Lil Nas X
Mentioned He Was Having a Tough Time …
Months Earlier than Underwear Arrest
Revealed
Lil Nas X‘s shock arrest Thursday might not have been a shock in spite of everything … there have been crimson flags months earlier than his on-camera meltdown.
In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X exhibiting the rapper speaking about his soon-to-be-released music — in addition to his private points. He appears to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials … unclear when precisely he took it down, although.
Nas kicked issues off by explaining that he did not need anybody to suppose he was being “flaky” and “all over the place.”
Then he admitted to having a tricky few years, driving dwelling the purpose by saying, “They have been pretty difficult for me.”
Nas went on to say he was gaining confidence once more in himself and what he does musically.

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However all that got here crashing down early Thursday morning when he was caught on video sashaying down an L.A. avenue in solely his underwear and cowboy boots.
A number of folks within the space reported the weird scene to LAPD, and officers responded, taking Nas into custody after he allegedly charged at them.

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Nas was delivered to a hospital for remedy after one of many 911 callers reported he was affected by a attainable drug overdose.
He was then booked into the L.A. County jail for misdemeanor battery on a peace officer– and is at the moment being held with out bail.

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And keep in mind … TMZ obained video from hours earlier than his late-night stroll — exhibiting Nas mid-day Wednesday wandering round Hollywood, taking his shirt off in that L.A. warmth, and heading right into a resort’s courtyard.