Lil Baby was arrested yesterday in Las Vegas shortly after touching down in the city.
According to TMZ, the rapper was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, which is a felony. He was detained and taken to Clark County Detention Center, where he was held on $5,000 bail.
This morning, the rapper’s attorney’s, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, spoke to the outlet about the shock arrest.
“To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas,” their statement reads.
It is not yet clear as to whether the rapper has been released or still remains behind bars.
Lil Baby is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard, the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single, “My Dawg.” He signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single “Yes Indeed” (with Drake). He released two additional retail projects that same year: The collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna—which saw continued success with its singles “Drip Too Hard” and “Close Friends”—and his commercial mixtape Street Gossip, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
