Lil Nas X
Said He Was Having a Difficult Time …
Months Before Underwear Arrest
Published
Lil Nas X‘s shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all … there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.
In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music — as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials … unclear when exactly he took it down, though.
Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn’t want anyone to think he was being “flaky” and “all over the place.”
Then he admitted to having a tough few years, driving home the point by saying, “They have been pretty difficult for me.”
Nas went on to say he was gaining confidence again in himself and what he does musically.
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But all that came crashing down early Thursday morning when he was caught on video sashaying down an L.A. street in only his underwear and cowboy boots.
Several people in the area reported the bizarre scene to LAPD, and officers responded, taking Nas into custody after he allegedly charged at them.
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Nas was brought to a hospital for treatment after one of the 911 callers reported he was suffering from a possible drug overdose.
He was then booked into the L.A. County jail for misdemeanor battery on a peace officer– and is currently being held without bail.
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And remember … TMZ obained video from hours before his late-night stroll — showing Nas mid-day Wednesday wandering around Hollywood, taking his shirt off in that L.A. heat, and heading into a hotel’s courtyard.