Rapper Lil Nas X arrested while wandering LA streets in underwear

LOS ANGELES – The Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X was reportedly taken into custody Thursday by police who found him walking in Studio City in his underwear, and acting strangely.

Police were called around 4 a.m. Thursday because the 25-year-old “Old Town Road” singer was acting erratically on Ventura Boulevard, according to Fox11, which cited a TMZ report.

The tabloid news site reported it had viewed video of Lil Nas X barely dressed and acting weirdly, at one point putting an orange cone on his head like a jack-in-the-box.

He reportedly was pointing at cars and repeating that he was headed to a party.

FILE PHOTO – Lil Nas X arrives at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday March 27, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

He was in the middle of the street when officers arrived, according to one report.

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The rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was taken to a hospital for possible treatment of a drug overdose, according to news reports.

Lil Nas X rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single “Old Town Road,” which ranks as the second highest-certified song in the United States – with 17 platinum certifications.

His debut studio album, Montero (2021), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and earned a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

He has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards and two American Music Awards.

He was placed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2020, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world the following year. (With CNS report)

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