Lil Nas X appeared to strip naked and go streaking shortly before his arrest earlier this week — check out a censored video of the incident below.
On Thursday (August 21), the Dreamboy artist was spotted strolling in just his underwear and cowboy boots at 4 a.m. on Ventura Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. The two-time Grammy winner was transported to a local hospital and evaluated for a possible overdose. He was later arrested for battery on a police officer and was charged with a misdemeanor.
TMZ has since posted a new video from the incident, which shows the 26-year-old artist completely nude while walking in the street and rapping Nicki Minaj's "Monster" verse.
At one point, Lil Nas X makes eye contact with a nearby driver and approaches their car before they drive off. The incident was then reported to LAPD, who arrested the rapper after his medical evaluation. Lil Nas X will reportedly be behind bars until Monday (August 25).
In a video that was posted just after his arrest, Lil Nas X told a passerby, "Go ahead, babe," while they recorded him and threatened to grab their phone.
While the "Industry Baby" artist works out his legal troubles, someone's trying to make some money by selling the cowboy boots he was wearing before the arrest, which are currently being auctioned off for $10,000 on eBay.
Earlier this year, Lil Nas X was hospitalized for facial paralysis.
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