Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested early Thursday in Los Angeles after police say he charged at officers responding to reports of a nearly naked man walking along Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
Taken to Hospital for Suspected Overdose
The 26-year-old artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was briefly hospitalized for a suspected overdose before being transferred to Valley Jail in Van Nuys. Police said he was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstruction of an officer.
Caught on Video
Video obtained by TMZ appeared to show the Grammy-nominated rapper wearing only underwear and boots while walking on the busy street. His representatives have not yet commented on the incident.
Music Career
Lil Nas X first rose to fame with his record-breaking 2018 hit “Old Town Road,” which spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album Montero was nominated for a Grammy for album of the year in 2021.
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