Rich the Kid is arrested at LAX accused of possessing a concealed weapon
Rich the Kid was arrested Monday at LAX airport in connection with possession of a concealed weapon.
Authorities in Los Angeles told TMZ that the Plug Walk artist, 28, was taken into custody after 1 p.m. PT. at the travel hub.
The rap artist, whose real name is Dimitri Leslie Roger, had problems at an airport less than two years ago following a Los Angeles-to-Sacramento flight.
The latest: Rich the Kid, 28, was arrested Monday at LAX airport in connection with possession of a concealed weapon. Seen here in 2019 in NYC
A closer look: Here the singer is seen at the The World is Yours Tour 2 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles in 2019
In the incident, officials told TMZ that the Queens, New York-born artist was irate because flight attendants ceased alcohol service ahead of the plane’s landing descent.
After an exchange of words between the rapper and flight crew, flight officials contacted police reporting an unruly passenger.
Police officers talked to Rich the Kid when he landed, and mediated a chat between the artist and Delta officials, with no further actions taken by either party.
The rapper is also facing a number of legal battles, as he was named in multiple lawsuits filed last year, including from a jeweler and the company Fashion Nova, the outlet reported.
On the court: Rich the Kid was snapped at a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center in December 2019 in Los Angeles
The musical performer stayed active working amid the pandemic, releasing the EP Lucky 7 earlier this year.
The record includes collaborations with artists such as DaBaby, Rubi Rose and SipTee.
Among his past hit singles include New Freezer with Kendrick Lamar, Daddy with Blueface and Talk to Me with Tory Lanez.
Getting close on the carpet: Rich The Kid and Antonette Willis arrive at the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in 2019