Lil Nas X has reportedly been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles after being found “roaming” a street in his underwear.
TMZ broke the story and published video of the “Industry Baby” rapper wearing nothing but white underwear and white cowboy boots on Thursday, Aug. 21.
The footage showed the Atlanta-born artist strutting down the middle of Ventura Boulevard in L.A.’s wealthy Studio City neighborhood around 4 a.m.
The incident unfolded in the dark, as Lil Nas X sang to himself, while clapping his hands, laughing, and stopping to strike a pose.
At one point, the 26-year-old rapper invited someone on the street to a party.
“Don’t miss the party tonight. Why are you still here? You need to be telling everybody about the f–king party tonight, girl,” Lil Nas X said.
While Ventura Boulevard was relatively quiet, someone called 911 to report the strange scene and Los Angeles police dispatched a squad car.
The “Montero” rapper, born Montero Lamar Hill, allegedly charged at LAPD officers and they subdued him. The rapper could face charges.
Related: Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Losing Control of His Face
Law enforcement sources told TMZ, Hill was transported to a hospital for observation and may have experienced a possible overdose.
The rapper’s publicist did not immediately respond to Urban Hollywood 411‘s request for comment.
As of publication time, Lil Nas X had not posted about the incident on social media.
Shortly before being hospitalized, the rapper uploaded a video to Instagram showing himself singing, dancing and playing a tambourine.
He was wearing a white bathrobe and tan cowboy boots, and recorded the footage in a room scattered with clothes and towels.
Fans expressed concern about his well-being in the comments section, telling the rapper “you are loved” and “come back.”
In April, Lil Nas X shared video of himself in a hospital bed, and said he had suffered partial facial paralysis.
“Soooo lost control of the right side of my face,” he captioned the video, and said he could barely smile.
“This is me doing a full smile right now, by the way,” he said. “It’s like what the f–k. Bro, I can’t even laugh right, bro. What the f–k. Ah! Oh my God.”
The rapper rocketed to fame in 2018, with his No. 1 single “Old Town Road.” The song was initially considered a country hit, but Billboard removed the single from its Top Country 100 list, saying it lacked “elements of today’s country music in its current version.”
The decision sparked criticism, ignited complaints about racism, and angered fans of the song, including Justin Bieber and Will Smith.
Lil Nas X responded to the controversy by recording a remix featuring country music superstar Billy Ray Cyrus. The two performed the song at the 2019 BET Awards and brought the crowd to its feet.
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