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Lil Nas X has been formally booked for battery on a police officer following a naked incident in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.
The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was seen walking down Ventura Boulevard wearing only white underwear and matching cowboy boots, according to video obtained by TMZ.
Police records show that Nas, 26, was taken into custody at 6:10 a.m. PT on August 21. A source told NBC News the rapper allegedly “punched an officer twice in the face” during the encounter. He was ultimately booked for misdemeanor battery of an officer at 11:22 a.m. after receiving medical attention.
Following the booking, Nas was transferred to Van Nuys jail, where he remains behind bars without bail at the time of publication.
An LAPD spokesperson confirmed that officers were called to the 11000 block of Ventura Boulevard early Thursday for a report of a nude man walking in the street.
“Upon arrival, the suspect charged at officers and was taken into custody,” the spokesperson said. “He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose.”
TMZ reported that Nas had first been seen roaming Ventura Boulevard around 4 a.m., hours before police arrived.
A fan who drove past the rapper said he was heading to a party and briefly placed an orange traffic cone on his head during the incident.
When police arrived, Nas reportedly charged at officers, forcing them to subdue and handcuff him on the street.
The Post has reached out to Nas’ representatives for comment, but no official statement had been provided at the time of publication.
Earlier on Thursday, Nas posted a series of unusual Instagram photos showing his home in disarray, with scattered furniture and artwork.
In one mirror selfie, he wrote: “And just like that she’s back. We’ve all waited so long. When dreamworld needed her the most.”
Another post read: “OH NO sHES GONE MAD! CRAZY I TELL U!” alongside a similar photo.
Nas has previously spoken about self-medicating to cope with personal trauma, particularly after the death of his grandmother in 2018.
In a 2020 interview with Variety, he said: “My grandmother passing – she was the first person close to me who died. It was devastating. And it made me a hypochondriac: I’d wake up, heart racing. It was scary.”
His legal team has not yet commented on the ongoing investigations, and authorities have not disclosed whether additional charges may follow.
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