated second studio album Dreamboy later this 12 months, having teased new materials on Instagram in current weeks.
Lil Nas X rose to prominence in 2019 with Previous City Highway, which received two Grammy Awards and broke the file for the longest-running primary single on the Billboard Scorching 100, spending 17 consecutive weeks on the high. He additionally made historical past as the primary overtly homosexual man to win a Nation Music Affiliation award.
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All through his profession, the singer has been no stranger to controversy. His 2021 hit Montero (Name Me By Your Identify) sparked outrage amongst conservative teams in america, who labelled the video “wicked” and “evil.” In response, Lil Nas X posted a mock apology video on YouTube that lower into the lap-dancing scene featured within the video, and tweeted that he needed his critics’ tears to “fill my Grammy cup.”
